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

NEXT week, the Court of Session in Edinburgh is expected to rule on whether to move forward the “freeze date” in the Scottish Labour leadership election so newer members can vote in the upcoming Glasgow South West selection.
Last year Matt Kerr, a postie, CWU official and Glasgow City Councillor, came within 60 votes of winning the seat. Kerr is keen to finish the job, and many are confident he can.
But Glasgow solicitor Asim Khan wants to topple him, and hopes he can count on the votes of hundreds of members who signed up to support his ally Anas Sarwar in his failed leadership campaign last year. Many are worried this could ultimately cost Labour the seat.

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