Socialist Resistance

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Joining ranks to fight fascists

Socialist Resistance no13  |  page 24

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SUBSCRIBE to resistance Unite Against Fascism is a new campaign set up by the Anti-Nazi League and the National Assembly Against Racism to combat the growth of the Far Right.

The aim is to use meetings up and down the country and mass leafletting to warn the electorate against the threat of the BP.

A launch leaflet warns that:

"Although it is trying to present itself as a respectable party, the BP breeds on hatred, violence, and racism - especially against asylum seekers and Muslims. • group. Name Address

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"It wants the expulsion of all black and Asian people from Britain, the destruction of the trade unions, and the elimination of all our basic freedoms and democratic rights. "Its leadership are dedicated to the sickening project of emulating their 'hero' Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust that resulted in 6 million murdered." We welcome this new initiative and hope that it is a sign of greater willingness on the part of different trends and campaigns to SOCIALIST RESISTANCEis a monthly marxist paper. We are offering a special introductory subscription rate 1 year for £10 (UK), £15 (Europe) or £20 (other overseas). For more details fill in this coupon, ticking the appropriate box and send to us: PO Box 1109 London N4 2UU Please make cheques payable to RESISTANCE

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Age email work together to defeat the far right, and a truce if not an end to the sectarianism which has bedevilled the far left and the anti-racist movement for so long.

We hope that SR readers will support UAF, but also make sure that other campaigns, for example around asylum and civil liberties, are not eclipsed but can continue to put forward their own analysis of the causes of racism in Britain today, including as a friendly input to debates within UAF. Phone .

don't change The newspaper that backed

Oswald Moseley's

Brownshirts in the 1930s is still the preferred breakfast. time reading of today's racist

and fascist fringe But there is also a grim warning here for the left and

campaigners. A recent picket of the Daily

Mail's offices called in

protest at its campaign of vilification of asylum seekers

was met by a counterdemonstration of almost equal size called by the BNP in support of their favourite

racist rag. A far greater mobilisation is

needed to combat the reactionary offensive against asylum rights and refugees. Molly Cooper •www.uaf.org.uk .. ...

read TS 25 February London Astoria 157 Charing Cross Road WC2 8EN SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Ken Livingstone Mayor of London Brendan Barber 1UC general secretary Jason Stanton and Jason Flemyng from Lock, Stock and Twc Smoking Barrels Natalie Roles from The Bill Will Mellor from Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Mike Rosen poet MCs Metz and Trix Afzal Khan Muslim Council of Britain Billy Bragg musician Billy Hayes CWU general secretary Weyman Bennett ANL, joint secretary UAF Plus special surprise guest stars musicians and comedians

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