MAYDAY! MAYDAY! A weekend of action against the fascist BNP‏

Anti-fascist activists up and down the country will be out campaigning against the Nazi BNP on May Day and throughout the Bank Holiday weekend.

Unite Against Fascism has produced four "action plans" covering Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Yorkshire & Humber and London.

You can download them from the UAF website:

Greater Manchester action plan
http://www.uaf.org.uk/resources/2904UAF_Manchester_plan.pdf

West Midlands action plan
http://www.uaf.org.uk/resources/2904UAF_West_Midlands_plan.pdf

Yorkshire & Humber action plan
http://www.uaf.org.uk/resources/2904UAF_Yorkshire_plan.pdf

London action plan (including tube station leafleting tomorrow morning)
http://www.uaf.org.uk/resources/2904UAF_London_plan.pdf

London united against the fascist BNP

Public rally, Wednesday 29 April, 7pm

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL

Speakers include: Christine Blower (NUT), Jerry Bartlett (NASUWT), Glyn Ford MEP, Dr Abdul Bari (MCB), Steve Hart (Unite), Martin Smith (LMHR), Weyman Bennett (UAF). Rally called by Unite Against Fascism, sponsored by the National Union of Teachers

The BNP is trying to get its first MEPs elected on Thursday 4 June. And London is one of its targets.

There is a real danger that the BNP could grab enough votes to grab a London MEP at the European elections on Thursday 4 June. They could get in with as little as 8 percent of the vote. London is a multiracial city and the vast majority of Londoners are opposed to the fascist politics of the BNP. We can come together to stop the prospect of a BNP MEP in London. But we need to act now.

Remembering Blair Peach

Blair Peach was a teacher, an NUT member and a committed anti-fascist who campaigned against the National Front in the 1970s. He was on a demonstration in Southall against the NF on 23 April 1979 when he was killed by a blow to the head from a police officer. Thirty years on we still remember him – but we also have to continue his fight by campaigning against the BNP, today’s equivalent of the Nazi NF.

Download PDF flyer

Demonstrate against police violence

Join the lobby of the MPA meeting this Thursday morning!
Called by United Campaign Against Police Violence

Assemble 9:00am, Thursday 30 April
Outside City Hall
(http://www.london.gov.uk/gla/locationmap.jsp)

Calling all organisations, trade unionists and activists! We will be gathering outside City Hall from 9:00am on Thursday morning to lobby the meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority - their first meeting since the events of the G20 demonstrations. Come and join the protest against the Met's violent policing of the demonstrations and their extensive use of batons, dogs and "kettling".

In particular, come and make your voice heard against the Met's Territorial Support Group (TSG) which supposedly specialises in public order. Ian Tomlinson collapsed and died after being hit and pushed by a TSG officer who has since been questioned on suspicion of manslaughter. If we're going to get justice and defend our right to protest we need to keep the pressure up on the Met.

How can we stop the fascist BNP?

A Tottenham SWP Open Meeting
7.30pm, Thursday, 30th of April
Upstairs atKitap Evi Bookhouse, 410 Tottenham High Road, N17 9JB.

Nearest Tube: Seven Sisters; parking in Chestnut Road.
A short talk will be followed by questions and discussion.

This Spring, the fascist BNP, exploiting economic discontent and benefiting from proportional representation in huge multi-member constituencies, threaten to win seats in the European elections.

This would be a disaster for trade unionists, democrats and the left. But vigorous campaigning, clearly labelling the BNP as fascist, can ensure their electoral defeat. This meeting looks at the nature of fascism, at why the fascists are on the rise today, and at the 'united front' strategy necessary to beat the fascists back.

Stop the Massacre of Tamils in Sri Lanka

Public Meeting

Friday 1 May
6pm, Room 3b, ULU, Malet Street
London (nearest tube Euston)

The following speakers have agreed to speak - Esme Choonara (Socialist Worker journalist), Matt Foot (Human Rights Lawyer) and a representative from the British Tamil student society.

Please advertise this meeting as widely as possible, contact Tamil groups and activists and invite them to attend.

Branch Meeting: The Police - A few bad apples, or rotten to the core?

The Police: A Few Bad Apples, or Rotten to the Core?

A Tottenham SWP Branch Meeting, with Jo Lang

Kitap Evi bookshop, Tottenham High Road, 7.30pm Thursday 23rd of April
Nearest Tube: Seven Sisters

In the light of recent uproar around the treatment of demonstrators by the Metropolitan Police, now is the time to assess how we relate to the police, and to the law of the country in general. Come to the meeting to discuss not only what the police do, but what their function is, and how socialists should react to brutal police actions.

As protesters at the G20 found out recently, it's one law for them, and another for us. Who are they really protecting?

Love Music Hate Racism Open Mic Night - May 15th

UAF North London is holding the first of our live music events in Palmers Green. The open mic night is taking place on 15th May at 8 pm in the The Fox.

The gig is one element of our campaign to raise awareness in the local community about the rising threat posed by the BNP, with a particluar focus on the upcoming European elections.

Please come along and support this worthy cause, oh the people already confirmed to play are awesome and the pub is cool and sells cheap booze, so no excuse really?

For further information, or if you would like to get invovled in our campaign please contact us:

uafnorthlondon@gmail.com or call 07794690091

Meeting: "Resisting the Recession: the Visteon struggle so far"

"Resisting the Recession: the Visteon struggle so far"

Tottenham and Wood Green SWP meeting with Charlie Kimber

Time/date: 7:30pm this Thursday 16th April
Venue: Upstairs in the

Kit@p Evi bookhouse
410 High Road
Tottenham
N17 9JB
Nearest tube Seven Sisters

Everyone welcome, please make every effort to attend this important where we will discuss the politics of the Visteon struggle so far and the SWP intervention within it.

Apologies to anyone who receives this post twice.

Call to action: Visteon

Urgent message to all comrades in North London

The Tottenham branch of the SWP is organising a demonstration of support and solidarity with the occupying workers of the Visteon car plant in Enfield. All comrades are urged to be outside the factory, near Ponder's End, no later than 7pm on Friday.

Union bosses will be meeting with Ford bosses to negotiate a deal, but we need to send the message that we are with the workers in their brave fight for justice. Bailiffs have already attempted to remove them on several occasions, which has led to barricades being erected on the entrances to the main plant room.

Solidarity has been universal so far, but we need more. More collecting, more campaigning, and more physical presence at the site. Keep going comrades, this could be the one to light off the bonfire.

Comrades can catch the train to Ponders End from Tottenham Hale station, which runs every half an hour. There will be some car transport available at the station.