If we cannot rise to the task, then we will smooth the path to power of the fake populists," Corbyn said in a speech to the annual congress of the Party of European Socialists in Lisbon. "The far right feeds on fears fuelled by falling living standards, damaged communities, insecure work and underfunded public services. It diverts the blame away from the powerful few responsible for economic and social failure and onto minorities." "If the European political establishment carries on with business as usual, the fake populists of the far right will fill the vacuum," Corbyn said. "We think the deal she brought back is not acceptable," he told reporters earlier.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 08, 2018 15:22 UTC