The following has been supplied by Liverpool Anti-Facists.Anti-BNP demo, August 5th, Liverpool.
Please support the anti-BNP demonstration outside Dale St Magistrates Court in Liverpool on Wednesday August 5th at 9.30am. Local BNP member Peter Tierney is appearing on assault charges after an attack on an anti-fascist protestor in April.
The local BNP branch have called on their members to support him. We must show that we will not tolerate racist and fascist violence in Liverpool or anywhere else.
Please spread the word and let's have a big show of strength on August 5th!
Protest at BNP's Red, White and Blue Festival August 15th 2009
Called by Amber Valley and Derby Campaigns Against Racism and Fascism, Notts Stop the BNP, Unite Against Fascism and Trades Union Congress. Anti-fascists from across the country will be attending the protest and we need to make it a massive show of the opposition to the BNP.
There is a coach booked from Lancaster so if you want to go, sign up as soon as possible. Call 07722 954 768 for tickets, they are only £8 and £5 concessions.
There are also coaches leaving from various pick up points accross the North West, including Blackpool. To find out more and to book a seat please contact Paul Jenkins on 07817688835.
UAF supporters intend to "kettle" the rally by surrounding it with protesters. This action will demonstrate that the vast majority of people in this country reject the Nazi politics of the BNP.
The BNP pretends that its annual "Red, White and Blue" event is a harmless family-oriented "patriotic" festival. In reality it is aimed at promoting the BNP's fascist agenda to both its hardcore followers and its softer supporters.
Previous years have seen SS marching songs played as "entertainment" at the rally. The rally will also be a magnet for neo-Nazis across Europe. Last year the BNP invited guests including Czech neo-Nazi Petra Edelmannova who has called for a "final solution to the Gypsy issue" and Sweden's Marc Abramsson, a Swedish fascist who campaigns for "racially pure kindergartens" that exclude non-white children.
This year's guests are likely to include representatives of Jobbik, a violently racist Hungarian Nazi party that organises pogroms against Roma people.
Weyman Bennett, joint secretary of Unite Against Fascism, said "The BNP's 'Red, White and Blue' is a nothing more than a festival of race hatred. The fascists will use their rally to harden up its supporters and build its army of thugs. Wherever the BNP organises, racist violence follows. Allowing this festival to go ahead will mean more race hatred and racist attacks on our streets in the months to come. That is why it is so important for anti-fascists to come to Codnor in huge numbers to surround the BNP's rally.
The presence of two BNP Nazis in the European parliament also poses challenges for anti-fascists. We need to build the broadest possible movement against the BNP with roots in communities across the country."
