Last Saturday a demonstration called by the Hackney Committee against Racialism marched inrouen me streets or nox ton in response and as a challenge to the growing fascist influence in the area. The march, of about 6-700 people, ended with a rally where the speakers included the chairman of the Community Relations Council, a member of Liberation, and East London teacher Chris Searle A number of things were evident on the march. Firstly, there were hardly any blacks on the march - I counted only elone inclucine mysen. one reason Tor Inis was the poor co-ordination Derween the organisers and local black groups. the police towards the fascist National Front, who attempted physically to disrupt the march, clearly showed which side the authorities were on was the precominance or wnite working class youths in the lines of the fascists -many of whom could not be described dangers of the present offensive is the effect of emotional racist rhetoric upon disillusioned white working class youths - particularly the unemployed.
Red Weekly 10 June 1976 UCATT/TRICO 3