Image: Sheffield anti-fascists outnumbered the 100 UKIP 10-to-1
Anti-racist highlight of the week:
Oxford SUTR and Education
A SUTR activist reported that they had conversations with an NEU rep about the possibility of Oxford SUTR having a stall at a secondary school anti-cuts meeting. This conversation led to the school head and deputy head making contact and setting up a meeting to discuss Oxford SUTR visiting the school.
This week activists met with the deputy head who invited Oxford SUTR to run a series of 5 assemblies for the whole school (on the same day). Issues they have been asked to cover: unchecked racism, racism online, who is Tommy Robinson and the far right, why refugees are not to blame and celebrating diversity.
The assemblies will take place (270 students in each year group) in January. The school is also going to arrange a separate visit for Oxford SUTR to do a 6th Form assembly.
Oxford SUTR are combining this with Love Music Hate Racism and aiming to take a small team of people in along with a local rap artist.
LONDON, EAST & SOUTH EAST
Image: anti-racists activists mobilise in Dartford on Saturday 8th November
Colchester
On Thursday 6th, 34 people in person and 20 online joined the Colchester SUTR meeting on Uniting the Community: How do we fight the racist & fascists?
“Fantastic contributions from speakers and discussion”
Portsmouth
On Friday 7th, Over 75 anti-racists chanted, sang and danced in the rain in Southsea to show their support for for refugee friends and neighbours.
A SUTR activist said “We also remembered and honoured all those from around the world who gave their lives fighting fascism.
The shrinking Portsmouth Patriots had to rely on Basingstoke’s far right joining them, to make up their numbers to about 25.
The far right were their usual abusive, bitter and deluded selves, while Stand Up To Racism supporters danced a conga line to Hot Hot Hot, and celebrated life, community and diversity.
Love Music Hate Racism! Refugees Welcome Here!
Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest SUTR had 2 fundraising events as part of Black history month this week. “The Freedom Walks in Walthamstow and Chingford hosted by Waltham Forest Stand Up To Racism (WF SUTR) and guided by the brilliant Peter Ashan were powerful journeys through local history. We uncovered Waltham Forest’s links to the transatlantic slave trade and celebrated centuries of Global Majority presence and resilience. Together, we raised nearly £300 to support WF SUTR’s anti-racist organising. These funds will help us print flyers, rent meeting spaces, and keep building a movement for justice.”
Hailsham/Crowborough
Some 25-30 people gathered at a protest aimed at the local council against asylum seekers being housed at the Crowborough army camp. 15 antiracists gathered to leaflet local people and take up the argument that refugees are not to blame – either for government plans to house them at Crowborough or for wider problems in society.
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove Stand Up to Racism have been following the rise of antisemitic rhetoric in Reform UK in Brighton and produced the following article: https://share.google/uZKQ7zBuLp32maNwq
Dartford
On Saturday 8th, Around 100 fascists were opposed by 70 – 80 anti-racists in Dartford. Activists reported that this was an improvement on the last counter demo in Dartford at the beginning of September when there were 200 fascists and only 30 counter protesters
Upcoming activity:
- Crowborough – Date TBA. No to hate, no to fear. Unite against division. Details TBA
- Sunday 16th November – Oxford – Oxford Unity march and rally, 12.30, Templars Square Centre, OX4 3RQ
- Sunday 16th November – Crawley Unite Against Division. Crawley unite against division. 10:30am Holiday Inn, Crawley RH10 1UA
- Sunday 16th November – Keep Hate out of Football, Women Against the Far Right, London. Leafleting session of the North London Derby – Arsenal and Spurs women standing against the far right, 2.30pm, Coronation Gardens, E10 5NG
- Saturday 22nd November – Harlow Love Music Hate Racism, Harlow Love Music Hate Racism. Door open 7pm – The Harvey Centre Harlow Tickets £5 on door, £6 in advance
- Tuesday 25th November – Love Music Hate Racism & SUTR at the Fox and Firkin, London – https://foxfirkin.com/event/resist-the-rise-of-the-far-right-25th-november-2025/
- Saturday 29th November – Love Music Hate Racism in Sutton, 7pm, St Heliers Methodist church
- Friday 5 December – Love Music Hate Racism Hastings – 7pm, The Pig, 37 white rock Hastings – more details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/s/rage-against-the-far-right-pla/4212146399104216/
MIDLANDS
Image: 80 activists from Lincolnshire SUTR outnumbered 30 far right activists including Nick Tenconi who targeted the town.
