On 13 August 1977, the far-right National Front attempted to march from New Cross to Lewisham in South East London. Local people and anti-racists from all over London and beyond mobilised to oppose them, and the NF were humiliated as their march was disrupted and banners seized.
(A vivid and action-packed account of the Battle of Lewisham, written by Martin Lux and taken from his book Anti-Fascist.)
Continue reading The Battle of Lewisham: an anti-fascist’s account – Martin Lux
Rich scumbag Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe duped people into believing he would be opening a museum celebrating the history of East End women. Instead, he unveiled a lurid spectacle about a serial killer and mutilator of sex workers, on the site of a historic battle in which women fought the British Union of Fascists alongside their male comrades.
Continue reading Class War picket of the misogynist Ripper museum (video) London
Martin reviews Paul Mason’s new book on “Postcapitalism”. He finds it to be disappointing and self-deluded.
Phoenix Press – ISBN 0-948984-35-x – £5.95
Thought anti-fascism was all about bearded sociology lecturers waving ‘Never Again’ banners? Not in London’s East End in the mid-to-late 1970s when the National Front’s London election results put them in position of 4th largest political party, with a street presence – translated into racial attacks – to match the votes.
Continue reading The published books of Martin Lux and the late Daniel Lux
Red and Black TV. News about Mayday in London plus comment on the elections.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrsvuw055Yvvqe1jWWUlDA
Two new broadcasts from Martin at rednblackTV:
Homelessness: the horrors of rough sleeping in London plus some remarks about that royal sleazebag Prince Andrew
2015 The Year Ahead: looking forward to the year ahead, including the May 2015 elections and the unfolding politician paedo scandals