Anti-Fascism

June 2004 Elections: Working-class policies to defeat the fascists

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By Janine Booth

The response of the left and labour movement to the growth of the fascists is to back "Unite Against Fascism" (UAF).

This is a campaign that could have sufficient weight to have a real impact: turning people away from the BNP, recruiting for the labour movement and making the arguments on issues such as asylum. However, UAF's strategy at the moment is to urge people to vote for "anyone but the BNP", and to urge "legitimate parties", eg, the Tories, and "faith communities", to turn out their vote at the election.

Fascist Le Pen to visit Birmingham: support the demo, not a ban!

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By Joan Trevor

Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the French fascist party the Front National, is due to be guest of honour at a dinner hosted by Nick Griffin, leader of the fascist British National Party (BNP) in Birmingham on Sunday 25 April.

If the visit goes ahead, there will be a demonstration against the visit in Victoria Square at 3pm on Sunday afternoon.

Respect in Birmingham have called on the Chief Constable of the West Midlands to ban Le Pen's visit. Salma Yaqoob said:

The writing on the wall

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  • Going bust for an education
  • We don't want your vote
  • BNP's new Euro-bigots
  • 'Left-wing' xenophobia
  • Bridges to nowhere



Going bust for an education

A record number of people are expected to declare themselves bankrupt this summer. Many of them will be students trying to get rid of their credit card, student loan and other debts. According to the Department for Education and Skills, 899 students and graduates became insolvent last year, compared with 276 in 2002.

Oppose the BNP training camp

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The BNP is organising a training camp in Essex on Saturday 24th April 2004. The event advertises political speakers, archery and paintballing.

This is being used as a fund raising event for the BNP European election campaign. (Update: the venue is now known to be the Crowsheath Carp Fishing Clubhouse).

How to Fight the Fascists

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from Hackney Solidarity

For years, Britain's fascists were a marginal, street-fighting rump. Now suited and booted, they present themselves as 'respectable politicians', their racist and reactionary views feeding off the betrayals of Blair's Government. They now stand a serious chance of winning seats from the votes of disillusioned working-class people.