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Beating the Fascists: The authorised history of Anti-Fascist Action

Joe Reilly said:
Not too important in the scale of things but the 'AFA member' actually left AFA in 1991, after AFA bested a strong force of BM following a bloody clash near Abbey Wood BR station, disrupted a BNP march in Thamesmead, and took over a far-right symposium in Kensington - all in the same day.

There's no pleasing some people.
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Thanks for the correction.

If those were the reasons to leave AFA why was he ever in it?!
 
Joe Reilly said:
Not too important in the scale of things but the 'AFA member' actually left AFA in 1991, after AFA bested a strong force of BM following a bloody clash near Abbey Wood BR station, disrupted a BNP march in Thamesmead, and took over a far-right symposium in Kensington - all in the same day.

There's no pleasing some people.
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Wasn't the Kensington symposium, the LSG one, in 1992?
 
SpineyNorman said:
Pictures of BM in Sheffield here. (Isn't that Watmough in the one on the left?)
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It is him, along with his latest chums. In 1980, with those who foolishly followed him at that time; got a surprise when they turned up mob handed to disrupt an ANL mk1 fundraiser. It took just two of us to show them the exit. He's been decked, or hid behind police lines on a number of occasions. Not the most physically built of the master race, but was known to carry an iron bar in his early days, when a spotty, pasty faced, yoof, with hair. Steps might be interested in these features, as he does tend to harp on about them quite a bit.
 
Red Storm said:
Thanks for the correction.

If those were the reasons to leave AFA why was he ever in it?!
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Though his departure was regarded as undignified, up to that, MM had what most would regard as a respectable 'war record' prior to the abrupt departure in 1991. It appears that the constant ratcheting up demanded by circumstances, asked of him more than he was prepared to give.

So he bowed out. Fair enough. Everyone has their tipping point.

But instead of retiring outright, he sought to present the failing's as being AFA's rather than his own. He along with others, described as 'renegades' in BTF, (which is possibly a tad harsh) set out for what they saw as calmer waters, but came seriously unstuck when on one of their first outings they had one of their number near murdered after blundering into a clash at Old St with C18.

Believing the victims of the rout to be the hated and feared Red Action, the Far-Right were briefly ebullient: 'their finest hour' one publication gushed.
 
Joe Reilly said:
Though his departure was regarded as undignified, up to that, MM had what most would regard as a respectable 'war record' prior to the abrupt departure in 1991. It appears that the constant ratcheting up demanded by circumstances, asked of him more than he was prepared to give.

So he bowed out. Fair enough. Everyone has their tipping point.

But instead of retiring outright, he sought to present the failing's as being AFA's rather than his own. He along with others, described as 'renegades' in BTF, (which is possibly a tad harsh) set out for what they saw as calmer waters, but came seriously unstuck when on one of their first outings they had one of their number near murdered after blundering into a clash at Old St with C18.

Believing the victims of the rout to be the hated and feared Red Action, the Far-Right were briefly ebullient: 'their finest hour' one publication gushed.
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So did they create another organisation or latch onto a pre-existing one?
 
Joe Reilly said:
Though his departure was regarded as undignified, up to that, MM had what most would regard as a respectable 'war record' prior to the abrupt departure in 1991. It appears that the constant ratcheting up demanded by circumstances, asked of him more than he was prepared to give.

So he bowed out. Fair enough. Everyone has their tipping point.

But instead of retiring outright, he sought to present the failing's as being AFA's rather than his own. He along with others, described as 'renegades' in BTF, (which is possibly a tad harsh) set out for what they saw as calmer waters, but came seriously unstuck when on one of their first outings they had one of their number near murdered after blundering into a clash at Old St with C18.

Believing the victims of the rout to be the hated and feared Red Action, the Far-Right were briefly ebullient: 'their finest hour' one publication gushed.
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'lack of democracy ' is fast becoming to politics what 'musical diffreneces' became to rock bands

Mark Metcalf says:
Mar 18 2013 at 6:31 pm
AFA – there was no way anyone in AFA would have listened to me. I had objected on many occasions to what I felt was a lack of democracy in the organisation and which I felt prevented the organisation from ever growing beyond a few hundred activists. The leadership were, very sadly, like most left-wing groups uninterested in criticism and ultimately that – and possibly the likes of Jenner – contributed to its demise.
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The39thStep said:
'lack of democracy ' is fast becoming to politics what 'musical diffreneces' became to rock bands
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Indeed. The amusing thing about 'PC' Jenner is that it was directly through Mr Metcalfe that he got involved in AFA. That said the 'war was already over, or as good as, before he offered his services to the cause. So to say he might have something to do with AFA's 'demise' is at best daft. Needless to say MM (as with a certain Mr Hann) never offered any critique on how AFA could go beyond the 'few hundred members' he refers to, before he bailed with his little band, just as the battle hotted up. An true anti-fascist oracle or something less heroic is for history to judge.
 
