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Anti-fascist protests – reports here throughout the day
Stand Up To Racism unity rallies and counter protests today (Sunday 4 August 2024)
Birmingham: 2pm outside Barclays Bank, High Street, City Centre
Bolton: 12 noon, Queens Park, Spa Road, BL1 4AG – 12.30 peaceful march to Town Hall
Cardiff: 4pm outside Central Library – stop the far right, mourn the victims
Derby: 1pm the Ram Statue – unite against the far right today
Lancaster: 9:00am Town Hall
Rotherham/Sheffield: 11am, Holiday Inn, Express Way, Manvers Way, Wath-upon-Dearne, S63 7EQ
Weymouth: 4.30pm Weymouth Esplanade opposite King George statue
List of events around the UK in the coming week
Stand Up to Racism has organised protests to oppose the far right across the country this weekend✊🏽
— Stand Up To Racism (@AntiRacismDay) August 4, 2024
But with racist attacks & fascists on the streets, there is an urgent task to build the antiracist fightback
Please donate to help us step up our action https://t.co/px0qzUWimq pic.twitter.com/2nXx0eYxAH
Tamworth:
21:11 – Chris reports: Completely outnumbered at Tamworth Holiday Inn. About 25 of us against 300 fascists. Fireworks, rocks, windows smashed, police dog escaped. We were forced to retreat. Reports now that fires set on outside of building and entrance breached. We put up a stand for about an hour but couldn’t continue.
Chesterfield & North Derbyshire:
Chesterfield SUTR started circulating an OPEN LETTER after a ball bearing was shot at our refugee hotel on Friday night. Narrowly missed a refugee. Getting good response.
Chesterfield & North Derbyshire Unity in our Community
We, the undersigned, deplore the demonstrations, riots and violence of far right groups against mosques, refugees and minority communities, in recent days. These actions, called by known fascists, like Tommy Robinson and others, are trying to capitalise on the tragic events in Southport. We welcome the fact that in many areas people have come together to say: Stand together against the far-right, No to racism and fascism, Don’t let the racists divide us.
In particular, we condemn a recent attack at our local hotel for asylum seekers, where a ball-bearing was fired from a moving car, narrowly missing a refugee. The residents report increased levels of racist abuse in recent days. We have a proud record of welcoming refugees in Chesterfield. Asylum seekers are amongst the most brutalised and at-risk people in the world.
Also, we stand with the Muslim Community and other minorities in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire who are increasingly fearful in this climate of intimidation. We pledge to stand together against attempts by some politicians and media outlets to spread hatred and division. We believe anti-racists are in the majority. As the people of Southport have shown, we can build unity against the current toxic political situation.
Stockport:
Laura reports: there’s a mobilisation currently happening in Stockport to stop fascists from attacking a refugee hotel there. So far 50 anti fascists and 4 fascists who tried to break into the hotel but were pushed back.
Brave Rotherham anti-fascists report back at the Sheffield SUTR rally
100 SUTR vs 1,000 fascists are odds that must never be repeated. Now is the time to stand up and fight back. “The are so confident. They are after blood”. British politicians and media have created this hate.
Hastings:
Simon reports: At 2pm today the Hastings mosque received a threat of an attack by email. They contacted SUTR and we put a call out for 4pm.
At 4pm 50 people showed up at Hastings mosque. We are now having a meeting inside the mosque – discussing the fascist threat and the need to build a mass anti racist movement. We do not expect an attack – it was probably a hoax. But the turnout was very heartening. We are ready, just in case.
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Cardiff:
18:44 – Martin reports: All finished in Cardiff. May be a few individuals around intent on doing something later but otherwise all safe. Another brilliant day for anti-fascists!
17:41 – 450 anti-fascists vs 7 Nazis, but with reports of further numbers on their side in pubs.
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Weymouth:
Well done to anti racists in Dorset who turned up to make clear we won’t have hate speech on our beach.
200 anti racists spent hours successfully standing our ground against the racists on Weymouth beach.
The local racist organisers were left behind when the 150 of the visiting far-right went off to fight the police and tried unsusessfully to reach the anti-racists.
Our side was addressed by the Weymouth mayor, green councillor, labour party and trade union members and local activists from Portland.
