latest news
20th October 2008
Unite to defeat the BNP in the 2009 European elections
by John Campbell, Chair, Yorkshire & the Humber Unite Against Fascism
The June 2009 European
elections provide the most
serious threat to date of a
breakthrough by the BNP into the
political mainstream.The BNP could
win a Euro seat in our region with
as little as 12% of the vote. Such an
outcome, possibly repeated in the
North West and the West Midlands,
would be a massive step forward for
the BNP in its key short term goal of
becoming a legitimate, national party.
» read the full story
 20th October 2008
BNP defeated in Dewsbury by-election
In the October 16 by-election the BNP lost its only seat in Dewsbury.
The by-election was caused by the
resignation of the ward’s BNP councillor.
Kirklees Unite Against Fascism in alliance
with Huddersfield Trades Council campaigned to
get the anti fascist vote out in the build up to election day.
» read the full story
22nd September 2008
BNP defeated in Leeds by-election
The Wortley and Farnley by-election on September 18
saw the BNP vote
fall from 793 in May 2008 to
556. Their share of the vote
dropped by 1.1% giving them
12.7% of the total vote.
» read the full story
8th September 2008
Rotherham united against the BNP
September saw over 4000
people at the Love Music Hate Racism festival
organised in association with
Unite Against Fascism. In the wake
of the BNP winning two seats in the
May local elections the event united
Rotherham against racism and
division of the fascists.
» read the full story
 1st September 2008
BNP defeated in Rotherham by-election
The BNP came third in the recent Rotherham Wickersley by-election with 19.2% of the vote. Rotherham Unite Against Fascism leafleted the whole ward encouraging local people to use their vote to stop the BNP. The campaign must be sustained in order to prevent the BNP from winning any further seats and to ultimately end their presence in the area.
» read the full story
 23rd July 2008
BNP not welcome in Sheffield
The BNP had to cancel a planned meeting in Sheffield when people from all walks of life voiced their outrage at the prospect of the BNP holding a public event in the city. Sheffield Unite Against Fascism called a peaceful protest outside the club where the BNP hoped to meet.
» read the full story
29th May 2008
May 2008 BNP election results
The fascist British National Party (BNP) is in a strengthened position following the 1 May elections. The BNP has gained a seat on the London Assembly, which is the biggest electoral breakthrough for a fascist organisation in British history.
» read the full story
recent news:
» Stop the BNP in London
» Attacking multiculturalism will not stop ‘extremism’
» Priorities for the anti fascist movement
» more news in the archive
|
» download the join form here
