Call-out to oppose the EDL in Manchester – THIS SATURDAY!
Whit a weekend. We saw 20 odd EDL turn up in Cambridge, all clutching beer cans and arguing with each other to the massed amusements of anti-fascists everywhere and then some local ‘chav scrotes’ attacked the entire Doncaster division, i.e., some bloke from Donny. We also saw the scab outfit NWI attempting to attack an … Read more
Bonehead nonsense in Manchester
The following two updates come via Anti Capitalist Action Manchester Last Saturday (23rd Feb), ACA members participated in the March Against the Cuts in the city centre. As we were going for a post-march pint, we were notified that Stockport EDL + the NWI’s very own Diddyman were in Piccadilly Gardens handing out leaflets. Once … Read more
Far-right groups hurl racist abuse at parade to commemorate life and role of James Larkin
Some 25 were arrested on Saturday in Liverpool as protesters taunted marchers celebrating at the birthplace of the Irish trade union leader JAMES LARKIN, who later founded the Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union, was born into grinding poverty in Combermere Street in Toxteth, one of Liverpool’s poorest quarters, in the 1870s. Today, nearly 150 years … Read more
Tense anti-racist march underscores the task ahead for Liverpool’s anti-fascists
Yesterday saw the annual James Larkin Society march and rally in Liverpool, under the banner of “Working Class Unity Against Racism and Fascism.” The theme was chosen in defiance of rising far-right activity in the city, most notably a mobilisation in February where 200 fascists, loyalists and ex-soldiers were able to turn an Irish Republican … Read more
BNP finds a new cause célèbre – a racist crank’s right to free speech
The British National Party has found a new heroine in the battle to defend free speech. Her name is Margaret Walker, and she was up in front of Fareham magistrates last week following complaints about a homemade leaflet she had circulated based on the cases of missing Blackpool teenagers Charlene Downes and Paige Chivers … 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
Fascists botch attack on Bootle picket line
On Thursday May 10, hundreds of thousands of public sector workers took strike action around the country. Amongst these was my own workplace, with one of the largest and liveliest picket lines at least in Bootle. It was also the scene of a brief clash with fascists intent on disrupting proceedings. On the whole, the strike … Read more
Guilty verdict in Rochdale grooming trial
NB: This post was published here yesterday. It has been updated slightly to reflect subsequent developments. Nine men have been found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court of operating a child sex ring in Rochdale. The verdict sees all of the offenders jailed, and will hopefully offer some closure to the victims and their families. There is no doubt at … Read more
Liverpool Antifascists picket Quiggins Attique
Today was the Infidels of Britain’s nationwide day of “direct action.” In Liverpool, we were promised that the Scouse Infidels would be “busy bodies,” and they even had a special National Front “Vote Quiggins” banner for the occasion. In reality, Liverpool Antifascists got the drop on the far-right, who were nowhere to be seen in … Read more
Liverpool Antifascists clash with National Front and the Infidels
Last night, as a result of pressure from students and the threat of a disruptive anti-fascist demonstration, Liverpool University cancelled today’s mayoral debate. It was to feature the National Front, BNP and English Democrats, and stopping it was decisively a victory. Liverpool Antifascists held a rally today to underline this point. Upon hearing that the debate … Read more
