page 4 STAND UP TO RACISM standuptoracism.org.uk donation 20p Who’s on the march? The threat of the FLA Anti-racists leaflet the FLA march in London (PICTURE: GUY SMALLMAN) The Football Lads Alliance’s Stand with Muslims (FLA) leaders are opening the door to racism against against right’s attacks Muslims. It’s time to show them the red card

Anti-racists made sure they were on the streets when the Football Lads Alliance marched THE FLA claims that in London and Edinburgh. Support us to make sure we get bigger numbers next time it is simply against all forms of “extremism”. Of course not everyone FROM FAR right elec- But politicians’ vile rhetoric in the leadership. download the RMT rail un- who joined their demon- tion breakthroughs in has consequences. Yet it is also possible to have ion Finsbury Park branch’s stration in London on Austria and Germany to After the horrific Man- a racist street movement, motion on the FLA from the 7 October last year is a attacks on migrants and chester and London Bridge whose leadership doesn’t aim SUTR website. racist. Muslims in Britain, we attacks, Islamophobic to build a fascist organisation. We need more anti-rac- But the FLA leadership FLA founder John Meighan (left) at the head of their march last October (PICTURE: GUY SMALLMAN) can see the threat of the attacks went up by When the FLA marched ists to support us in future. has promoted those who stir right and racism. 500 percent. last October, Stand Up To The FLA plans to march in up racism against Muslims. luck to all those marching And prominent far right ism protest that the FLA is the They included verbal Racism (SUTR) made sure Birmingham and another city FLA founder John Meighan in London tomorrow,” he activists see the FLA as a supported in Edinburgh last cutting edge of racism in abuse and physical assault. there was an anti-racist in the spring. has said “Islamic extremism posted in the FLA’s internal potential recruiting ground. November. Britain today. We have to stand united presence on the streets. So support SUTR and help us is the primary threat to our Facebook group. Nazi Toni Bugle spoke And fascist Tommy Rob- Like Jewish and Irish against Islamophobia. And trade unions sup- put an anti-racist alternative society”. The march was organ- at the FLA’s first demon- inson, former English De- people before, Muslims Fans joined the FLA ported the event. You can to the FLA. ised by the fascist National stration at London Bridge fence League (EDL) leader, are the main scapegoat for march for all sorts of rea- Islamophobia Front and Chelsea Head- in June. was treated as a celebrity by politicians and right wing sons. But the FLA lead- Donald Trump retweeted hunters. “I don’t care if you’re many marchers in London. papers. ership wants to build an STAND UP TO RACISM Islamophobic videos by , I don’t care We believe that the vast They are treated as “the Islamophobic movement. fascist Britain First leader if you’re English Defence majority of football fans are enemy within”—a suspect UPCOMING DATES . League, I don’t even care if anti-racist community that is “segre- Seen Even Trump’s ally prime “Trump is you’re National Front,” she And they have a proud gating” itself. Anti-racists have played an Saturday 10 February Saturday 17 March minister Theresa May con- on the previously told her support- history of standing up to Muslims are part of important role resisting the Come to SUTR’s Trade SUTR national demned it. ers. racism—on the terraces and British society—right from rise of the right. But Meighan said money unlike Bugle was pulled for “PR outside the grounds. Union Conference to demonstrations in “Trump is on the money” Liverpool payer Mohamed Britain has not seen build the fight against London, Glasgow reasons” as a speaker on the All anti-racists have to Salah to the Muslim nurse a movement like the FLA unlike “spineless May”. spineless May” 7 October demonstration. take the threat of the FLA who treats patients in your before. Previous street racism at work and Cardiff Meighan supported a This caused anger seriously. local hospital. movements such as the fascist march that targeted John Meighan, among some FLA support- The FLA’s friends on Most premier league For more details go to standuptoracism.org.uk East London Mosque on FLA founder ers. Bugle was a speaker at the far right, turn to clubs have Muslim players. have firmly involved fascists 21 October last year. “Good a Veterans Against Terror- pages 2&3 page 2 page 3

