Searchlight welcomes Unite Against Fascism’s fast response to the news of the arrests of four serving soldiers under counter-terrorism legislation. Many of our readers who have followed closely our investigation of paramilitary training by the far right in the UK, with the assistance of Russian and Polish expert trainers, will be reminded by the UAF […]
Commemorating the ‘Battle of Lewisham’ 40 years on
August 13 marks the fortieth anniversary of what has become known and celebrated as The Battle of Lewisham. On that day in 1977, a fascist organisation, the National Front (NF) attempted to march through Lewisham and New Cross, in south London. It was a deeply provocative move in an area with a sizeable black population. […]
Rochdale unites against fascist EDL!
For the second time in a week, anti fascists protested at a fascist incursion into the town of Rochdale, last Saturday, Unite Against Fascism writes. Following a far from successful Britain First gathering, last Saturday, the English Defence League (EDL) held a march and rally, over this weekend. The fascists tried to exploit the issue […]
Antisemitic crime soars to highest ever level as police and prosecutors fail Jewish community
Geoffrey Alderman wrote on 20 July in the Jewish Weekly as follows: Last Sunday the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism released details of an investigation it had undertaken into the level and intensity of anti-Semitic hate crime in the UK in 2016. This audit was grounded in figures obtained from all UK police forces. The data makes […]
Can you stand with the NAFSAT community centre in Manchester, targeted by an arson attack?
TellMama writes as follows: On 15 July, the NASFAT family of mosques walked towards their national peace rally in Trafalgar Square. A deeply spiritual group who believe in community and family, this predominantly African group of social activists and organisers came to show their support against extremism and against groups like Boko Haram. One of […]
A massive win for all workers
The Supreme Court has ruled that employment tribunal fees are unlawful in a case brought by Unison. Reacting to the decision, Unison General Secretary Dave Prentis commented on 26 July: Today’s Supreme Court ruling is the most significant judicial intervention in the history of British employment law. This result is a massive win for our […]