‘A dangerous moment’: the emboldening of Britain’s far right
In a summer of anti-migrant rallies, flags and nationalistic rhetoric, observers warn there is a lack of government voices pushing backThe Bell hotel in Epping has seen a lot since it was built in the 16th century as a coaching inn, serving travellers passing through the historic Essex market town...
<p>In a summer of anti-migrant rallies, flags and nationalistic rhetoric, observers warn there is a lack of government voices pushing back</p><p>The Bell hotel in Epping has seen a lot since it was built in the 16th century as a coaching inn, serving travellers passing through the historic Essex market town and on to London, 15 miles to the south-west. This has long been a place that bustled with outsiders, though they have not always been welcome – the small green common opposite was once named after <a href="https://www.eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk/History_of_Epping_35182.aspx">a beacon</a> that local stories say was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220120104601/https://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bell-Common-Character-Appraisal.pdf">built</a> to warn of invasion.</p><p>Though now wrapped in ugly 1960s extensions that have stripped it of anything approaching charm, the unassuming building – close to agricultural land and a cricket pitch – is an unlikely place to spark a potential political crisis.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/aug/24/britain-far-right-emboldened-migration-nationalism">Continue reading...</a>
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