Today marks 75 years since the infamous battle of Cable
Street when thousands of East End residents rallied against fascist leader Oswald Mosley and
5,000 of his uniformed followers. The event was testament to the admirable spirit of East End Londoners.
Sadly, however, our society is still not free from fascism. Many,
including former cabinet minister John
Denham, have drawn comparisons between the 1936 Mosley
rally and the English Defence League March earlier this year in a Muslim area
barely a stone’s throw from Cable Street.
However, while many members of the English Defence League do
come across as little more than fascist thugs with their Hitler salutes and
skin heads, there is a more dangerous fascist threat.
Fascism is an apt label for the ideology subscribed to by
many thousands of Islamic extremists living in Britain today who hold contempt for
liberty and democracy, hate the Jewish people and do not respect the rights of
women. That this ideology is alive and well is proved all the time
by the organisation Student Rights who point out instances of Islamic extremists
being invited onto university campuses. These individuals are commonly addressing lecture theatres in leading academic institutions all over our country, attempting to warp vulnerable young minds.
This fascist threat comes in a different form to that experienced 75 years ago.Where once it was men in black shirts, riding horses, showing a physical presence on the streets of London. Now fascism thrives in an academic environment where not to accept its presence would be “closed minded”. But as we have tragically found out, British universities are quickly becomming the breeding grounds for potential one day terrorists.
This fascist threat comes in a different form to that experienced 75 years ago.Where once it was men in black shirts, riding horses, showing a physical presence on the streets of London. Now fascism thrives in an academic environment where not to accept its presence would be “closed minded”. But as we have tragically found out, British universities are quickly becomming the breeding grounds for potential one day terrorists.
Mirroring modern guerrilla warfare , fascists have taken to
covert means to spread and strengthen their ideology, and only organisations
like Student Rights are standing up to fight today’s fascist threat.
For more information about Student Rights go to http://www.studentrights.org.uk/
For more information about Student Rights go to http://www.studentrights.org.uk/
