Wednesday 27 October 2010

Mickey Fenn on Fighting the Fascists

From a BBC Open Space programme from 1992, the much missed Newham anti-fascist activist and dockworker Mickey Fenn talks about the 1970s, when the most militant elements of the Socialist Workers Party and the Anti-Nazi League formed fighting ’squads’ to physically confront the fascists. The squads, which were later disowned by the leadership of the SWP, were the forerunners of Anti Fascist Action.

1 Comment:

Anonymous said...

It's really good to have this reminder. Also, what also worries and disappoints me is that many on the Left have an inability to understand No Platform. Don't understand the need or just don't get it.

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