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Unite Against Fascism is calling on anti-fascists across the country to converge on Codnor, Derbyshire, at 9am on Saturday 15 August to protest against the British National Party rally taking place in the village that weekend.

UAF supporters intend to "kettle" the rally by surrounding it with protesters. This action will demonstrate that the vast majority of people in this country reject the Nazi politics of the BNP.

The BNP pretends that its annual "Red, White and Blue" event is a harmless family-oriented "patriotic" festival. In reality it is aimed at promoting the BNP's fascist agenda to both its hardcore followers and its softer supporters. Previous years have seen SS marching songs played as "entertainment" at the rally.

The rally will also be a magnet for neo-Nazis across Europe. Last year the BNP invited guests including Czech neo-Nazi Petra Edelmannova who has called for a "final solution to the Gypsy issue" and Sweden's Marc Abramsson, a Swedish fascist who campaigns for "racially pure kindergartens" that exclude non-white children.

This year's guests are likely to include representatives of Jobbik, a violently racist Hungarian Nazi party that organises pogroms against Roma people.

Weyman Bennett, joint secretary of Unite Against Fascism, said:

"The BNP's 'Red, White and Blue' is a nothing more than a festival of race hatred. The fascists will use their rally to harden up its supporters and build its army of thugs. Wherever the BNP organises, racist violence follows.

"Allowing this festival to go ahead will mean more race hatred and racist attacks on our streets in the months to come. That is why it is so important for anti-fascists to come to Codnor in huge numbers to surround the BNP's rally.

"The presence of two BNP Nazis in the European parliament also poses challenges for anti-fascists. We need to build the broadest possible movement against the BNP with roots in communities across the country."

Unite Against the BNP

Leeds UAF will be campaigning at a wide range of national and local events over the summer. Please find some of the details below and check the website regularly for updated details. Leeds UAF is committed to building a broad campaign to defeat the BNP and urges all those opposed to fascism to join us at the following activivties and events.

Saturday 18 July - UAF National Conference, 10-5pm, Manchester Central Hall, central Building, 4-5 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JQ. For more info see www.uaf.org.uk

Sunday 26 July - Leafletting at Party in the Park - Temple Newsam - please email info@leedsuaf.org.uk if you would like to help.

Sunday 2 August 2009 - leafletting at Gay Pride at 12 noon in Millenium Square - please email info@leedsuaf.org.uk if you would like to help.

Friday 28 - Monday 31 August - Leafletting/Stall at The West Indian Carnival in Chapletown - please email info@leedsuaf.org.uk if you would like to help.

Saturday 15 August - Stop the fascist BNP Red White and Blue Festival - please email info@leedsuaf.org.uk if you would like to travel with Leeds UAF from Leeds.

Monday 21 - Friday 25 September: Leeds Uni Freshers Fair stall - please email info@leedsuaf.org.uk if you would like to help.

Thursday 24 September - Leeds Met Freshers Fair stall (Headingley Campus) - please email info@leedsuaf.org.uk if you would like to help.

Friday 25 September - Leeds Met Freshers Fair stall (Civic Campus) - please email info@leedsuaf.org.uk if you would like to help.

Please see this article for event and please let us know by emailing info@leedsuaf.org.uk if there are any events you would like to invite Leeds UAF to.