Recent news items at the Unite Against Fascism website. http://www.uaf.org.uk/ Unite Against Fascism is a new national campaign with the aim of alerting British society to the rising threat of the extreme right, in particular the British National Party (BNP), gaining an electoral foothold in this country. We aim to unite the broadest possible spectrum of society to counter this threat. en-us UAF 25/07/2008 15:56:44 5 Protest against fascist BNP's Red, White & Blue 'festival' http://www.uaf.org.uk/news.asp?choice=80710 Join the protest to stop the BNP Rally in Derbyshire Saturday August 16th 11am in the village of Codnor, Derbyshire, East Midlands A protest will take place against the Red, White & Blue fascist rally organised by the BNP in Derbyshire on Saturday August 16th. Stop the BNP in Cranbrook ward, Redbridge http://www.uaf.org.uk/news.asp?choice=80707 The British National Party (BNP) is standing a candidate in the Cranbrook ward by-election in Redbridge. Please help campaign against them. Unite Against Fascism will be leafleting the ward against the BNP on the following dates: Tuesday 8 July Wednesday 9 July Join the UAF by-election leafleting against the BNP this week http://www.uaf.org.uk/news.asp?choice=80625 The fascist BNP are standing candidates in several by-elections taking place on 3rd July 2008. Unite Against Fascism has organised the following activities to oppose the BNP. It is crucial that we leaflet to urge people to use their votes to stop them and raise awareness of the BNP's fascist nature. National March Against Fascism and Racism http://www.uaf.org.uk/news.asp?choice=80521 Stop the Fascist BNP March and carnival parade against fascism and racism including floats with top artists performing, marching & samba bands and trade union & student union banners. Saturday 21st June 2008 Assemble: 12 noon, Tooley Street, London SE1 (behind Greater London Assembly building, near Tower Bridge, nearest underground stn London Bridge). March to Trafalgar Square, W1 Transport details now available... BNP gain seat on London Assembly http://www.uaf.org.uk/news.asp?choice=80503 The fascist BNP gained a seat on the London Assembly, polling 130,174 - 5.33% - just crossing the 5% hurdle needed to get elected. The BNP vote was particularly high - around the 18,000 figure - in Bexley & Bromley, City & East and Havering & Redbridge.