Fascist street-gangs in Britain are encouraged by Conservative MPs, Griffiths warns

COMMUNIST PARTY general secretary Robert Griffiths has warned of a revival of far-right and fascist street-gangs in Britain encouraged by Conservative nationalist MPs at Westminster.
His comments came after many Conservative MPs had voted against a ceasefire in Gaza and called for Britain to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights, breaking international law on refugees.
He told the party’s political committee on Thursday night: “Clearly, there are elements on the Tory back benches whose commitment to democratic and human rights — whether in Britain or Palestine — is zero.
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