The far-right “Yorkshire Patriots” a split from “Patriotic Alternative” who have been behind some of the recent anti-refugee demonstrations outside hotels held a small rally of no more than 60 in Leeds on Saturday 10th June. In opposition around 200 trade unionists and left activists joined a counter-protest organised by Stand Up to Racism. Louie,…
Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park, Leeds – photo Iain Dalton For the second weekend in a row Leeds saw a huge BLM demo which again was peaceful and problem free. 5000 people gathered in Hyde Park for a well-managed socially distanced protest. James Ellis, Leeds Socialist Party The organisers took great care to…
There was a palpable sense of anger and optimism at the around seven thousand strong Black Voices Matter protest in Leeds on Sunday. James Ellis, Leeds Socialist Party The largely young, diverse and working-class protest went off peacefully, with social distancing being observed and a hunger for ideas on how to take this movement forward….
Across the country, hundreds of thousands of people had turned out to demonstrate against the brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers and the wider issues of police violence and racism in society. These protests have been vibrant, multi-racial affairs, with young people in particular striving for answers on how to end racism…
Below we print two reports – firstly from the counter-demo to a right-wing ‘Yellow Vests’ protest in Leeds and then from a public meeting the Socialist Party called in response to an attempt to disrupt one of our meetings a fortnight ago. About 100 right-wing ‘yellow vest’ protesters gathered in Leeds city centre, outside the…
Statement by Leeds Socialist Party Leeds Socialist Party’s branch meeting was harassed by individuals calling themselves “Antifa Watch” on the evening of Monday 7 January. They entered our meeting place, filming, and threatening our members and supporters verbally and physically. Socialist Party members did not rise to the provocation, and bar staff assisted by escorting…
Events in Leeds over the last month will have shocked many – from the several hundred who marched through Leeds in early June demanding the release of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (also known as Tommy Robinson, the founder of the racist English Defence League (EDL)) from prison following his conviction for contempt of court, to the attacks…
