Unite Against Fascism - new coalition launched

kurious | 04.12.2003 13:00

A national 'Unite Against Fascism' campaign has been launched. It is a coalition of the National Assembly Against Racism, ANL, MP's, Trade Unions, faith and community organisations.

Unite Against Fascism - launch statement

'We call, as a matter of the greatest urgency, for the broadest unity against the alarming rise in racism and fascism in Britain today.

'The fascist British National Party averaged 17 per cent of the vote in the seats they contested in the last local government elections and now has a record 16 councillors across Britain. They are poised to field candidates in the 2004 European Parliament, local government elections and the next general election, in what they hope will be the biggest electoral assault ever mounted by the far right in this country.

'The BNP is now trying to present itself as a 'respectable' political party. In fact they are a fascist party. Currently they seek to attract votes on the basis of racism, Islamophobia and the vilification of refugees and asylum seekers. But fascists also stand for the expulsion of Black and Asian people from this country, the destruction of the trade unions and the elimination of basic democratic rights.

'We believe that this dangerous situation requires a new and united response from all those dedicated to freedom and democracy. Now is the time for all of us to combine our forces and unite in a broad and common front against this common threat.'

Add your name to the statement on the NAAR website:

http://www.naar.org.uk/general/UAF/UAFstatement.asp

kurious

Comments

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Fascism is dead and has been for 58 years!

04.12.2003 17:59

If you didn't know fascism is dead and has been dead for well over 58 since the end of World War II when the fascist countries of Germany and Italy were defeated in war! People who claim that fascism is around today are only trying to fool people. What you really mean is racism not fascism. Start talking about facts instead of pretending that racism is fascism!

Political analyst

Wish it was dead

05.12.2003 01:33

All I can say it's a shame that the fascists don't listen to Political analyst... they don't seem very dead from over here...

However it remains to be seen if a liberal anti-fascist rainbow coaliation in the style of the Stop the War one (with the SWP pulling the strings in the background?) is going to achieve much...

anti-fascist

Political Analyst???

05.12.2003 10:48

As if! I've seen better analysis on a piece of cheese!

Give up, nobhead. I hereby accuse you of being pointless "too many exclamation marks man" who tediously pops up every now and then like a tosser.

You know who you are. And more to the point, so do we.

Ha ha fuck you!

Mad Monk

oh I see

05.12.2003 12:28

The BNP deny the Holocaust happened, claim that Jews control the media/world, whip up hatred against ethnic minorities and gay people, advocate white supremacy, want an authoritarian state without 'namby-pamby' civil liberties, talk of their political enemies paying 'the ultimate price' when they come to power...

..not fascists though, huh?

Anti Nazi League:

http://www.anl.org.uk

kurious

oh I see

05.12.2003 13:16

The BNP deny the Holocaust happened, claim that Jews control the media/world, advocate white supremacy, whip up hatred against ethnic minorities and gay people, argue for an authoritarian state and against 'namby-pamby' civil liberties, and talk about their political enemies paying 'the ultimate price' when they get into power...

..not fascists at all though, huh?

kurious

oh I see

05.12.2003 14:40

The BNP deny the Holocaust, claim that Jews control the media/world, advocate white supremacy, whip up hatred against ethnic minorities and gay people, argue for an authoritarian state with no 'namby-pamby' civil liberties, and talk about their political enemies 'paying the ultimate price' when they come to power...

.. but in no sense fascists, huh?

kurious

Yeah, but fascism sounds better, doesn't it?

05.12.2003 15:48

Makes it sound more organised and repressive than it really is - the stupid fucks at the BNP are no real threat to minorities in this country, and I'll explain why. When tens of them turned up in Bradford they were rioted out by hundreds; when they turned up in London to attack Muslims they said were 'celebrating' the 9/11 attacks at Finsbury Park mosque, the police immediately and repeatedly baton charged them; even when they're democratically elected (by cretins), the ANL appear and beat the shit out of them. I can't help thinking that all of this helps to legitimise the BNP by giving them plausible grounds for complaining they're being victimised. If groups like the ANL spent more time understanding and dispelling the fears of working class, left wing, Labour voting people who feel under threat from immigrants, they would do the BNP far more damage.

Robert S

oh I see

05.12.2003 16:32

The BNP deny the Holocaust happened, claim that Jews control the media/world, advocate white supremacy, whip up hatred against ethnic minorities and gay people, argue for an authoritarian state without any 'namby-pamby' civil liberties, and talk about their political enemies 'paying the ultimate price' when they get into power...

.. but in no sense fascists, huh?

kurious oranj

(sorry)

08.12.2003 16:31

Apols for multiple posting, network connection went a bit haywire. Editors please feel free to delete, if you can be arsed!

kurious

social demagogy theoreticised

22.12.2003 16:39

The definition of fascism is indeed highly problematic, suggesting not an ideological movement but rather one which serves a service to finance capital. i'd highly recommend R. J. Dutt's book "fascism and social revolution" for those who wish to fight against fascism - although some of the speculations have been yet to be proven, and it was written in an international context with special reference to the progressive role of the Soviet Union as a bulwark against fascism, it remains invaulable.

Go to your library now!

dave
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