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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
- Homepage: http://www.myspace.com/lancaster_anarchist_group

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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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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


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


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

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