The far right loves to blame Muslims and immigrants for the cost-of-living crisis in Britain and across Europe. But the reality is that this crisis is a self-inflicted wound caused by political decisions made by our own elected representatives. First, Brexit was a political choice, championed by the nationalist right, that has inflicted serious damage on Britain's economy. Then came the political decision to impose blanket COVID lockdowns, which inflicted enormous economic costs. Then came the disastrous decision to confront Russia and back Ukraine, another political choice that contributed to Russia cutting gas supplies to Europe and triggered a devastating energy crisis. And now we have the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has disrupted global oil and gas supplies, with the full economic consequences still to come. These decisions have driven up prices, weakened economic growth and squeezed living standards. Yet the far right wants you to believe that Muslims, mass immigration and imaginary threats of Sharia law are responsible for your declining living standards. Stop scapegoating minorities for the consequences of political decisions made by those in power.