| #RacismOutOfElections #DontVoteNazi The Euro Elections are set to take place in just two and a half weeks, on Thursday 23 May. This marks a critical juncture for the anti racist movement, with a number of dangerous far right candidates, including fascist ‘Tommy Robinson’, standing in the hope that they can exploit the political crisis and polarisation to win the legitimacy of a seat. We have to pull out all the stops to make sure they are not able to do so. Robinson is standing in the North West. Other vile far right You Tube figures are standing for UKIP – Carl Benjamin is standing in the South West and Mark Meechan is standing in Scotland. UKIP leader Gerard Batten is standing in London. Sat 18 & Sun 19 May: National Days of Action to stop the far right. Join the mass campaigning! Facebook event page here Stand Up To Racism local groups across the England, Wales and Scotland are twinning with areas with far right candidates and will be organising to take part in the weekend of action with transport going to their allocated area in solidarity to join campaign stalls and mass leafleting. We are asking groups to get to their twinned area for 10.30am and aim to take part until 5pm. If you want to take part and need more information, or contact details for your local Stand Up To Racism group, contact us at info@standuptoracism.org.uk Scotland twinned with Manchester (Sunday 19 May) North East twinned with Carlisle (Sat 18 May) Lancaster & Burnley twinned with Preston (Sat 18 May) Birmingham twinned with Liverpool (Sat 18 May) Black Country twinned with Crewe (Sat 18 May) Yorkshire & East Midlands twinned with Manchester (Sat 18 May) London twinned with Manchester (Sun 19 May) Wales twinned with Bristol (Sat 18 May) South Coast twinned with Bristol (Sat 18 May) Oxford twinned with Swindon (Sat 18 May) Norwich & Cambridge twinned with Manchester (Sat 18 May) Home Counties & Essex twinned with Manchester (Sat 18 May) The Euro Elections take place as Donald Trump is set to visit just a week later. We need to make sure we give him the ‘welcome’ he deserves. Download leaflets for the campaign to keep racism out of the election and to oppose Trump here Demonstrate against Trump’s visit, 4 June: Facebook event here |
| Calendar of events in the campaign to stop fascist Robinson and the far right: Wednesdays for mass leafleting; Fridays for solidarity with local Mosques; 16 & 17 May for trade union days of action Firstly, make sure you share widely that this Tuesday 7 May is the deadline to register to vote. We want everyone to use their vote to oppose the far right in these elections to effectively stop the election of fascist and far right figures. EVERY WED: 8, 15, 22 May: Mass leafleting days for every SUTR group EVERY FRI: 10, 17 May: Solidarity leafleting at mosques THU 9 May: FBU demonstration in solidarity with Miguel and migrants: Facebook event with details here FRI 10 May: No to far right UKIP racism in London action: Facebook event here THU 16 & FRI 17 May: trade union days of action A ‘selfie’ poster for workplaces and union meetings will be sent out and available at theStand Up To Racism website shortly. SAT 18 & SUN 19 May: National Days of Action Stand Up To Racism is also holding a major forum on Saturday 1 June to discuss the aftermath of the Euro Elections: How Can We Stop the Far Right across Europe? Follow Facebook event page for the brilliant line up to be announced very shortly! |
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