A Dorset Stand Up To Racism meeting on Tuesday will discuss plans for an anti racist summit in Dorset in September.
19:50 – Major fighting between police and fascists in Weymouth.
17:00 – And here’s Dorset Stand Up To Racism rallying against the far right in Weymouth! Up and down the country we have been opposing the far right this weekend. And we will continue to until we get the fascists off our streets. Join us
And here’s Dorset Stand Up To Racism rallying against the far right in Weymouth!
— Stand Up To Racism (@AntiRacismDay) August 4, 2024
Up and down the country we have been opposing the far right this weekend. And we will continue to until we get the fascists off our streets. Join us pic.twitter.com/HaJLZdTo7T
200 at SUTR rally in Weymouth – handful of racists so far
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Middlesborough:
21:40 – Report by Raj: I was in Middlesbrough today. Hundreds of Asian lads out to protect the mosque. Some running battles. Number of cars set on fire.
Possibly the most far-right region of the country and then the most deprived region of the country in the least ethnically diverse region of the country.
Earlier today: The far right is on the hunt for non-white people in the city and still the media refuses to callout the violent racism of these ‘protesters’.
The Muslim community is being forced to organise defence of mosques. A new-build estate has been smashed up by the fascists.
In #Middlesbrough, the question is
— Free Palestine (@2020AAGAMER) August 4, 2024
"Are you white?"
"Are you English?"
If you are, you're allowed through.
Open racism on the streets supported by @reformparty_uk.#Riot#RiotsUK#Middlesbrough #protest pic.twitter.com/rjbriejPIX
Bolton:
Reports indicate that anti-fascists have much bigger turnout than the far right.
BOLTON
— Save Our Citizenships 🔻 (@LetsStopC9) August 4, 2024
It’s a tense atmosphere. Police are in riot gear as far-right thugs desperately try to goad a reaction.
Anti-racists are out in good numbers to counter the racists who were expecting to riot with impunity…pic.twitter.com/NbhNVSP45M
Netpol reports: Unfortunately legal observers report a police unit is lashing out at anti-fascist counter-protesters with batons. None of the officers are wearing identification numbers, a persistent problem with Greater Manchester Police
Bolton anti-fascists have turned out in numbers opposing the other side 20-1. #HopeNotHate #Bolton pic.twitter.com/yqhtqH2bQX
— Lindsay (@LindsayNorthWe1) August 4, 2024
Dunstable:
Dave reports: Good turnout for anti racist counter protest in Dunstable today No show from the Fash
Birmingham:
Great to see diverse group of people here in #Birmingham to #StandUpToRacism #FreePalestine @sutrbrum @AntiRacismDay https://t.co/5QWUeTcEOo pic.twitter.com/0zvAfLq7vC
— 🇵🇸 Laura 🏳️⚧️ (@LauraCrimRiley) August 4, 2024
Cardiff:
Anti-fascists out again in Cardiff today to see off the far right thugs.
Anti fascists in Cardiff opposing far right thugs today…solidarity with Southport. @sutr_wales @AntiRacismDay#NoPasaran pic.twitter.com/gMRnAbJ3NA
— UAF (@uaf) August 4, 2024
Derby:
Anti-fascists pulled a protest together at short notice to block the far right. 60 and growing in size.
At a few hours notice, 60 & growing, anti fascists in Derby remembering the Southport victims & opposing 'Tommy Robinson' supporters.
— UAF (@uaf) August 4, 2024
@derbysutr @AntiRacismDay@Searchlight_mag pic.twitter.com/CGwD7DcOmn
Sheffield:
15:00 – Fascists remain massively outnumbered in Sheffield.
Scenes from Sheffield right now with @SheffieldSUTR as hundreds of anti-fascists are outnumbering a tiny group of fascist thugs who are failing to spread their hate and Islamophobia #Sheffield #refugeeswelcome pic.twitter.com/dp3d5AdhF8
— Stand Up To Racism (@AntiRacismDay) August 4, 2024
Large crowd of anti-racists gather in Sheffield to spay respects to the Southwold victims, in defiance of the far right.
