A tiny group of about 20 National Front supporters were given massive police protection to march in Bermondsey in South-East London today. Several hundred anti-fascists, including Anti-Nazi League, No Platform, Firefighters Against the Nazis, Socialist Alliance, local Labour Party and religious groups protested against the NF march, and tried to stop it, but were blocked in by hundreds of cops and continually photographed.
In the aftermath of last weeks march by the NF in the area, at least 3 racist attacks happened, but they were allowed to march again.
Last weeks police operation cost half a million quid, which works out to approximately 15 grand a fascist to allow them to spread their racist garbage.
Altho' the Nazi Front are tiny, they are hoping to build support in poorer areas like Bermondsey, off the back of the campaign to scapegoat refugees and asylum seekers by the likes of Straw, Widdecombe and the right-wing press.
The majority of local people do not support the Nazis, though and resent the massive police presence.
The NF have applied to march again next week and local anti-Nazis are calling for action to stop them.