FAR RIGHT GANGS TARGET PORTSMOUTH AFTER DOVER BLOCKADE
Just a day after hundreds of fascists wearing balaclavas blockaded Dover port, Nazi Tommy Robinson right-hand-man “Danny Tommo” and his supporters have mobilised again in Portsmouth, blocking refugees who had just been rescued after crossing the Channel.
This is not an isolated protest. It is an organised and dangerous escalation by the far right. The far right now believe they can mobilise hundreds of people and physically block refugees from entering the country with impunity.
These thugs have been emboldened by years of racist “stop the boats” rhetoric from Farage and Reform, the media and mainstream politicians. As events unfolded in Portsmouth, Reform’s Robert Jenrick described the arrival of people seeking asylum as an “invasion” - language which gives legitimacy to those attempting to take matters into their own hands.
The refugees arriving in this country are not a threat. The threat is the growing far right - the racist thugs who intimidate vulnerable people and divide our communities and the politicians who embolden them.
Refugees are welcome. Fascists are not.
Racist attack in Bicester
Far right activists were once again welcomed on the "Bicester Says No" protest against a planned camp to accomodate people seeking asylum at the weekend. The far right brought a van covered in racist far-right slogans.A Black British man had his car attacked by the protesters as he drove by the protest. When he got out of his car to stop the attack on his car he was racially abused, restrained and put in a dangerous choke-hold by far right protesters.
Local Reform UK councillors and activists have backed the "Bicester says No" campaign from the outset. They have made no condemnation of the racist violence. Oxfordshire Stand Up To Racism condemns the racist violence and welcoming of the far right in Bicester and sends our solidarity to the victim of the attack.
Fascist electoral win in Germany is a warning
The fascist AfD have picked up 44.4% in the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany - the first time since the Nazis in the 1930s that a fascist party has won power at a state level.
Reform and Restore want to repeat these successes in the UK. Join Stand Up To Racism today and help us stop this happening here.
We need more people to get active in the campaign to drive back racism and the far right.
If you want to help with the local campaigns email here and join the actions below.
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An evening hosted by Stand Up to Racism to celebrate 90 years since the Battle of Cable Street
An evening to celebrate 90 years since the Battle of Cable Street with:
Zack Polanski · Michael Rosen · Diane Abbott MP · Daniel Kebede · Samira Ali · Lewis Nielsen · more tbc
90 years ago a working class revolt stopped the fascists in East London. Tens of thousands of people came together at Cable Street to physically stop Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists from marching and terrorising the East End’s Jewish community.
Today we face a far right threat not seen since the 1930s. Join us at this special evening to commemorate the Battle of Cable Street and build the fight against fascism today.
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Oxford unites against the far right
Unity march and rally
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Assemble 12 noon Saturday 17th March
Manzil Way green, Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 1YH
In the last few years, we have seen a shocking growth of the far right spreading fear, division, and hatred.
The far right are constantly trying to whip up racism against Muslims, migrants and refugees. This has lead to repeated outbreaks of racist protests and violence including the pogroms in Belfast, Glasgow and Southampton -and now the fascist mobilisations in Dover and Portsmouth.
The far right are following Trump's lead by calling for mass deportations, including removal of Indefinite Leave to Remain for people who have every right to live in the UK.
We urgently need a movement that can challenge the growth of racism and the far right.
In March Stand Up To Racism worked with artists and hundreds of organisations to support the Together Alliance march - bringing 500,000 people together in a massive show of unity against the far right.
Stand Up To Racism is now building the same kind of unity in local communities across the country.
Join this peaceful unity march to say the far right do not speak for us and we will unite to celebrate our diverse communities and reject all attempts at racist divide and rule.
It is by us all uniting together that we can win.
We want to show how proud we are to live in Oxfordshire because of its cultural diversity. We want a day of hope, peace, unity, and fun - to show that there is an alternative to the racism and despair of the far right.
Join us on Saturday October 17th.
Invite your union or campaign group to support this show of unity against racism the far right in Black History Month. Email us here if you want to help build this event.
Let's create a huge turnout to show that unity will triumph over hate and division.
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Organise Together: London Summit
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On 28 March, half a million people marched together against the far right
We’ve shown the country that the politics of hate do not speak for all of us.
But the local election results and the recent pogroms and racist riots in Belfast, Glasgow and Southampton are a wake-up call that our work is nowhere near done. Across the country, the far right is growing louder and more organised.
Those who push a message of racism and hate are getting more confident – and we will not stand back and watch it happen.
On Saturday 24 October, thousands of people will gather in London to organise, collaborate, and build the future together as part of two summits – North and South.
A space for organisers, campaigners, trade unionists, activists, creatives, educators, community leaders and local people to organise, collaborate and share strategies about how we stop the far right.
This is not a conference for people who sit back and listen.
It is a summit to build power and plan action.
Help us plan, organise and build together against the far right in local communities across the country.
Save the date and book your place.
Book seats on the Oxfordshire transport
Stay tuned for speaker announcements and more details soon.
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Electronic Against Hate - 29th October at the Bullingdon
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Let's party with a purpose - get early bird tickets here
This special Electronic Against Hate lineup that features two of the most exciting and provocative female electronic artists based in the UK.
Anglo-French avant garde electronic artist Julia-Sophie headlines the main room at The Bullingdon. Her debut album 'forgive too slow' combines traditional songwriting roots with experimental electronica — intimate vocals backed by warm analogue synths and precise drum machines. Influences range from New Wave to folk confessional to house to avant-garde 80s pop. The songs narrate a story of self-destruction, love, and loss. By the end, embers are still burning — but there is a sense of getting closer to something authentic. This promises to be a treat for Oxford music fans already aware of her talent and a joy for those who have not yet had the chance to catch her live show.
Esoteric electronic artist Maria Uzor will be performing tracks from her brand new album, 'Fantasyland' and bringing her restless energy to the stage. Her music lands like a pirate broadcast from a distant corner of the galaxy. Inspired by both dark and light, order and chaos, power and vulnerability, she blends genres into new worlds, mixing electro, trip-hop, proto-rave, bass, and techno to create a soundtrack for the outsider in search of dance floor epiphany.
Support comes from Manchester born Oxford based solo DIY electronic vocalist Octavia Freud. He writes sardonic, funny and emotionally charged songs about the relationships he has with friends, family and the state. Expect some new politically charged songs from his latest side project with producer i4M2 called The Complex.
Oxford based DJ Simplex returns to The Bullingdon with his high energy Jump up Jungle and DnB mix style to kick start the party with what promises to be a special evening of joy, celebration and resistance.
Oxford Love Music Hate Racism will provide their merchandise and information stall for the public to come and say hello and support the resistance against the rise of the far-right. All profits raised from the gig will go towards LMHR's community work promoting equality and fighting racism and fascism across the county.
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