LGBT+ and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been arrested during a one-man protest against Russia’s mistreatment of LGBT+ people, as the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Moscow. Mr Tatchell was holding a banner supporting gay men who have been violently targeted in a purge in Chechnya while standing next to the statue of […]
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Scarborough Spa cancels far right ‘mouthpiece’
Scarborough Spa’s management has cancelled the Sargon of Akkad (Carl Benjamin) show ‘This week in stupid’ following a campaign by Scarborough Stand up to Racism (SUTR), supported by Labour and Green Party councillors and members, trade unionists and other anti-racists. Benjamin, who had been due to appear at the venue on 16 June, claims to […]
Scarborough Spa urged to cancel far right ‘mouthpiece’
Stand up to Racism (SUTR) Scarborough has urged Sheffield International Venues, the subsidiary of Labour-controlled Sheffield City Council that manages Scarborough Spa, to cancel the ‘Sargon of Akkad’ (Carl Benjamin) show scheduled for 16 June. Using his stage name, Benjamin recently shared a platform with incarcerated former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson (real name […]
Oppose far-right march for Tommy Robinson in London
Supporters of fascist and English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson, have said they will march in London on Saturday 9 June. Robinson and his supporters have a history of racism and Islamophobia, and have many links to fascist organisations. Anti-fascists have issued a national call for a counter demonstration which will gather at 2pm in […]
Scuffles break out after YouTube star is found guilty of denying Holocaust
Scuffles broke out outside a court where a YouTube star who denied the Holocaust in her pop songs was convicted of creating ‘grossly offensive’ material, Martine Berg Olsen wrote in Metro on 25 May. Alison Chabloz, 53, who mocked Holocaust survivors and described Auschwitz as a ‘theme park’, is due to be sentenced on 14 June for making […]
Oppose the racist DFLA in Manchester next Saturday
The Democratic Football Lads Alliance, a split from the Football Lads Alliance, have called a demonstration in Manchester on Saturday 2 June to protest against the remand in custody of Tommy Robinson, founder of the English Defence League, Unite Against Fascism writes. The DFLA also want to exploit the recent anniversary of the Arena bombings, […]
Manchester anti-racists and anti-fascists humble racist Football Lads Alliance
Hats off to anti fascists and anti-racists in Manchester, who at the weekend, well outnumbered and humbled the Football Lads Alliance (FLA), Unite Against Fascism wrote on 20 May. Last October, up to 15 000 supported the FLA on their London demonstration. Saturday saw only 300 attend their national event. The FLA had cynically tried […]
EDL founder pulls out of Iceland lecture
The English Defence League’s co-founder Tommy Robinson, who was scheduled to give a lecture today in Iceland, will not be coming after all, Reykjavic Grapevine reports. The organisers have therefore cancelled the event. Vakur, a self-described “organisation of European culture”, had invited British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, to Iceland to […]
Demonstrate in Manchester, Saturday: unite against the racist FLA!
This Saturday, 11am at St Peter’s Square, unite against the racist Football Lads Alliance; don’t let the racists divide us. A coalition of Manchester people is supporting a statement opposing a protest by a far right group in the City on Saturday 19 May. The statement – organised by Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) and Unite […]
Stop racists’ and fascists’ Islamophobic “Day of Freedom”
On Sunday 6 May, fascist EDL founder Tommy Robinson and the racist DFLA (‘Democratic’ Football Lads Alliance) have organised a so-called ‘Day of Freedom’ for racists and Islamophobes in London. They are seeking to use Islamophobia as a way of rebuilding the far right movement in the UK. Tommy Robinson is a notorious racist who […]
International Roma Day concert in northeast London
Sindy and Bejamin, two young Romani activists and musicians from Poland, have organised a Festival of Music to celebrate International Roma Day. It is going to be fantastic. Several bands from all over Eastern Europe, traditional Roma food, wine, dance and more. Please come and support this brave initiative, help to challenge prejudice and join […]
Security tips from TellMama
TellMama has a number of security tips, which though not published specifically in response to the recent anti-Muslim hate letters, may be useful to anyone who believes they are at risk. Child Safety Bulletin 1 Child Safety Bulletin 2 Child Safety Bulletin 3 General security bulletin – Mar 2018
Who Speaks for British Muslims – C4 Tomorrow at 8 pm
Fiyaz Mughal, director of Faith Matters writes: Tomorrow, this documentary is airing and is a look into who speaks for British Muslims. The programme looks at groups who are divisive and who undermine the many progressive British Muslim voices that want pluralism within. You may want to watch our for any hashtags that emanate from […]
Birmingham MP condemns Football Lads Alliance march (FLA) and backs Stand Up To Racism campaign
The following press release was issued by Unite Against Fascism (UAF) today. Birmingham Hall Green MP Roger Godsiff has condemned Saturday’s Football Lads Alliance protest and voiced support for the ‘Birmingham United’ unity event organised by Stand Up To Racism. Roger Godsiff MP said: ‘I unreservedly condemn the Football Lads Alliance because it is an […]
Hungarian Nazi leader to be opposed in London
Unite Against Fascism (UAF) will oppose the leader of Hungary’s fascist Jobbik party at Gloucester Road tube station in west London tonight. Gabor Vona had been due to speak at Kings College London, but due to anti-fascist pressure his meeting was “postponed’’. We sincerely hope the meeting is cancelled permanently. Jobbik supporters in London are […]
Britain First leaders convicted of religiously aggravated harassment
Searchlight joins Unite Against Fascism (UAF) in welcoming the guilty verdicts on the notorious leaders of the fascist group, Britain First. Leader Paul Golding and deputy leader Jayda Fransen have been found guilty of religiously aggravated harassment. Both were arrested in May last year for distributing leaflets and posting online videos during a trial at […]
Joint liaison group brings together FLA, Tommy Robinson, EDL, hardcore nazis and a UKIP MEP
This article by Tash Shifrin first appeared on Dream Deferred on 22 February 2018. Figures from a range of fascist and far right groups in Britain have come together in a joint liaison group with the aim of coordinating their activities and seeking a “political direction”. They include key personnel from the Football Lads Alliance, […]
Book review: Tomorrow Belongs To Us
The British Far Right Since 1967 Edited by Nigel Copsey and Matthew Worley Reviewed for Unite the Union The starting date was selected because the mergers on Britain’s far right in 1967 created the National Front (NF), the first major fascist party in Britain since the 1930s. Six years later in 1973 the NF candidate […]
Italian community rally against racism and fascism
The London branch of the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI) has called a rally against racism and fascism on Saturday 24 February together with a coalitions of charities and parties from the Italian community in the UK. On Saturday 3 February a man known Luca Traini as went on a shooting rampage in the […]
Ex-EDL members in failed bid to arrest London mayor
Last Saturday in Central London, a botched effort to arrest Sadiq Khan, London Mayor was made by a group calling themselves the ‘White Pendragons’., Unite Against Fascism reported on 15 January. Leading them was one Davey Russell. Russell, in a previous light called himself DJ Bossman of the EDL. Russell interviewed former British National Party […]
