The far right feels comfortable openly saying the most racist, extreme things imaginable and harassing left events in ways unseen in living memory — we desperately need an anti-fascist Labour Party to replace the current appeasement regime, writes ANDREW MURRAY
The battle to save the Battlefield Rest
THE lunching left has justifiably been in pre-emptive mourning this week at the proposed closure of one of its most iconic hangouts — the Gay Hussar in Soho, London.
Famed as the favourite restaurant of Michael Foot and for many a political plot, the Hussar is adorned with portrait cartoons sketched by the Star’s own Martin Rowson.
He’s one of a number of prominent journalists and lefties behind the Goulash Co-operative, which failed in its attempt to buy out the Hungarian restaurant several years ago — but is now back for a second helping.
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