Notts teachers joined together with hundreds of other anti-racists to demonstrate against the British National Party’s racist Red, White and Blue festival during the Summer break.

The festival was held for the second year running on the farm of a BNP member near the village of Denby in Derbyshire. A march to the festival site was preceded by an excellent rally in the centre of Codnor, with speakers from both main teachers unions and and other labour movement and campaigning organisations.

Unfortunately, the use of the Public Order Act by the Derbyshire police prevented protestors from marching right up to the site and only 30 people, escorted by the police, were allowed to do so. The march and rally were loud but good natured and included representatives from the newly formed Amber Valley Stop the BNP, local activists motivated into action by the growing threat of the NAZI BNP in their area.

The event was largely organised by the Notts Stop the BNP Campaign but was backed up by many national and local union and anti-racist organisations, including the Unite Against Fascism (UAF) coordinating group.

Apart from the development of a new and vibrant anti-racist group in the Codnor/Denby area, the rally has also led to renewed sense of optimism to take on the racist BNP in the East Midlands area. To this end a Conference has been called by Notts Stop the BNP, supported by Nottingham and Mansfield Trades Council, for September 27th in Nottingham. All trade unionists and anti-racists are welcome to attend. Details follow the slide show of the rally below.

Nottinghamshire Stop the BNP

On behalf of the East Midlands Stop the BNP Network

SATURDAY 27th SEPTEMBER

11am—4pm

QUEENS WALK COMMUNITY CENTRE,

THE MEADOWS,

NOTTINGHAM

NG2 2DF

Car Parking available onsite

Called by

EAST MIDLANDS STOP THE BNP NETWORK

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