1,500 march against NF in Wolverhampton

by Pia Feig · Socialist Challenge No. 180, 15 January 1981 · p. 15 of the scan · 128 words

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LAST Sunday the National Front held its first demonstration in Wolverhampton for ten years. Less than fascists turned out.

The pretext for the NF march was ine aecision oi wolvernamoons counci to tuna an Arro Caribbean centre in the town.

The Labour council urged the o banne march but this was refused Wolverhampton ainst the Nazis, an tvup sel up lo culludl l ir acmonsuranon. was ao. to mobilise from all sections the black community in Lne • WA Afro-Caribbean cultural Harambi, and from the trade unions and the Labour rarty ford Vational Front were only able to • larch 10. minutes. neaviv quarded. the police, 9.30am oI 3 The 1,502 Sunday morning against the anti lalis move a force Lo c motionce wilkins Wolve nampion