Lincoln
On Friday 7th, 80 Lincolnshire SUTR activists countered 30 far right activists including Nick Tenconi and Unite The Right in Lincoln.
A SUTR activist reported “Many young people on our side on their first demo and buzzing from success of the day!”
Upcoming activity:
- Sunday 16th November – Walsall Unity Walk – Stop the Hate, 3pm, Sister Dora, the Bridge, Walsall, WS1 1LG
- Saturday 22nd November – Coventry LMHR gig, 6.30-12, LTB showroom. Follow on insta LMHRcoventry
- Sunday 23rd November – Birmingham Women Against the Far Right: Procession of Light – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women & Girls. 5pm, St Martin’s Square, Birmingham City Centre (by the Christmas tree)
- Friday 5th December – Coventry, Music of Defiance, Coventry – Music of Defiance. Free entry – 6pm-1am, The Box, Fargo Village, Far Gosford Street, Coventry CV1 5ED
NORTH EAST, YORKSHIRE & HUMBER
Image: anti-racists mobilise in Sheffield on Saturday.
Newcastle
On Saturday 8th, Anti racists outnumbered the far right and fascists demonstrating outside the Newbridge Hotel in Newcastle for 14-15 week in a row. Around 100 anti racists to 60-70 racist and far right activists.
Wakefield
This week 60 racists gathered on a far right demo against asylum seekers in Wakefield while 20 local people opposed them.
In recent weeks hundreds of local people have been out on the streets opposing the far right’s message.
Sheffield
Report back from Sheffield demonstration on Saturday 8th. “Sheffield Stands Up! We showed UKIP they are not welcome. We are the anti-racist majority.
Over 1,000 anti racists marched proudly through Sheffield today to show solidarity with refugees and oppose Neo Nazi UKIP. Nazi Nick Tenconi could only muster 100 assorted racists to march under police protection through our city.
Trade unionists, Palestine activists, trans, Muslim, Christian, Jew, black, white, migrant and others stood together in solidarity with refugees.
Despite disgraceful police restrictions that sought to criminalise anti fascists, prevent our assembly and facilitate the far right, our movement showed that we are the anti racist majority. Thanks to all groups that mobilised for today.
The next step will be our Sheffield and South Yorkshire Unites… Against Racism and Hate on Saturday 22nd November, 11.30am at Devonshire Green. We want to turn Sheffield into a flood of solidarity and resistance.
Shame on Tenconi! Shame on South Yorkshire Police! Victory to the anti racist majority! Sheffield stood up and we will not be divided!”
Upcoming activity:
- Saturday 15th November – Wakefield Unity Rally, Assemble 12.30, Cathedral Precinct WF1 1SP
- Saturday 22nd November – Hull Unity Rally, 12pm Queen Victoria Square
- Friday 28th November – Hull Love Music Hate Racism, Hull Love Music Hate Racism. 7:30pm until late, The Polar Bear Club
- Saturday 8th November – Sheffield ‘Keep our city Nazi free’ Stop UKIP, 12pm at Sheffield Cathedral, S1 1HA
NORTH WEST
Upcoming activity:
- Saturday 15th November, Liverpool Stop the Far Right, Assemble 11am, church street, Liverpool city centre
- Saturday 22nd November, Stockport Unity Rally, Assemble 11am, St Peters Square, Stockport, SK1 1NZ
- Saturday 29th November – Manchester Open Meeting Against the prevent duty in Manchester – organised by Amnesty International, 14.15, Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St
SCOTLAND
Image: Women Against the Far Right and SUTR Glasgow ‘reclaimed’ Glasgow city centre as anti-racist space from Reform UK, where a week earlier Reform UK had their first stall.
