Love Music Hate Racism

Around 100 people attended the Unity Rally held in Stoke on 6th Oct. The Rally was called jointly by NORSCARF, Love Music Hate racism and UAF and saw Mark Fisher MP join a vibrant line up of speakers to debate and discuss ways to oppose the BNP in Stoke. The rally followed the successful 500-strong mobilisation against a BNP demo in the city on September 20th.

Richard Barnbrook was one leading member of the BNP who did not join the Nazi rally in Stoke last month. Instead he joined fascists in Cologne, Germany, led by the Pro-Köln group, that had organised an “Anti-Islam congress” in the city. But a 50,000-strong protest sent the Nazis fleeing for safety. Click the title to read a report by German anti-fascist Berit Kuennecke.

Earlier this month Love Music Hate Racism travelled to Lithuania to attend the Mountain Rock music festival and conference. They addressed the delegation of music industry bosses and fans, giving an inspiring presentation leading to many in attendance to promise their assistance in curating LMHR events across Europe next year.

Sad tidings this week with the news that Dirty Pretty Things are splitting up. The band have played an important and admirably active role in the anti-racist and anti-fascist movement over the past three years. LMHR here pay tribute to their contribution.