Pre-order: Racism Makes Them Richer: A Communist History of Racism in Britain

Racism in Britain is not merely a relic of the past. It is here, now, and it is getting worse – deliberately cultivated by those in power as a convenient tool for dividing ordinary people against one another.

When wages stagnate, blame the migrant. When housing is unaffordable, blame the refugee. When public services collapse, blame the asylum seeker. When crime goes up, blame ‘delinquent’, ‘antisocial’ black youth. Anything to stop people asking who actually holds power, and who has benefited from decades of growing inequality.

For communists, racism – and the struggle against it – is a class question. Because racism, at root, has always been about exploitation. They divide us all the better to exploit us.

In this book, Fiona Lali – spokesperson for the Revolutionary Communist Party – explains the origins, history, and development of racism in Britain. And she provides a communist guide for how to fight back against racism today, based on the most inspiring examples of the past.