The Socialist 17 October 2012 Build a 24-hour General Strike  We want a 24-hour general strike! Southampton anti-cuts councillors form new council group Meetings after 20th October TUC demonstration Academies: march to defend education on 20 October Stop the gas price hike - Nationalise the utilities! Osborne's 'shares' plan threatens rights Unions must build the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) Poll tax: When organised mass action defeated the Tories Youth Fight for Jobs fortnight of action 13-28 October Fight for a socialist and internationalist alternative to the crisis-ridden EU Solidarity with Miners in South Africa US elections: And the winner is... Wall Street! Pakistan: Workers die as profit put before safety Hands off our NHS! - Victory in Gloucestershire Stop the far right from 'uniting' on 27 October Stop health robbery in Sherwood Forest Invest in caring - we're worth it! Amnesty International staff take strike action Bus drivers: We need shorter hours! Hospital staff in Stockton and Hartlepool threatened with worse terms and conditions The Socialist - Help us build it with the 20-20-20 plan! Fight back against austerity - support the Socialist Party New sales of the Socialist in Kenilworth |
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Home | The Socialist 17 October 2012 | Join the Socialist Party Stop the far right from 'uniting' on 27 OctoberFight for jobs, homes and services, not racismSuzanne Beishon, London Youth Fight for JobsThe English Defence League (EDL) is a far-right racist group. Many EDL organisers are not just racists. They are Nazis who oppose rights for women, LGBT people, trade unionists and the left. It regularly takes to the streets across the country, often violently, to intimidate and spread its racist lies. It now threatens to return to Waltham Forest, north east London, scene of its recent humiliation. On 1 September, the EDL was stopped from holding a rally in front of Waltham Forest town hall. Thousands of young people, trade unionists and others joined a counter-demonstration that blocked the EDL's original march route with a sit-down protest that was then surrounded by police. Hearing that the EDL was being escorted by police though back streets to get around the blockade, hundreds of young people, led by Youth Fight for Jobs and the Day-Mer Turkish-Kurdish youth group, broke through police lines to occupy the EDL rallying point. EDL leader Tommy Robinson, attempting to muster credibility, has called for a return to Waltham Forest on 27 October - a show of strength to 'unite the far right'. This must be stopped - but how? Labour-led Waltham Forest council is campaigning for a ban. While this may seem attractive, it is not the answer to stopping the far right. Where EDL demonstrations have been banned, counter-demos have also been banned and intimidating static protests have taken place, with EDLers often breaking free from police pens to rampage through local communities. Labour-led Waltham Forest council has voted to do the Con-Dems' dirty work and slash 600 jobs. And Labour councillors have a record of trying to ban anti-cuts protests. It's no wonder working class people feel like no one stands up for them. The EDL's claims to do so are lies. Disgracefully it attempts to lay the blame for the problems faced by working people on those with different colour skin, different nationalities and different religions. The blame lies with the bosses and pro-big businesses politicians who caused the economic crisis. They want to make the 99% pay for it. That is why the fight against the EDL and their racist lies is a dual task. We need to organise mass opposition to stop their vile marches. Already workers and young people are being mobilised to stop the EDL on 27 October. The RMT union in London has agreed to again block the EDL from London stations, demonstrating clearly the huge potential strength of the organised working class. But a programme and action against the brutal cuts is also needed. Working class people need a mass party to fight austerity - this would show that the real enemy is those at the top who continue to leech and profit while we suffer. Stop the EDL - 27 October, 11am Walthamstow town centre, E17Rotherham opposes racist EDLAround 200 protesters joined the rally and march against the EDL coming to Rotherham on Saturday 13 October. This mobilisation, at short notice, will now have to be built on as the National Front have announced their intention to march in the town on 27 October. The far right are trying to whip up racism against the Muslim community. Socialist Party members have argued that this must be countered by campaigning for jobs, homes and services, against all cuts and against racism. Rotherham Socialist PartyIn this issue Fighting the cuts
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