Upcoming activity:
- Saturday 15th November – Fife SUTR anti-racist day school, 11am, Dell Farquharson Community centre, Nethertown Broad St
- Saturday 15th November – Inverness for All, No-one is Illegal, 11.30am, High Street
- Saturday 22nd November- Women Against the Far Right Scotland Organising Event, Edinburgh. 11:45am – tickets here: https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-against-the-far-right-scotland-organising-meeting-edinburgh-tickets-1936059188149
- Saturday 29th November – St Andrews Day march against racism. Glasgow
- Saturday 6th December – Reject Division, Hate and fascism – Inverness, Cameron Barracks, 1.30pm, Inverness
SOUTH WEST
Bristol
In Bristol activists report that they are setting up a SUTR football group to push back against the racists organising on the terraces at Bristol City and aiming to link up with anti-racists trying to do the same at Bristol Rovers.
So far activists have drafted a letter to the local club and are getting local fans to sign it. The letter suggests a number of antiracist initiatives that they would like to build for.
Bournemouth
30 far-right protestors gathered in Bournemouth on Friday while 30 antiracists opposed them.
Exeter
In the hotel near Exeter airport today 90 anti racists faced off against 13 demoralised Britain First members and hangers on. We had significant numbers of staff from Exeter university and Prospect union members from the Met office. Another group of SUTR supporters leafleted Exeter high street at the same time for our big counter demo on the 22nd of November.
Upcoming events:
- Saturday 6th December Plymouth is anti-fascist. Counter protest: 10am, the sundial, Plymouth
WALES
Upcoming events:
- Friday 14th November – Bournemouth Love Music Hate Racism, The Anvil, lansdowne, Bournemouth. Entry £6, doors 9pm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE MONITORING GROUP
There have been several notable events this week that might have been expected to boost the far right. The week started with Tommy Robinson – Stephen Yaxley Lennon – escaping conviction on terrorism charges. However, whilst a number of Tommy supporters gathered at the court there was not a significant protest. The week of course ended with Remembrance Sunday. The annual poppy fest promoted from the top of the establishment might have been expected to boost the right.
Despite this there has been little sign of increased numbers on far right protests. Tenconi was magnificently outnumbered in Sheffield, losing two of his security detail to police action and literally carried out of the scene by the remaining goons.
Gloucester SUTR and locals turning out to significantly outnumber a derisory number of far right and fascists set the pattern last Sunday for the week. The far right operation there seems to have fallen apart with SUTR and others able to point out the criminal convictions of its leaders.
The Pink Ladies seem to moving in two directions with rival groups set up – probably to cash in on the merchandising but also pulling together to some extent, seeking to support each others protests although numbers remain small.
The DFLA under Phil Hickin only managed a small number of old-time football hooligans outside Whitehall during the week and a tiny number gathered outside City Hall in London Docklands.
Several regular far right protest rumble on – Newcastle, Bournemouth and others but as we argued previously numbers are down. Ideologically the protests have moved on in their demands. No longer focused on asylum seekers to the same extent there is a radicalisation and a move to a harder position with Remigration Now – promoted by fascist groups – becoming more common.
Flags remain a problem in several areas such as Cheshunt and Broxbourne in outer north London and in several cities in the north. However activists and councils are taking them down and stories are emerging of them interfering with Christmas lights.
On the ground we are seeing signs that the police are identifying the hordes of far right “auditors” as part of the right and starting to ignore their claims of being “press”. This seemed to be the case in Sheffield and we should argue this with police at all protests.
None of this should lead to complacency.
Reform continues to win council seats and Labour continue to bend towards the racists, boosting their confidence. Moreover, organisation across the far right seems to be developing. Sarah White previously of Epping Reform – now in Advance UK, is this week in Poland with Tommy Robinson and others at the huge fascist demonstration that piggy backs on the National Day celebrations.
Tommy has this week been asking for more money to boost his full time team – of course it will fuel his luxury consumption but as he is the only one able to bring the far right together we have to take that seriously.
As argued at SUTR conference we are in the fight of our lives. SUTR however has a strategy that is showing results. With persistence, patience and determination we can beat them!