Today was a very bad day for Britain First in Manchester – and an expensive blow to Paul Golding’s personal and political retirement fund. Anti-fascists began gathering beneath the Duke of Wellington statue near Piccadilly Gardens from 11am. Police had expected up to 1,000 fascists and deployed in massive numbers from 9am, possibly up to […]
Do not feed the animals: confronting the rise of the far-right ‘auditors’
A coalition of anti-racist and anti-fascist groups is mobilising against a new wave of far-right provocateurs hiding behind the guise of “citizen journalism.” They cloak themselves in various labels – patriots, activists, journalists or, more often, “auditors” – but the reality is stark. They are racists, extremists, and grifters. Or, as one right-wing commentator aptly […]
UKIP’s Liverpool ‘March for Jesus’ condemned by city’s Christians
This Saturday, the streets of Liverpool are set to witness a deeply polarizing spectacle. Nick Tenconi, the leader of UKIP, is scheduled to hold a “Walk for Jesus” in the city, assembling on the precincts of the Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral. The supposed aim is to “stand for Christ in Liverpool during Lent”, as if every […]
The man whose ‘nice debate’ meant police protection for a woman MP
Meet Alex Jardine. He’s very unhappy at the moment because he’s found himself at the centre of controversy. Hardly surprising given his involvement in the Hannah Spencer incident in central Manchester last weekend. He’s complaining that he has come under fire from “the bloody lefties” for putting Manchester’s new Green Party MP in considerable distress […]
Manchester – fascist thugs target women MPs
Fascists in Manchester yesterday tried to attack Hannah Spencer, the newly-elected MP for Gorton and Denton as she left a rally organised by Together Alliance. She had to be driven away by police. Behind the attack was the small but well-organised group of fascist thugs who have been increasingly active in Manchester of late. They […]
Fascists attack Manchester Stop The War meeting
After Britain First’s distastrous day out in Manchester last weekend, local fascists have tried to up the ante with a cowardly attack on a Stop the War meeting in the city centre on Thursday evening. One of the speakers was MP Zarah Sultana, herself the target for constant threats and harassment. The meeting had been […]