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Analysis: the ‘Free Tommy’ demo and a year of far right protests (with table and video)

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This article by Martin Smith and Tash Shifrin first appeared on Dream Deferred on 11 June 2018. Thousands of protestors turned out in Whitehall, central London, on Saturday 14 July for the latest “Free Tommy Robinson” demo – and the latest in just over a year of far right racist street protests, which we have listed […]

Analysis: behind the ‘Free Tommy’ demo – what’s going on in the new far right?

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This article by Martin Smith and Tash Shifrin first appeared on Dream Deferred on 11 June 2018. The far right in Britain has mobilised its biggest ever demonstration. Around 15,000 people joined the “Free Tommy Robinson” demo in Whitehall, central London on Saturday 9 June. We look here at what the march means in the context […]

A sudden escalation: fascists and far right mobilise in London, Leeds and Manchester in a week

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This article, by Martin Smith and Tash Shifrin, first appeared on Dream Deferred on 7 June 2018. A sudden escalation in far right and fascist street mobilisations has taken place in Britain over the space of just seven days. Snap demonstrations called at 24-hours notice and each turning out several hundred protestors took place in Whitehall, […]

Oppose far-right march for Tommy Robinson in London

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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 […]

Oppose the racist DFLA in Manchester next Saturday

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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

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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 […]

Analysis: Tommy Robinson’s ‘Day for Freedom’ – a new turning point for fascism and the far right

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This article, by Martin Smith and Tash Shifrin, first appeared on Dream Deferred on 10 May 2018. Thousands of racists, far right activists and fascists marched through central London and staged a festival of hate outside Downing Street on Sunday 6 May. We want to set this event in a wider context – it illustrates how […]

Birmingham MP condemns Football Lads Alliance march (FLA) and backs Stand Up To Racism campaign

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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 […]

Joint liaison group brings together FLA, Tommy Robinson, EDL, hardcore nazis and a UKIP MEP

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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, […]

FLA, the mask slips

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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 […]

Anti fascist and community anger at fascist provocation in Whitechapel

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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 […]