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, […]
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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 […]
Remembering Sivanandan: social justice activist and thinker
Ekklesia posted the following commentary by Savi Hensman on 13 January. Ambalavaner Sivanandan, an activist, thinker and novelist, died on 3 January 2018, aged 94. What he said and wrote on class, race, oppression and resistance influenced many people internationally. For several reasons, he is an important figure for people of all faiths and none. […]
FLA, the mask slips
Stand Up To Racism published the following article on 9 January 2018. The Football Lads Alliance (FLA) have increased in their Islamophobia and racism, in recent weeks. John Meighan, FLA founder, revealed his true colours in defending Donald Trump after even Theresa May had criticised Trump for retweeting the fascist group, Britain First. That Meighan […]
A Sivanandan, veteran of the anti-racist movement, has died aged 94
Ambalavaner Sivanandan, almost always known as A Sivanandan, founding editor of Race & Class and long-time director of the Institute of Race Relations, died on Wednesday 3 January. The Hindu posted the following obituary written by Meera Srinivasan. A. Sivanandan (1923-2018): A ‘Black intellectual’ from Sri Lanka A writer who focussed on ‘racism that kills’ […]
Britain First suffer washout in Bromley
Saturday saw a pathetic turnout from Britain First in Bromley, reports Unite Against Fascism. Less than 50 turned out to see their leaders, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, sign on at the police station, as part of their bail conditions on charges of religiously aggravated harassment. The fascists had hoped to march from Bromley North […]
Protest against EDL founder’s book launch tomorrow
MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE PICCADILLY GARDENS 5.00PM TOMORROW, 3 NOVEMBER Unite Against Fascism has issued a call for a protest against the fascist English Defence League founder’s book launch in Manchester tomorrow. It was been confirmed today that the event will take place in Manchester City Centre as a previous venue, the Bowlers in Trafford, […]
Anti fascist and community anger at fascist provocation in Whitechapel
Anti-fascists and members of Tower Hamlets’ diverse communities were angered by the appearance, locally, last Saturday, of a fascist gang, who have connections to the Football Lads Alliance, Unite Against Fascism wrote on Tuesday 24 October. Around 50 members of the notorious football hooligan gang the Chelsea Headhunters and a few other thugs were facilitated […]
Football Lads Alliance: the far right march, plus six things you need to know
London witnessed the largest demonstration of the far right in generations on Saturday 7 October 2017. This was the second outing of the Football Lads Alliance.
Report of the anti-fascist protest against Saturday’s London march by the Football Lads Alliance
Nice one all on Stand Up To Racism attempt at leafleting today, at Downing St, Paul Sillett writes. Some good people have reservations about what we did but i think it was right, albeit a tough call. Moreover, the Football Lads Alliance (FLA) said they might get 40,000. About 10 000 is perhaps correct. Not […]
Hate crime awareness event in Redbridge
Opposition grows to EDL founder’s book launch in Greater Manchester
MPs, MEPs, councillors and trade unionists support anti-fascist statement, Unite Against Fascism has announced. Opposition to a book launch being held, in Greater Manchester, by the founder of the far right English Defence League – ‘Tommy Robinson’ – is being organised by anti-fascist coalition Unite Against Fascism (UAF). Signatories to a statement organised by UAF, […]
Rare courage of a Soviet refusnik
Masha Slepak was, along with her husband, a central figure among the Moscow refuseniks of the 1970s, Colin Shindler wrote in The Jewish Chronicle on 15 September. Last Sunday Masha Slepak was buried in Jerusalem’s Har HaMenuchot cemetery alongside her husband, Vladimir. For virtually the entire duration of the Soviet Jewry campaign in the UK, […]
Four alleged members of Nazi, National Action arrested on terror charges
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 […]