Socialist Outlook

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BNP march thwarted

Socialist Outlook no. 41, May 1 1993 · 248 words

Racism and anti-fascism

THE NAZI terror group Combat 18 provided the security for two meetings last year, at which historian David Irving claimed Hitler's involvement in the holocaust was a 'myth'.

Combat 18. exposed last week in a World in Action TV programme, is responsible for vicious attacks on anti-fascist campaigners, bombings of leftwing bookshops and dozens of death threats against left wing campaigners.

"The group produces a news. letter called "Redwatch" giving 200 FASCISTS were unable to march from Victoria station to a rally in Grosvenor Gardens in London on Sunday to call for the hanging of IRA "terrorists'.

1500 anti fascists gathered at Grosvenor Gardens to stop the BNP rally.

The police kept the BP and the anti fas. cists apart and redirected the fascists down to their coaches at Vauxhall bridge for their own safety.

The BNP attempt to call for tougher government action against the IRA and to capitingent from the Militant. no proper stewarding. talise on the weekend bombings in London was a failure. Dominated by the SWP, the ANL demonstration Included a sizeable con- BNP.

But the call to stop the BNP rally was a victory but by default. The organisation of the counter demonstration was chaotic with In this situation the pathetic tum out by the BP meant success for the anti fascists but this cannot be counted on and a well organised united anti fascist movement is necessary to keep them off the streets.

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