Unite Against Fascism Conference 2006

[michele cryer]

Dear All

Apologies for long delay in getting in touch and welcome to those who are receiving their first message from me.

I think it would be a good idea if a couple of people from the Pendle area could go to this conference. We have the funds to pay travel costs and delegate fees. Please get in touch with me if you would like to go.

I have been to the Unite Against Fascism rally and demonstration in Leeds today where Nick Griffin the BNP leader is appearing in court on charges of incitement to racial hatred. The rally was very well attended and there is obviously a strong will in other parts of the country to halt the progress of the BNP.

I will be in touch again soon about our activities in Pendle.

Best wishes

Helen.

Stop the BNP in 2006- UAF national conference Sat 18th Feb 2006 9.30am-5.00pm @ TUC Conference Centre, London


Stop the BNP in 2006
Unite Against Fascism national conference

Saturday 18 Feb 2006


Speakers include:
Ken Livingstone, Dominique Walker, Gurinder Chadha, Lethal Bizzle,
Billy Hayes, Keith Sonnet, Barry Camfield, Sir Iqbal Sacranie, Kat Fletcher, Leon Greenman OBE
TUC Conference Centre, Great Russell Street, London WC1

Stopping the rise of the BNP

This year the BNP saved its deposits in 34 constituencies in the general election, compared to only 5 in 2001. In 2004 the BNP missed getting elected to the London Assembly and European Parliament by a hair’s breadth. The BNP currently have 21 local councillors and will be using their high votes as a launch pad to gain several more council seats in the 2006 local elections. Where the BNP has council seats, incidents of racism and homophobia have risen.

If the BNP’s vote trend continues upwards they will be on course to make a national breakthrough. However, the BNP can be stopped if we mount the biggest possible campaign against them.

The next step towards stopping the BNP will be preventing them gaining more council seats in 2006. Campaigning has raised awareness and denied the BNP breakthroughs in some of its key target areas. In Oldham, having received their highest vote in 2001, the BNP suffered their biggest setbacks in the 2005 general election. Unite Against Fascism is organising this conference to discuss why the BNP’s vote has grown, effective strategies in stopping the BNP, and to bring together the different sections of the anti-fascist movement – including the trade unions, Muslim, Jewish, Christian and other faith, black, Asian, lesbian and gay communities and disabled people’s organisations.
UNITE AGAINST FASCISM
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Saturday 18 February 2006, 9.30am-5pm
TUC Conference Centre, Congress House, Great Russell, Street, London WC1

Speakers include:
Ken Livingstone
Unite Against Fascism Chair
Dominique Walker
Anthony Walker family
Gurinder Chada
Director of ' Bend it like Beckham'
and ' Bride & Prejudice '
Lethal Bizzle
MOBO award winning rap star
Billy Hayes
CWU General Secretary
Keith Sonnet
UNISON Deputy General Secretary
Mark Serwotka
PCS General Secretary
Barry Camfield
TGWU Assistant General Secretary
Kat Fletcher
NUS President
Mohammed Azam
Labour Party NEC member
Lee Jasper
National Assembly Against Racism
Sir Iqbal Sacranie
Muslim Council of Britain
Weyman Bennett
Unite Against Fascism
Linda Riordan MP
Henry Guterman MBE
Holocaust survivor
Leon Greenman OBE
Holocaust survivor
Mick Connolly
SERTUC
Mark Meredith
elected Mayor of the City of Stoke on Trent
Ben Summerskill
Stonewall
Sadiq Khan MP
Jackie Lewis
ILGA Europe Chair

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[michele cryer]

BNP TRIAL ENDS THIS WEEK

UAF has recently heard that the trial of British National Party (BNP) leader
Nick Griffin and BNP member Mark Collett is now expected to finish on WEDNESDAY
25 JANUARY, with the verdict being given on THURSDAY 26 JANUARY. UAF is calling
a protest outside the court coinciding with the verdict. We need as many people
as possible outside the court.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS INFORMATION MAY CHANGE.

At present it is still uncertain precisely when the trial will finish. We ask
supporters to remain vigilant and keep checking the UAF website or telephone the
office on 020 7833 4916 for the latest information.


Unite Against Fascism
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