Anti-fascism Follow

Preston City Council was presented with a "Delegation of Powers" report at our full council meeting on Thursday of last week.

"I cannot rule out violence," these are the ominous words of English Defence League (EDL) founder Tommy Robinson. He was talking about the EDL’s planned demonstration in Bolton on Saturday 6 March.

Anti-fascist campaigners in Barking, east London, are gearing up for a day of action against the BNP this Saturday.

An anti-fascist was assaulted outside the central London county court on Thursday while protesting against Nazi British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin.

More than 1,200 supporters of the English Defence League (EDL) went on a violent rampage through Hanley in Stoke-on-Trent, last Saturday.

The EDL did not go unchallenged. A counter protest of around 500 students, trade unionists and local people – black, white and Asian – turned out to counter the EDL.

The campaign to halt Nazi Nick Griffin’s ambition of winning a seat in the general election took off last Sunday. The BNP leader plans to stand in Barking, east London.

The first of three special UCU union Holocaust Memorial meetings took place in Brighton yesterday, Monday 18 January.

British National Party (BNP) member Terence Gavan was jailed last week for 11 years after police found 54 improvised explosive devices, including nail bombs and 12 firearms, at his home in West Yorkshire.

The BNP has launched its election campaign under the banner "Support Our Troops – Bring Our Boys Home".

The BNP is facing serious opposition to its plan to stand 300 candidates in the coming general election.

Activists in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire are organising to block a two pronged assault from the forces of fascism.