Why this conference?In October Nottinghamshire Stop the BNP showed that it is possible to stop the British National Party. We prevented a meeting taking place in Kimberley where BNP leader Nick Griffin had come to speak. This was only the beginning.
This conference is the beginning of our campaign to prevent them organising their 'Red White and Blue' festival in the East Midlands. It is also intended to build stronger links and more support in the community and trade unions for ongoing work to undermine the BNP wherever they show their faces.
We know that the BNP view the East Midlands as a potentially fertile recruitment ground, and have been encouraged by the election of a handful of seats on local councils in the region.
In August 2007, the BNP held their 'Red, White and Blue Festival' near the Derbyshire village of Denby less than 10 miles from both Nottingham and Derby. The BNP plan to hold their festival on the same site in 2008. We believe that if the BNP are allowed to hold this event, it will allow them to make a further step in claiming legitimisation of their party—a party populated and led by fascists and held together by race hate.
It will also build the confidence of racists and fascists who will try to intimidate and undermine local communities.
Since the 2007 BNP 'Festival', anti-racists, trade unionists and other campaigners in the area have re-organised. Our mobilisation on the streets in Kimberley, Notts in October stopped the BNP meeting with BNP leader Nick Griffin. In November anti-fascist activists blocked Griffin and Holocaust-denier David Irving speaking at Oxford University.
They must be stopped from using the East Midlands as a base to organise their spreading of race hate and intimidation.
This conference marks the beginning of our campaign to stop them. Come and join us.
Download the conference leaflet by clicking here. To book and for more information, please contact NottmStopBNP@yahoo.co.uk
