The week on Spiked - February 8, 2025 - Is Donald Trump a 21st- century fascist?

 

View this email in your browser Fraser Myers Deputy editor Is Donald Trump a 21st-century fascist? That’s the debate motion that spiked’s Tom Slater opposed at the Cambridge Union this week. You can read his speech here, in which he argues the ‘Trump is Hitler’ slur is a disgraceful assault on historical memory, all to the end of smearing voters. Also, if you missed Tom on the BBC’s Politics Live show this week, in which he discussed Trump, Brexit and lockdown, you can watch it on iPlayer here. Tom Slater ‘If you genuinely think Trump is a fascist, go and have a lie down’ Brendan O'Neill How Western governments are funding the persecution of Jews Fraser Myers Will Angela Rayner ban criticism of Islam? Luke Gittos The persecution of Jamie Michael Simon Evans Spare a thought for Keir Starmer’s voice coach The spiked podcast  Labour’s Islamic blasphemy laws spiked  ‘I became a pariah in corporate America’ Ian Acheson Valdo Calocane was dangerous, not vulnerable Jennie Bristow No, Gen Z is not ‘yearning for fascism’ Lauren Smith The assisted-dying bill brings shame on parliament Julie Burchill We need to stop wetting ourselves about the weather The Brendan O’Neill Show | podcast  Has Trump blocked the tech censors? Hugo Timms Labour’s football regulator needs to be shown the red card Frank Furedi Stop scaring kids witless about climate change Christopher Snowdon The devil’s advocates More Spiked newsletters Your daily round-up, every weekday at 6pm Bold thinking, every Sunday