IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

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Red Weekly No. 170, 1976 · p. 5 of the scan · 271 words

The scan: rw-no170-oct-14-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 5 of the scan

THE FASCISTS are back in action in the mast no or concon. bince me summer there has been a build up of racist wall-daubing, National Front leafleting home of an anti-fascist.

Most of this activity is the work of fascists in Hoxton. where since the 1930s Mosleyites and ex-Mosleyites have maintained an active core. Now these scum go under the banner of the National Front and it is under these auspices that they have recently begun to peddle their racist the centre of the Bengali community in London.

On 3 October these fascists WArE chased off the streets by local left wingers, and on 10 october tney were again confronted by 150 anti-fascists This time the National Front brought the police with tem wro- Deno mne sonice - acted in a predictable manner. When one anti-fascist drew attention to the murder or a ro-year-ola Asian wollar (featured on the front page Sunday's Observer), and pinned respon sibility on the rascists, ne was warned that he was disturbing the peace'.

The National Front members, on the other hand. waved their knives and razors at anti-fascists with impunity.

This police protection allowed the NF to finish their sales, and it is obvious tha they will continue to attempt to maintain a presence in Brick Lane. What is needed TUne ot anti fascists in East London - a mobilisation whose first priority is to involve the local beneal communi NO NAZIS IN CAMDEN!

NO FREE SPEECH FOR FASCISTS! Mass picket against National Front AGM at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, WC1 on Saturday 16 October at 9am. Organhear hu Camden rodes COnnell

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