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EDL and BNP exploit Woolwich murder to whip up racism – Support Unite Against Fascism

29th May 2013 Socialist Action 0

By Jane West

This coming Saturday the racist English Defence League are calling demonstrations up and down the country – they are aiming to hold 70 separate events – exploiting the horror at the murder of soldier Lee Rigby to mobilise support for racism and Islamophobia.

Terrorism has never broken London or its unity – it never will – it will fail

23rd May 2013 Socialist Action 0

By Jane West

The murderous attack on a soldier in Woolwich yesterday was horrifying, and nothing justifies such a vile act. The only response that is appropriate – apart from expressing sympathy for the victim’s family and friends – is to isolate the approach of the perpetrators and for communities to stand together in condemnation of this attack, as Ken Livingstone spells out in the article we reproduce below.