The Anarchist Federation condemns the group Unite Against Fascism (UAF) who, on Saturday 31st October at a mobilisation against the English Defence League (EDL) in Leeds city centre, openly handed one of our members over to the police. Several UAF stewards, including the head of UAF Leeds, physically prevented our member from rejoining the cordon, and then called the police over to arrest him. We will not tolerate collaboration with the state to haltĀ the activity of genuine anti-fascists and ask other progressive organisations to do the same. UAF's policy of negotiating with the state for its public protests is well known, as is its alliance with religious leaders, trade union bureaucrats and politicians. UAF, apart from being nothing more than a front group for the Socialist Workers Party, has never been an effective means to combat the rise of fascism in Britain nor does it offer anything to working class communities.
D. Yates, National Secretary (Anarchist Federation, UK)
Unite Against Fascism (UAF) stewards collaborate with police on anti-EDL mobilisation
Friday, 13 November 2009 22:51
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2010-03-07 14:50:19 |87.101.146.xxx| Bill Corr
Is Peter a libertarian?
To suggest that the U.K. Government should NOT allow the existence of the BNP is to assert that it is right and proper for the Brown-Blair gang to decide which political organisations should exist and which should not.
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2010-04-06 15:18:31 |188.222.15.xxx| illegal for the government, le - Wake up
Too much with these couch potatoes antifascists of UAF. We tried them, we saw the results BNP 6% in the elections. I think it is time to take a real action and get rid of these clowns. We should do everything possible to get rid of the nazis around the country. If violence needed it will be welcomed. Fascism is something that has to be taken seriously. There are no jokes with fascism. I saw BNP and EDL members LAUGHING, how badly the UAF performed. If anyone can understand how serious things are... BNP spreads a massive propaganda via the internet. Look, everywhere there are comments of them. What we are waiting for? To fool more minds and got 15% in the next elections?

Mister Wong
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As the person response for setting up a UAF chapter within the universities of Manchester I agree with the points expressed in this article. Whilst I can state that a large number of UAF supporters are sincere in their support, I can also report that whilst involved within the UAF I became increasingly concerned about the socio-political motives of the "mainstream" UAF upto the point where I decided to leave. Pandering to the whim of the Police, Councils, Government is not going to defeat Fascism. That is evident by the fact that the Government, Councils, Police, "Powers that be" allow the existence of Racist parties such as the BNP. The SWP & BNP both appear as scapegoat, distractionary organisatons to draw attention away from the misgivings of our ahem "leadership" and the cultural-economic system which stands dominant and repulsive today.