Sadiq Khan has warned over ‘resurgent fascism’ as he renewed his feud with Donald Trump ahead of the inauguration.
The London Mayor urged Labour and the Left to ‘confront’ the forces of ‘reactionary populism’ on the eve of the White House changeover.
Sir Sadiq and Mr Trump have made no secret about their disdain for each other.
They clashed as recently as May when he slammed the American politician’s jibe that London was ‘unrecognisable’ because the city had ‘opened its doors to jihad’.
As he celebrated winning a third term as mayor earlier this year, Sir Sadiq said Londoners had ‘slammed the door shut’ on Mr Trump’s ‘hard-right populism’.
And when Mr Trump romped home in the US election in November Sir Sadiq initially stopped short of congratulating him – although he did so later.
Sadiq Khan urged Labour and the Left to ‘confront’ the forces of ‘reactionary populism’ on the eve of the White House changeover

Sir Sadiq and Donald Trump (pictured) have made no secret about their disdain for each other
Writing in The Observer, Sir Sadiq said ‘these are deeply worrying times, especially if you’re a member of a minority community’.
Highlighting the progress of the AfD in Germany, National Rally in France and Mr Trump in the US, he urged a ‘renewed and concerted effort to confront these forces and expose them for what they are: opportunists who seek to divide people for personal and political gain’.
Sir Sadiq also condemned ‘financial backers who selfishly choose to put the profits of their companies over the interests of our democracies’ in a dig at Elon Musk.
‘Progressives across the Western world face a century-defining challenge – and the stakes for liberal democracy couldn’t be higher,’ he wrote.
‘The far-right is on the march. These are deeply worrying times, especially if you’re a member of a minority community. As historians and commentators increasingly find echoes of the 1920s and 30s in the present day, we cannot afford to throw in the towel.
‘We should be in no doubt, this is a perilous moment. The spectre of a resurgent fascism haunts the West…
‘To ward off the far-right, we must be unflinching in defence of our democracy and values, and in our determination to enhance the welfare and material conditions of our communities.’

Sir Sadiq delivered a veiled rebuke to Labour colleagues – such as Foreign Secretary David Lammy (pictured with Keir Starmer) – who have backed off their previous criticism of Mr Trump
Sir Sadiq delivered a veiled rebuke to Labour colleagues – such as Foreign Secretary David Lammy – who have backed off their previous criticism of Mr Trump.
‘I agree with the government that we need to be pragmatic on the international stage,’ he said.
‘But progressives around the world should never yield ground to the far-right, nor be afraid to speak truth to power when required.’
***
Read more at DailyMail.co.uk