Large Stand Up To Racism #Sheffield Unity Rally against the far right – so far only about 10 fascists #stopthefarright #refugeeswelcome #smashfascism pic.twitter.com/ijnZ5pvIMz
— Haringey Stand Up To Racism (@HaringeySUTR) August 4, 2024
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Bristol (update from Saturday):
Last night in Bristol – at least 100 far right turned up after the football. At least 500 on our side massively outnumbered and outchanted them.
Unfortunately after being pushed out of the park they assembled in they headed down to attack a hotel housing refugees. No police presence there so was just a group of anti-fascists defending the hotel.
We held them off but definitely a big warning sign we need more people out and better organised next time.
Rotherham:
Far-right thugs were able to smash windows and break into a hotel accommodating refugees. The police completely failed to protect the hotel. Asylum seekers have barricaded themselves into their rooms.
BREAKING: far right thugs attempt to break into a hotel housing refugees and migrants in #Rotherham.
— Stand Up To Racism (@AntiRacismDay) August 4, 2024
These fascists need to be stopped. Everywhere they march we are building a movement to oppose them. Join us pic.twitter.com/N4P6lzxmnP
Jeanne: Unfortunately we were forced into an orderly retreat in Rotherham after becoming outnumbered by the fascists. Small police presence.
Rotherham has laid down a marker – but this is a warning to the labour movement and beyond that mass mobilisation is imperative.
Antiracists in #Rotherham now opposing the far right pic.twitter.com/5XRNwT9hDU
— samira ali (@samira_zali) August 4, 2024
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150-plus anti-fascists outside a hotel in accommodating refugees in Manvers
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Lancaster:
16:34 – We have just left the town hall steps in an orderly fashion after over 7 hours. They had only 10 left. We left with 150 we had 500 at high point
Lancaster says no the the far right:
Lancaster says no to the far right! #smashfascism #notoislamophobia #farageriots @AntiRacismDay pic.twitter.com/IcjfbZi6yn
— Haringey Stand Up To Racism (@HaringeySUTR) August 4, 2024
Audrey reports: Lancaster says refugees are welcome here. Fascists are not. We are Lancaster
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Anti-racists and anti-fascists stood up to the far right on Saturday – now let’s drive them back!
Thousands stood up to the far right yesterday but the scale of the challenge was revealed as vicious attacks on muslims, mosques and people of colour took place in a number of cities, as our live reports from anti-fascist counter protests yesterday in part documents. The attacks are upsetting and hard to watch but we have to turn anger into action on a massive scale.
On Saturday (and the week before in London) we made a start by drawing a line in the sand. Now we must bring to bear the full force of the multicultural majority in the UK to drive back the racists and the fascists and far right agitators and politicians who are at the centre of the protests and riots.
And of course behind the street thugs is also the media and the state that has been whipping up anti-immigrant racism and Islamophobia for years. ENOUGH! Unity is strength.
Remember the lessons of history – ‘where they burn books, they will burn people’
From United Against Fascism:
Where they burn books, they will burn people’… Far right thugs burn library in Liverpool! Such people must be stopped by any means necessary. This again shows the lie that they care about the Southport victims. Solidarity with all in Liverpool opposing them.
Where they burn books, they will burn people'…
— UAF (@uaf) August 4, 2024
Far right thugs burn library in Liverpool!
Such people must be stopped by any means necessary.
This again shows the lie that they care about the Southport victims.
Solidarity with all in Liverpool opposing them. @AntiRacismDay https://t.co/zAMJuQzIzz
Hull yesterday (Saturday) shows the racists and fascists in their true colours – a lynch mob.
BREAKING: Thugs on racist riot in #Hull shout “kill them” as they try to drag “foreigners” out of a car
— Stand Up To Racism (@AntiRacismDay) August 3, 2024
This is what the far right want to achieve on the streets of Britain. They must be stopped pic.twitter.com/rdp5ZRKTjt
Bristol showed how the far right can be stopped – below, protecting a hotel from a racist gang:
Outside a hotel in Redcliffe, Bristol – the hotel is being protected by hundreds of Bristolians shouting ‘We are many, you are few. We are Bristol, who are you?’ to a group of around 100 protesters who had marched on the hotel pic.twitter.com/EbAqHzpzr9
— Tristan Cork Post (@TristanCorkPost) August 3, 2024
Check back here for reports from around the UK – Sunday 4 August 2024