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BNP Sent Packing.

Lancaster Antifa | 19.07.2008 22:06 | Stop the BNP's Red White and Blue festival | Anti-racism

The fascist BNP were sent packing from Lancaster town centre after they set up a stall. A spontaneous demonstration surrounded the BNP fascists and prevented them from handing out leaflets. They were shouted down and jeered and a passer by emptied two cans of fizzy pop on their stall. Unable to operate they packed up and left town completely demoralised.

Fashwatch V Red Watch
Fashwatch V Red Watch

Fash Stall Surrounded
Fash Stall Surrounded

Dodgy Motor
Dodgy Motor

"Master Race" about to leave Lancaster with police escort.
"Master Race" about to leave Lancaster with police escort.


Some good news from Lancaster. The BNP set up a stall today in the town centre. It seems that the small gathering of pond life came from Carlisle. The BNP have no official presence in Lancaster since their previous organiser, Chris Hill, resigned his position following the party split in January. The out of town BNP members set up a small table just near the Museum. It had been kicked over within minutes by a lone woman passing by!

Initially undeterred the fash re-assembled their stall and continued to hand out leaflets. Within half an hour there was a spontaneous response from local concerned people who gathered quickly and surrounded the BNP stall. Standing in front of the stall with anti-fascist leaflets the local people made sure the fascists were unable to distribute their filth. A passer by also emptied two cans of fizzy pop all over the BNP leaflets. People shouted "keep the racists out of Lancaster", and eventually a mega phone turned up to get the message across!

Unable to continue leafleting the pond life got fed up and packed up their stall. The cops arrived to add a bit of extra tension into proceedings. But funnily enough the fascists were in a car with an illegal number plate. Some on our side pointed this out, and the cops spent another ten minutes taking their details. Totally dejected they eventually drove off to cheers and jeers and were told not to come back!

Hopefully the fascists had such a bad day that they won't return. But if they do let's make sure they are not given an inch. Fortunately the other market traders were very good at opposing them. The stall holder next to the BNP refused to let anyone in his gazebo with a BNP leaflet! And the fascists were reported for not having a license. However, we can't just rely on council bureaucracy to see off these fascists. We saw today that it is possible to stop them peddling their hatred in this tolerant town of ours, by taking direct action!! Direct action on a bigger scale can have the same results come the BNP's "Red White & Blue" racist festival in August.

Lancaster Antifa
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Brilliant

20.07.2008 02:33

Good job today by all concerned. Article mirrored here:  http://lancasteruaf.blogspot.com/2008/07/lancaster-activists-remove-bnp-from.html

Lancaster Unity
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Jefferson says...

20.07.2008 03:19

Heres Clive Jeffersons version of events, the fat bastard.

"Dedicated Nationalists.

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Lancaster was the venue for a most enjoyable and productive day, it is a city
with far more potential than I expected. The day went exactly as planned,
leafleters were active all through the day, covering large residential areas and
a few of us set up a paper sale in the city centre to cover the 11am - 1pm
period.

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We had the great pleasure of meeting a city councillor who came right over to
introduce himself. Its actually comical how a certain type of elected official,
upon encountering us for the first time, actually believe they can come over,
declare their title and stop us distributing political literature. Bizarre when
you think about it, but unfortunately for these fascist types, we - as a legal,
democratic, political party, in Britain, have the right to distribute political
literature "without interference". Never mind Cllr.

.

Also comically predictable, the eventual arrival of, I must say, some of the
dimmest and defiantly the toughest left wing drop outs, seen to date. (So tough
in fact - they needed to put huddies up and have scarf's round their faces to
pull off the classic terrorist tactic - of throwing and missing....with some
lemonade - it made our day) I have mixed feelings about the lefties in such
situations - yes they are a pathetic bunch, noisy at times, with generally poor
personal hygiene with social skills to mach and using those attributes alone are
reasonably successful in getting decent people to give them a wide berth. but On
the other hand, in all seriousness, nothing is a better vote winner than people
seeing us ....and them, in the same vicinity. Also its guaranteed that people
became members, active members, because of such encounters, people that would,
in some cases, never become involved otherwise. (two such people today actually)
So its six of one half a dozen of the other. Anyhow we packed up and left on
schedule and the Lancaster police, who turned up as we were leaving, were very
congenial. I have, of course, some footage of the day, which will be going up on
you tube very soon.

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A very interesting and successful day. Lancaster - a pleasant surprise. "

Mr O


well done!

20.07.2008 14:05

great news! Could you post the Jaguars license plate so it can be looked out for? And what was illegal about it?

compano


Dodgy number plate

20.07.2008 14:59

The number plate reads "CLIVE J" and underneath it reads "defiant and non-compliant". It belongs to BNP activist, YouTube poster, and blogger Clive Jefferson (Cumbrian Patriot on You Tube). The "L" should be a number "1" but a line has been added at the bottom. And the spacing between the last letters is illegal.

Lancaster_ANTIFA


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the truth

20.07.2008 17:59

A small crowd of BNP activists journeyed to a town unknown to them to make a difference to the crap government and PC madness we live in. During the handing out of flyers a larger crowd of Reds and so-called anarchists rocked up and proceeded to bully the activists and destroy their property. Typically the left consisted of middle class homeowners and freakish students-no doubt off their t*** on coke and pills, due to them forgetting we're not in the 60's-

Fed up with having their stall trashed by idiots, the BNP headed for their car. LOL no need to comment on the grass that cried to the pigs about the number plate.

You are all losers and ot shows/ You know the Far-right are going to rise.
Admit defeat and choose your sides carefully.....

88/87

Catholicdefender


More of this please!

20.07.2008 20:23

They may look 'respectable' they may try and act 'respectable' when out in public. But determined opposition no matter how peaceful or otherwise will always send em scurrying back into the gutter. Keep it up!

Yes!


Great stuff, but...

21.07.2008 10:58

Would it not be possible to blur a few more faces out in those pictures? We don't want to do redwatch's work for them.

Anti-fascist


Thank you

21.07.2008 17:28

As an ethnic minority living in Lancaster, can I please say how grateful I am to you guys who chased the racists away. You are effectively giving a "voice to the voiceless". I walked past the BNP racists on Saturday and found myself being angry at the ignorance and shallow world view from which those narrow-minded people operate. Thank you for playing your part in making us feel welcome in this glorious and beautiful Lancashire!

Muffles


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Seems like Clive has a different take on it

22.07.2008 08:25

According to his blog, they were only doing an 11am-1pm stint :-) yeah right!

And the 'lefties' in their 'huddies' (Must be like rod hull and emu huddies or summat?) were shaking in their boots!

 http://cumbrianpatriotbnp.blogspot.com/

Bob


Pride in Lancaster!

23.07.2008 15:09

In these troubled times it is deeply heartwarming to know that ordinary citizens are willing to make a stand against racist activists. That it was spontaneous is all the more reason to be proud in what you have done.The spirit of Pastor Niemoller is obviously alive and well in Lancaster!

Clive Grunshaw
mail e-mail: clive.grunshaw@lancashire.gov.uk


Jefferson

26.08.2008 12:56

To really hit jefferson where it hurts why dont you check out his colourful past.

he has been a very naughty boy thats why he changed his name to jefferson.

just one small example to get the ball rolling:

archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2002/2/12/146068.html

Vlad the impaler


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