Liverpool Far-Right Politician Arrested Over Rainbow Flag Row
A FAR right politician was held in cells for almost six hours for objecting to a pro-gay rights flag flying above a police station. English Democrat Paul Rimmer, who recently failed in his bid to become mayor of Liverpool, was arrested on Saturday after an argument in Admiral Street Police station, Toxteth. Mr Rimmer demanded … Read more
North West Infidels: Night of the Long Knives
Reproduced via - http://www.anti-fascists-online.com/2012/05/infidelibly-split.html The other day I was sent an anonymous email telling me I should have a look at the Liverpool and Wirral North West Infidels Facebook page. Being a nosy so and so I went and had a look and watched with great amusement as this spat unfolded. Click the screengrab for full … Read more
Bristol Calling 14/07/12
On the 14th July the EDL are proving their stupidity by attempting to march through Bristol. Bristol Anti-Fascists are hard at work organising a community response – here are some leaflets and stickers to view, print off, and distribute… have fun!! (drop us a mail if you can’t use the ones here and we can arrange to … Read more
Applause for rep who faced down fascists
A trade union and anti-fascist activist who was targeted by the far-right got an ovation the PCS conference today. PCS rep Phil Dickens (pictured) faced physical abuse on a picket line and then a personal attack on a social network from the fascist North West Infidels over the May 10 strike. He got unanimous support … Read more
Court date set for BNP Councillor Michael Coleman
BNP leader Michael Coleman has been sent to Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court charged with racially aggravated harassment. The former councillor, aged 45, of Caverswall Road, Weston Coyney, elected crown court trial at an earlier hearing at North Staffordshire Magistrates’ Court. He is charged that between August 8, 2011 and March 8, 2012, he intended to cause … Read more
Lancashire EDL boneheads in court
“A commander, aided by lieutenants and foot soldiers.” That is how the hierarchy of an English Defence League demonstration was described to a court. Judge Norman Wright heard how a day of random protests in Lancashire on July 2 last year turned violent. Two Chorley men and a Longridge man are among those who will … Read more
German doctors apologize for Nazi-era crimes
Germany’s medical association has adopted a declaration apologizing for sadistic experiments and other actions of doctors under the Nazis. In the statement adopted earlier this week in Nuremberg, the association said many doctors under the Nazis were “guilty, contrary to their mission to heal, of scores of human rights violations and we ask the forgiveness … Read more
Failed National Front Liverpool mayoral candidate Peter Tierney made to stew in the cells after “disrupting” his court hearing
FAILED National Front Liverpool mayoral candidate Peter Tierney was made to stew in the cells after “disrupting” a court hearing. Chaos erupted at the city’s magistrates’ court when the 55-year-old refused to identity himself to judge Miriam Shelvey. Tierney, of High Street, Hale village, was among four people there to face public order charges after … Read more
Police and fascists attempt raid on Greek socialists
Around 30 police attempted to break in to the headquarters of the Socialist Workers Party (SEK) in Athens this morning (Thursday). A group of fascists joined the police in shouting racist obscenities and attempting to kick down the front door. SEK members quickly alerted the media and others on the left. The public exposure led … Read more
