CLPD 2004 AGM Resolution 5

Unite Against Fascism

This meeting notes the recent significant growth of the BNP, which now has 17 Councillors across Britain and averaged 17% of the vote in the seats they contested in the May 2003 local government elections and 20% in by-elections they have contested since then. The BNP intends to field candidates in this year’s European, local and Greater London Authority elections on 10 June 2004, in what they hope will be the biggest electoral assault ever mounted by fascists in this country.

This meeting notes the launch of Unite Against Fascism – a broad national campaign formed to defeat the BNP, uniting trade unions, anti-racists, anti-fascists, MPs, MEPs, faith groups and all those opposed to the BNP. The TUC General Council has pledged their support for Unite Against Fascism as have 21 trade union general secretaries.

This meeting recommends CLPD supporters to back the Unite Against Fascism campaign.