Anti-fascism needs more politics
Unite against Fascism (UAF), the SWP-run anti-fascist coalition backed by several unions, called their first national demonstration in a long time on Saturday 21 June in central London. But the demonstration, organised at only just over a month's notice, was very small, with less than 3,000 people. This low figure demonstrates that it is not possible to magically create a mass campaign against fascism when there has been little or no prior meaningful activity, apart from very limited and sporadic leafleting around election time. It is simply not possible to cold start a mass movement even...