Swansea Eastside Carnival 2014
Stop the Nazis
Don't let racism and fascism divide us Unite Against Fascism (UAF) is a broad coalition that organises to stop fascist organisations from growing. It has led major campaigns and protests against the British National Party (BNP), the National Front (NF) and English Defence League. Following the 2014 European and English-council election results, all anti-fascists will have celebrated the news that the BNP lost their only European Parliamentary seat. This defeat shows that the majority of people rejected the BNP’s message of hate. However across Europe far-right and fascist parties made significant gains. There can be no room for complacency here in Britain. UKIP ‘s election victory is a very worrying development. Though not a fascist party, UKIP creates a racist climate where nazi parties could grow.
Black and white unity against racism and Tory cuts is the key to a better future for us all
The rise of fascist and far-right 'populist' parties is a warning to us all. The rights and freedoms we enjoy had to be won by united action by ordinary working-class people. And these rights have to be defended. Fascists always try to divide us - by race, by gender, by religion - in order to secure the power of their rich backers. When the Nazis won power in Germany in the 1930s they murdered hundreds of thousands of trade unionists, disabled peopole, socialists and other minority groups as well as the six million jews for which they are infamous.
And this is not just history. In Swansea we have had a National Front 'white pride' event in each of the last two years. These have been successfully opposed by UAF as a broad coalition including the Labour Party, Plaid Cymru and Swansea Council. Unite Against Fascism is proud of the role it has played over the last decade in helping defeat the BNP and more recently the racist English Defence League. But we are clear our job is far from done. Over the coming months we will continue to ensure that fascist parties do not make any gains in British politics. We also believe that it is vital we campaign to stop the rise of racist and fascist parties across Europe and along with other campaigning groups we will be combating the rise of UKIP. The anti-fascist fight therefore demands unity to combat the nazis threat. Join or sign-up to our contact-details below and we will keep you informed about future anti-nazi events. Swansea UAF on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swansea.uaf Swansea UAF on Twitter: @SwanseaUAF Swansea UAF: swansea_uaf@ntlworld.com UAF Wales email: secretary@uafwales.com
Unite Against Fascism Swansea c/o Unison Cymru Wales,The Courtyard,Wind St, Swansea SA1 1DP