In a move possibly designed to head off the BNP, John Denham has stepped up to the plate and stated that as much attention must be given to the poor white working class as is given to ethnic minorities. This from a minister of a party whose history was forged in the factories and union meeting rooms of the British worker. He has gone further by saying that councils and agencies should give poor white communities more priority.

Two weeks ago Alan Johnson had said that Labour had done too little to address Britain’s immigration crisis. This coupled with Denham’s claim will begin to sound alarm bells with the anti-fascists and start a battle on ground that Labour may in the end regret choosing. …read more