IMGpapers 1976–79

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

NF plans 280 candidates Confronting racism at the polls

· Socialist Challenge No. 90, 5 April 1979 · p. 6 of the scan · 432 words

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RACE & CLASS pamphlet no.6 95p POLICE AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE be saying and doing.

racialist campaign, Webster.

The Nazi intends to counter the NF every step of the way. It has already Leaflets which local branches will be distributing in every constituency. *If the Front threatened St George's Dai march on 21 April in Leicester, we will definitely be calling a national counter-demonstration, says ANL organiser Paul Holborrow.

of •We want local branches to counter the Front every time they come out on the streets for rallies and marches to spread The race hatred.' The Front also seem likely to five-minute get a broadcast. Comments of borrow:

'One would not allow an organisation that vocated rape time. The Front is committed to inciting racist violence and we will be advocating that pulled in broadcast.' The national demonstration Saturday 21 April, falling as it of does in the middle of election campaign, can tackle the fascists' impact in the most effective manner every mass action on the streets. We demand that In candidates back it.

Even if the Front back out and call off their demonstration. or if it is banned under the Public Order Act, must go ahead demonstration in order to show in prace Eatens opposition uS necessary to protest against any attack on ine nigni anti-fascists to under the Public Order Act. The National Front will not be the only ones contesting the elections on a racist plattorm. In showing the Front to be fascist by exposing its past Nazi connections. our 1ob must be to force white workers to question THE NATIONAL FRONT are making no bones | about what their intended 280 election candidates will •We're going to be fighting a very, very heavy says Front leader the similar advocated by other candidates.

League One way of doing this is to demand to know where other ANL hold their Holdeportation under Martin policies candidates stand on the case of Abdul Azad, threatened with parties the racist immigration laws; or the case of Nazir Ahmed, now facing charges for defending himself against what he thought was a as d fascist attack (see below).

Another step is for ANL branches to initiate local rallies racist jointly with trades councils and union branches, at which the -CUTECHLY candidates of the can explain their opposition to the fascists.

The fascists of the National Front must be defeated in their attempt to present themselves national force to be reckoned with. On top of that we must begin to confront their policies, fortunately have far wider letter to Sydney Bidwell, Labour MP

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