Press Statement on EDL provocation on Dec 5

See http://nottmstopbnp.wordpress.com for more info about protest.

Nottinghamshire Stop the BNP (NSBNP) has called for a show of unity on 5 December across all communities in Nottingham against the so-called English Defence League’s planned ‘protest’ in Nottingham.

The EDL, who base themselves on football hooligans, have organised so called protests in various towns and cities in an attempt to stir up racism and have been opposed by local communities  including trade unions and community organisations wherever they organise. The EDL claim to be against “Islamic extremism” but in reality this is an excuse to whip up racism as they try and organise a racist political force and racist attacks have taken place during their events.

It appears that the EDL have organised their event to coincide with the Forest versus Leicester City football match and the 2nd Battalion Mercian Regiment’s parade through Nottingham. Our rally is against the EDL and is not linked in any way with the parade by the troops.

The EDL know they are  completely unrepresentative of British society and tried to keep their congregation point secret for as long as possible as they did not have the confidence to announce it when they announced their protest. It is only this week that it has become clear where they are congregating.

NSBNP’s Unity Rally will congregate outside the  Royal Concert Hall at 10am on the 5th.

South Yorkshire Stop the BNP plans Sheffield campaign

South Yorkshire Stop the BNP have announced a major campaign in Firth Park, an area known to have been well-worked by the BNP.

The first public event of the campaign will be a public meeting on Saturday, 21st November 3 – 5pm in the Methodist Church, 8 Stubbin Lane, Sheffield S5 6QL

A map can be opened from this link

The organisers call for anti-racists and anti-fascists across the city to support this initiative.

Nottm meeting and Unity rally against the EDL – 5th Dec

Announcements for Notts anti-racist and anti-BNP activity will now be hosted at this website http://nottmstopbnp.wordpress.com

Read the first entry there about the Unity Rally being organised on Dec 5th to counter the racist EDL provocation see this link to article about 22nd Oct meeting and leaflet.011

Statement from Notts campaign regarding EDL provocation in Nottm – 7th Nov

The following statement has been made by the Nottinghamshire Stop the BNP campaign, Sunday 27th September

The local anti-fascist campaign, Nottinghamshire Stop the BNP (NSBNP), is calling on trade unionists, working class community organisations and other anti-racists to join them in a Unity rally against the demonstration organised by the English Defence League (EDL)  in Nottingham on Nov 7th.

Photos of August 15th

We have been sent these links to photographs of the day