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Now is the time to stop the BNP - 16 Jan

Leeds Unite | 11.01.2006 13:29 | Anti-racism

Now is the time to stop the BNP -
Organised by Yorkshire and Humberside TUC and UAF.

Join the protest outside the court for the opening of the trial of Fascist BNP leaders Nick Griffin and Mark Collett. Assemble Monday 16th January - 9am outside Leeds Crown Court, Oxford Row. Rally at noon outside Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds

The BNP continue to try and divide our communities with their hatred and lies. They peddle lies about asylum seekers and immigrants and different ethnic groups. In particular, they wish to cynically use the tragedy in London this year to whip up racism against Muslims. All sections in our society must unite against them whatever your religion, race, gender, sexual preference or age.

In November, Yorkshire and Humberside TUC and Unite against Fascism organised a highly successful protest and rally outside the preliminary hearing of BNP leader Nick Griffin and Mark Collett’s trial for incitement to racial hatred. During the day 1000 people showed their opposition to the BNP.

On 16 January 2006 the trial of these leading BNP members begins. We want to show more than ever, in the lead up to the council election period, that people across the North totally reject racism and fascism. Join us at 9am outside the Crown Court in Leeds and at noon outside the Art Gallery.

Bring banners from your area, union or group to show the breadth of opposition to the Nazi BNP.

Click www.leedsunite.org.uk for the leaflet for protest.

Leeds Unite
- Homepage: http://www.uaf.org.uk

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Talk about not seeing the wood for the trees!

11.01.2006 17:17

You people's preoccupation with the BNP is laughable. You might as well start picking on the Monster Raving Loony Party - they're about as relevant.

Whatever you do though, don't bother about the real danger facing this country - the genuine extremists, not the bunch of no-hope numbskulls in the BNP. The kind of extremist that blows themselves up on tube trains. The kind of extremist that advocates Sharia law in this country.

I bet this comment won't appear.

Anti-BNP but even more Anti-Islamofascist

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And...

12.01.2006 10:01

Where are the protests against Abu Hamza at his current trial???????????

Oh sorry protests in support knowing you neo Stalins!!

johnny english

Methinks thou dost protest too much!

12.01.2006 11:05

Now who would want to post a comment having a pop at Muslims and trying to stop even more people joining what already looks like a massive anti-BNP rally?

Are you getting worried Mr Griffin?

 http://www.yhuaf.org.uk

Mr Spoon

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Mass immigration is a problem you wont face up to!

12.01.2006 11:25

The BNP are right in highlighting the problems caused by mass immigration. Most of the people who post on here are also hypocrites as they live in white only middle class suburbs and wouldn't dare set foot at night in a mutliracial inner city like Hackney or Handsworth. Mass immigration has caused massive problems in this country over the past 60 years, not least spiralling crime, housing shortages and unempolyment. But of course my views don't count in your world because I am white and British.
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Concerned

Well...

12.01.2006 15:05

...No-one would deny that there is a tiny minority of fascists that are also practicing Muslims. These few however are hardly in a position to, nor are they really attempting to create a mass movement and party structure capable of exerting their will on British society.

Although fascists of every colour, race or religion must be argued down and hindered in their efforts to organise, we must prioritise fighting those that pose a genuine threat of success in the immediate to medium future first.

Read some history books.

Rudeboy

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prioritise

13.01.2006 19:18

Prioritise the fighting ?
Well stopping running away when you sling bricks at children would be a start, !

benny

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UAF rendez vous

13.01.2006 23:25

Please can all anti-fascists be beware that UAF supporters will be meeting up at pudsey station at 10 oclock monday morning where transportation will be laid on.

smash the fash

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Misdirection

14.01.2006 19:50

That last post looks like it might be fascist misdirection to me.

Auntie

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Anti BNP assembley point changed

15.01.2006 19:50

Can readers of indie media planning to attend the anti BNP demo please note that the lastest UAF plan is to assemble at Pudsey station between 10.00 and 10.30 where we hope to be doing a bit of prior leafletting

wexford

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Indymedia

15.01.2006 23:48

It looks pretty obvious to me (and this is my second post on this) that the last post is fascist misdirection.

Auntie

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redirection point

16.01.2006 02:06

Suit yourself some of us are going to pudsey station. All i'm saying is for those who do turn up there we'll lay on transport to leeds city centre. Afterall many people don't know where leeds crown court is.

Just bring plenty of eggs and flour.

-so we can bake some buns

bash the fash

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Pudsey meet

16.01.2006 12:14

Until this Pudsey meeting point is actually advertised on the Yorks & Humber UAF site I will continue hiding it as unconfirmed info.

IMCer

tomorrows assembley point

16.01.2006 16:32

Tomorrows assembley point for leedsunite will be the centre circle of the pitch of leeds united. Please be there on time .
We won't let the fashist scum sow hatred in our communities.

bash the fash

Cheerleading for the State

16.01.2006 22:30

It's very disappointing that parts of the 'Left' wish to identify with State sponsored show trials. May I suggest that you dress as sheep for your next demo? If not then, perhaps, Lemmings? Clearly you want to set precedents where entrapment and curtailment of freedom of expression are acceptable. Just don't act shocked when such precedents are turned on you by the State. There are ample examples of just this in our recent past after all....

The call for a united anti-BNP response simply masks real divisions in values and vision. Islam is certainly not a monolith but many of its adherents express deeply reactionary views. The latest condemnation of civil partnerships fits a pattern. If opposition to the BNP is the only thing on which we can unite then there is a lot of work to do.

We should accept the right of others to criticise our religious views (even in a way which could be regarded as offensive). What is the alternative? Are we all to tiptoe round one another or pretend that we agree on everything? What a boring, sanatised society we would be! If the price for a pluralist, inclusive and democratic society is having to put up with countering arguments from the BNP then so be it.

Third Way
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