2. ANL has failed to mobilise | IMGpapers 1976

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and WE write this letter in response to the Anti Nazi handling of the Robert Relf demo in Winchester on March. As a result of our experiences on that day we feel that there is an urgent need for a re-assessment of the support given to the ANL by both ourselves Workers Party and Interna tionai Marxist Group.

Winchester has surely served IMG to underline the tact that the ANL has not only failed to mobilise effective opposition to NF marches but has also served to obstruct those who seek to confront racists and not march Uostarts. Aswad. Tne oniy ones Exodus. Wed 4 Birmingham Regal Cinema: angenc vostars Crisis and Icanda.

Upstarts.

Tue 27 - tickets £1.95 on the door or £1.70 in advance Trade (Notting Hill).

Records (Kentish Town), Ace Record Small Wonder Records when those marchers seeking to confront the fascists rather than wander aimlessly around the League's deserted residential town were denounced by ANL stewards, Holborow, and denied access to the PA system and use of the megaphones.

Marchers were encouraged to ignore the sizeable number of Socialist dissenters and it was clear that those attempting stand against both fascists and police were to be isolated and abandoned at all costs.

It is our opinion that this attitude is unacceptable as a realistic policy against racism and fascism. In addition, we feel that the problems of accountability and general criticisms of the leadership can no longer be swept under the carpet in the hope that they will eventually Fri 6 Nottingham sort themselves out THE NATIONAL Front held an overnight vigil on Saturday night outside the jail where Robert Relf is on hunger strike.

This was followed by a LeMOISTAOE counter only from: Rough was organised by the ANL and Honky Tonk supported by Brighton, Southampton ANLs.

It was also supported by Winchester this week Lymington council.

break demonstrators.

demonstration La half Portsmouth, Winchester and allowed to Winchester.

anti-fascist com- fascists. mittee and Southampton trades would At one stage the NF tried to through the police cordon to get at the counter After a rally lasting one and police dispersed the ANL by sending in 300 cops. The NF were then march through

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