Joe Reilly said:
Indeed. The amusing thing about 'PC' Jenner is that it was directly through Mr Metcalfe that he got involved in AFA. That said the 'war was already over, or as good as, before he offered his services to the cause. So to say he might have something to do with AFA's 'demise' is at best daft. Needless to say MM (as with a certain Mr Hann) never offered any critique on how AFA could go beyond the 'few hundred members' he refers to, before he bailed with his little band, just as the battle hotted up. An true anti-fascist oracle or something less heroic is for history to judge.
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The Evans and Lewis book arrived today, ahead of the publication date. I certainly recognize Jenner/Cassidy from the photos and description. It was mentioned in the book along with his time spent reporting on AFA and RA that he was on one of the delegations to Ireland.

As I provided some of the places to stay (which included my own house) in South Belfast on one of the later trips circa '98-'99, I was wondering if anyone remembers if he'd accompanied the delegation at that particular time?

MM mentioned in his Big Issue article that he'd been over on a union organized visit, so not sure if that's the one being referred to.

Further to the revelations about Jenner, the times I'd witnessed him around AFA activities and meetings I'd agree that he didn't make much of an impression as I recall.
 
intersol32 said:
As I provided some of the places to stay (which included my own house) in South Belfast on one of the later trips circa '98-'99, I was wondering if anyone remembers if he'd accompanied the delegation at that particular time?
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Am pretty sure he was - unless I've got you down as completely the wrong person, this would be a year (two at most?) after you moved over? Anyway, I was on that year's delegation and although other things about that trip stick more in my memory, I'm fairly certain of this.
 
intersol32 said:
The Evans and Lewis book arrived today, ahead of the publication date. I certainly recognize Jenner/Cassidy from the photos and description. It was mentioned in the book along with his time spent reporting on AFA and RA that he was on one of the delegations to Ireland.

As I provided some of the places to stay (which included my own house) in South Belfast on one of the later trips circa '98-'99, I was wondering if anyone remembers if he'd accompanied the delegation at that particular time?

MM mentioned in his Big Issue article that he'd been over on a union organized visit, so not sure if that's the one being referred to.

Further to the revelations about Jenner, the times I'd witnessed him around AFA activities and meetings I'd agree that he didn't make much of an impression as I recall.
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Best to check out if he maintained any private links with contacts over there.
 
past caring said:
Am pretty sure he was - unless I've got you down as completely the wrong person, this would be a year (two at most?) after you moved over? Anyway, I was on that year's delegation and although other things about that trip stick more in my memory, I'm fairly certain of this.
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Yes, that's correct about me moving over there and the time frame. The delegation that year was mainly to provide RA people with an overview of how PSF were able to streamline their election strategy - the real nuts and bolts of it, feet on the ground, maximizing turnout etc. It was important, as this was the point in which things were gearing up with the IWCA and many wanted to learn from the experience of community activism from across the water. I seem to remember a meeting in the South Belfast SF center where much of this was discussed.

I don't reckon that any of this would have come across as "high grade intelligence" in any shape or form, as the IWCA strategy (and RA's position) were all public knowledge.

Framed points out probably the most urgent aspect - in which case it'll be worth raising that issue with those friends in Belfast who were around us at the time.
 
You will see a young, slim, fresh faced Matthew Collins with the NF at 18.56 mins then later with the C18 mob.

I apologise for the frequent shaky pavement scenes but all the videos are unedited. The Swedish video refers to Reflex but should read Expo.
 
Maybe some older RA or AFA heads can help identify this individual?

We are trying to identify an English neo-Nazi who spent time in Limerick in the early 2000s trying to organise a group called NSRUS. In Bernard O'Mahoney's 2005 hoolie/nazi memoir 'Hateland', this individual has been given the pseudonym 'Adolf'. If you can help us with a name, please PM us.

These are the the details we know:

- 5ft 10. Irish father. Grew up in South London.
- Spurs fan but never involved in football violence
- Bricklayer by trade

- First meets Bernard's brother Paul while both working as strikebreakers during the building of Croydon hospital in early 1980s.
- Arrested after attacking Troops Out Movement (TOM) march in London in 1984
- Arrested for being involved in Tony Lecomber's failed bomb attack on Workers Revolutionary Party (WRP) offices in 1985.
- Attended meeting of Patrick Harrington's new National Front in c. 1986
- Traveled to Germany with Bernard for funeral of Rudolf Hess in 1987
- Didn't get involved or had much time for BNP in early 1990s. Never joined any group in this time but had always been 'in the engine room of things'.

- In 2001, saw Ireland as the future for National Socialism and helped form the NSRUS.
- Traveled over to Limerick/Ireland regularly. Set up the NSRUS website and ran the online side of things
- Called it a day in 2003 after 'disappointing' response from Irish public
- Moved to Philadelphia after the NSRUS stuff but since moved back to West London where as of mid 2000s he was "selling erotic art (statues mainly) at exhibitions here and abroad".
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yes i think o mahoney refers to him as adolf does he not? there is a photo of him in hateland - #14. maybe someone cd upload it?
 
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