[Campaignforrealdemocracy] Aug 15 BNP's "RWB Festival"

[Mark Barrett]

I had this idea for a big democracy picnic on August 15th as it's the day of
Indian Independence. On advice from a colleague and in the context of the
need for a London-wide network of "localists" in union I called it for
12noon Aug 15th Parliament Hill, ie overlooking London. I've set up a
Facebook group which so far has about 50 yes-es and 80 maybes, and was going
to push it into Time Out (to get beyond the usual suspect activists) and
hopefully build, in tandem with the CRD/Project 2012 grouping underway for
some direct action campaigning at the next GElection (ie blocking polling
booths/town halls with picnics). at the picnic I was going to
suggest people bring blank white placards/ banners symbolising new start
etc.

Anyway, having seen this, shouldn't the whole thing be relocated to the
midlands? What about a picnic with multi-colour blank placards. What do
people think - who'd make the effort? Would people be up for
helping mobilisation?

Mark

  PLEASE CIRCULATE ... motion and leaflet to follow shortly
 Mobilisation against BNP’s Red, White and Blue festival August 15th
now underway

Representatives of the Amber Valley and Derby Campaigns Against Racism and
Fascism and Notts Stop the BNP campaign met in Heanor, Derbyshire on
Saturday, June 20th to discuss plan for the protest against the BNP’s Red,
White and Blue festival this year, 2009.

The meeting agreed to organise a protest again this year’s BNP festival on
August 15th convening in Codnor Market
Place<http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=market+place,+codnor&sll=53.041819,-1.375351&sspn=0.010643,0.033045&ie=UTF8&ll=53.041923,-1.375051&spn=0.010966,0.033045&z=16&iwloc=A>.
The protest will begin with as many local activists as possible assembling
from 9 am. We expect contingents to arrive from elsewhere in the country
leading up to a National Rally at 11 am with a demonstration to follow that.

The meeting agreed that the the objectives of the protest against the BNP’s
RWB festival will be:

   1. to bring together those who oppose the BNP in a peaceful and unified
   show of mass opposition to this major national event of theirs;
   2. to make clear to participants in the BNP event that they are not
   welcome in attempting to use Amber Valley as a base for their activities;
   3. to attempt to make our protest seen by as many as possible of those
   thinking of attending the festival;
   4. to encourage opponents of the BNP in the Amber Valley district and
   wider area to continue to campaign against the divisive policies of the BNP
   and the violent activities of their members;
   5. to safeguard as much as possible the safety of those protesting.

Representatives from all of the campaigns planning the protest will be
meeting on a weekly basis from now on up until the event itself. A number of
organisations, such as UAF and Hope not Hate, had to send their apologies.
It is hoped that they, along with sponsors of the event last year, will be
able to attend the next major planning meeting planned for July 18th in the
centre of Nottingham.  The details of this will be sent to last year’s
sponsoring organisations and posted on this website soon.

This website will again be used to keep people informed of this protest as
well as other campaigning activity in the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
area. For further information please contact the email address associated
with this website nobnpfestival at riseup.net

 www.workersliberty.org
tel. 07779328418


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