Reports of the EDL attempts to riot in Leicester October 9 – 1
As with Bradford and other anti-EDL actions we will be putting up reports about the EDL and counter-EDL actions from various individuals and groups involved in the Stop Racism and Fascism network. This first one is taken from the Alliance for Workers Liberty website. Obviously all such reports do not necessarily represent the views of … Read more
Mobilise against the EDL in Luton, 5 February
As the racists turn their fire on anti-cuts struggles MOBILISE AGAINST THE EDL IN LUTON, 5 FEBRUARY The EDL is a racist, anti-migrant, anti-Muslim organisation – but not just that. For all its ludicrous claims to represent the “white working class”, it never misses an opportunity to attack those fighting back against cuts and ruling-class … Read more
Where is the BNP conference hiding?
The Nottinghamshire Stop the BNP campaign are trying to find and organise against the BNP conference in Derbyshire (see below). If you can help please contact them.
Fascist BNP run out of town by the people of Liverpool
On Saturday 2nd October, members of the British National Party who tried to hold a stall to promote their fascist agenda in Liverpool City Centre were met with angry protests by local people and quite literally ran out of town. Two weeks before, when the BNP tried to hold a stall in the City Centre, … Read more
Leicester activists organise against EDL
A new campaign has been established in Leicester to oppose the EDL’s demonstration in Leicester on October 9th The EDL are reported to being given a far freer rein by the police than they were in Bradford. The EDL are meeting in Humberstone Gate, very close to a number of local shops and businesses owned … Read more
Spontaneous antifascist protest sends BNP packing in Liverpool
Today, members of the British National Party – including Nick Griffin – held a stall in Liverpool City Centre. They were, perhaps, hoping to show that they stood tall after their trouncing at the General and local elections. Instead, what it showed was the strength of antifascist sentiment in Liverpool. Within minutes of the BNP … Read more
Scottish Socialist Youth report on Bradford
From Scottish Socialist Youth website http://ssy.org.uk/2010/08/anti-fascist-strategies-tested-in-bradford/ We’ve previously covered the run-up to last weekend’s English Defence League march in Bradford. Despite a successful campaign to have the government ban the march, it was always clear that the EDL would come anyway. The “official” anti-fascist movement made no plans to take direct action to try and … Read more
Socialist Party report on Bradford
From Socialist Party website http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/latest/10146/01-09-2010/fighting-the-far-right-in-bradford ON SATURDAY 28 August, the racist and hooligan English Defence League (EDL) could only muster 700 supporters to their Bradford demonstration for what was meant to be their ‘Big One’. The EDL’s protest consisted of racist chants, fighting with the police, and amongst themselves. Several hundred, mainly local youth and … Read more
Bradford – Liverpool anti-fascist view
This view from one of our Liverpool comrades of the Liverpool Anti-Fascist campaign. Taken from LiverAF website http://liveraf.wordpress.com/ I went to Bradford with a few others from Liverpool Antifascists. It is important to consider what happened there. Lesson one is that organisation is crucial to defeating the EDL and strange and mixed though it was, … Read more
Bradford Report – from AWL
We hope to continue to post observations from other supporters of the SRF network over the next few days Hundreds of anti-fascist protesters blocked the English Defence League from having a free run of Bradford today, taking on and battering the most militant racists – despite no support from Hope Not Hate, Unite Against Fascism … Read more
