Corbyn urges Europe to tackle fake populists
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn urged Europe’s Socialists to challenge the political establishment
He wants them to team up with like-minded leftists to check the rise of “fake” right-wing populists.
“The stakes could not be higher. If we cannot rise to the task, then we will smooth the path to power of the fake populists,” Corbyn said in a speech to the annual congress of the Party of European Socialists in Lisbon.
“The far right feeds on fears fuelled by falling living standards, damaged communities, insecure work and underfunded public services. It diverts the blame away from the powerful few responsible for economic and social failure and onto minorities.”
Published: by Radio NewsHub