The Football Lads Alliance (FLA) claims that racists and fascists ‘We made racist comments’, are not welcome in its ranks. But admits Football Lads founder prominent Nazis and Islamophobes have repeatedly spoken at its VETERANS’ CHARITY demonstrations—and receive the Walking with the Wounded pulled out of biggest cheers. Stand Up To Racism working with the FLA last September after lifts the lid on the FLA’s leaders and Stand Up To Racism sent their unsavoury bedfellows it a list of concerns. FLA founder John Meighan admitted, “People have made racist comments mate” and that a “charity pulled out based on factual information”. Walking with the Wounded pulling out caused Toni Bugle, an internal crisis. from fear of “jeopardising Anti-Muslim A self-described EDL the movement”. Meighan member posted in the told her that “the problem activist FLA’s internal Facebook is the extreme Islamic group after they pulled out elements”. This jars with NAZI TONI Bugle has (pictured). The EDL member the FLA’s official line that been a prominent sup- made clear that she wouldn’t EDL and other far right porter of the Football voice her Nazi views only supporters are not welcome. Lads Alliance (FLA) from the beginning. She wants to scapegoat Muslims for the terror at- tacks in Manchester and London Bridge After the Parsons Green bucket bomb in west London Toni Bugle Bugle said the authorities had left “whites” as “sitting far right For Britain party. ducks”. And Bugle has a history on the far right, with links to FAR RIGHT Islamophobia the fascist English Defence She is part of Mothers League (EDL).

Against Radical Islam and She was also a police and Trying to get through police lines Picture Guy Smallman Sharia (Marias), a group crime commissioner candi- linked with Anne Marie Wa- date for the English Demo- ters, who was judged too crats, a party stuffed full of racist by Nigel Farage and former members of the Nazi FLA marchers called Ukip. She has founded the . FRIENDS anti-racist ‘black bastards’ JOIN THE STRUGGLE WITH Mohan Singh, Richard Inman, UP TO 20,000 joined the have surrendered in arrival EDL supporter Veterans Against FLA’s march in central halls and airports. The London last October. political correctness has STAND UP TO RACISM and sectarian Terrorism leader Nazi Tommy Robinson gone too far.” was treated like a celebrity Stand Up To Racism Stand Up to Racism is a broad, Students and trade unionists, MOHAN SINGH is a sec- VETERANS AGAINST by some marchers. Many (SUTR) supporters leafleted anti-racist organisation that people of all faiths and none, tarian bigot who pushes Terrorism leader Richard took selfies with him. the FLA march. They had a fights against all all forms of migrants, musicians, teachers, racist myths about Mus- Inman is a supporter of And the FLA’s message hostile response. One was racism. pensioners and parents, took lims. fascist Tommy Robinson. also hardened up on the called a “black bastard” and Our inaugral national to the streets to make a At the FLA’s first march The FLA has teamed up march. The most right wing another a “mongrel”. conference on 8 October defiant stand against racism. speeches got the loudest Meighan attacked 2016 drew together over Together we showed unity in in June 2017 Singh targeted with this Islamophobic applause Labour’s shadow home 1,600 anti-racist activists. the face of racism. Muslims and singled out to outfit. Meighan said, “We want secretary Diane Abbott. It was addressed by We will be back next blame for terrorism. Inman helped organise the all suspected terrorists who He said, “It’s time for you Jeremy Corbyn MP, Diane year for another huge He called for a crackdown People’s Charter’s march last are not British citizens to be and your motley crew to Abbott MP, Lord Alf Dubs, demonstration against all on Muslim people. “We’ve got September, where speakers in- permanently removed from move over”. Malia Bouattia and many forms of racism. Unity is our to go down and root these peo- Mohan Singh on a protest with the EDL cluded Waters. He supported a the country. Why should “Since then there have more. strength so we cannot let ple out.” march targeting East London they be allowed to come over been racist attacks on Abbott Then on 18 March racism divide us. We are the His demands included a Mosque. here? They’re not British in the FLA group. 2017 over 30,000 people majority and we will stand up leader and Nazi BNP member He is part of the Sikh Aware- “blacklist of foreign and home He is a Christian funda- citizens—get them out” She had signed an from across Britain took to racism. Tommy Robinson and Waters ness Society, which pushes Meighan continued, “It’s SUTR statement alongside to the streets in London, Go to out website grown Imams”. last June. racist myths about Muslims mentalist who believes that not our way of life. We want trade union leaders and Glasgow and Cardiff to say for more information He was part of a “United Singh is no stranger to Rob- raping Sikh children. “the entire Muslim religion our country back.” politicians raising concerns Refugees are Welcome Here. standuptoracism.org.uk Against Hate” event with for- inson and the far fight and has Singh remains welcome on is antichrist” and called other Former SAS soldier Phil about the FLA (see link: bit. mer English Defense League joined EDL demonstrations. FLA marches. Christians to join “the struggle Campion said, “Politicians ly/2ALfOlo)