After the recent release of the Policy Exchange’s controversial report on ‘Academic freedom in the UK’, Evan Smith argues that the ‘crisis’ over free speech is nothing new. Debates over ‘no platforming’ have a much longer history than is commonly perceived.
Tag: anti-fascism
Cable Street – What Kind of Victory?
Review of books published by Five Leaves related to the Battle of Cable Street, by Martin Spafford
Remembering and Forgetting Anti-Fascism
An examination of the history of local anti-fascism in Southampton, when, on 18th July 1937, trade unionists in Southampton halted a Blackshirt rally.
Cable Street 75 years on: October 2nd – 4th 2011
Information and comment about events to mark the 75th anniversary in October 2011, of the Battle of Cable Street, an iconic moment in the battle against the fascists in 1930s Britain.
‘The Battle of Cable Street’ – 75 Years On
As we approach the 75th anniversary of the key event in repulsing fascism in the East End of London, David Rosenberg looks back on the importance of the Battle of Cable Street, and looks forward to the events planned for October.