No BNP MEPs!

Campaign against BNP!

Vote and get involved ahead of June 4th elections



Our campaign in the next 6 weeks centers around the European Parliament Elections, which take place on June 4th. The BNP are standing candidates across the country and we face the prospect, according to current polls, of as many as FOUR fascist MEPs from the British National Party representing the UK in the European Parliament come mid-June.



BUT THEY CAN BE STOPPED.



Any BNP success will rely on low turnout so we want to ensure that people are aware of this threat and that they register to vote in the June 4th poll, and use that vote on any party other than the BNP.



Each MEP that the BNP gains garners respectability for their racist views and "normalises" their poisonous message. Each MEP can claim hundreds of thousands of pounds in office and staff expenses. The BNP would use this money to employ full-time organisers to peddle race hatred. Areas where the BNP gains an electoral foothold see a sharp rise in the level of racist attacks as words of hate are turned to actions.





GET INVOLVED



(1) REMEMBER TO REGISTER TO VOTE!

The deadline for voter registration is 19th May. You can check whether you are registered at: www.aboutmyvote.com

If you’re not yet old enough to vote then give older friends or family a nudge to make sure they do.





(2) HELP WITH LEAFLETS AND STALLS, OR COME TO AN EVENT



17 May. Chapel Allerton – Leafleting, meet outside The Three Hulats at 11am.

17 May. Harehills- Unite to Stop the BNP and Fascism in Europe, 2pm, Bangladeshi Centre, Roundhay Road.

23 May. Beeston – Unite to Stop the BNP and Fascism in Europe, 1.45pm, Hamara Centre, Tempest Road.

24 May. Beeston and Holbeck- Leafleting, meet outside the Hamara Centre, 11am.

29 May. LMHR: Paper Tiger LIVE @ TJ's, Woodhouse Liberal Club (with Mikey J, Fantastic Mr Fox & Rich Reason, High Pressure Soundsystem).

30 May. Love Music Hate Racism Festival 2009, transport leaves 10am, various locations across Leeds, tickets £20 including transport.



More leafleting sessions to be announced- look out for future e-mails, or sign up for text alerts (see below).





(3) NOT IN MY CITY, NOT IN MY STREET

If you can’t make any of the leafleting sessions, or want to do more, can you leaflet some streets in your area?



Fill in the attached form and send to:

e-mail: info@leedsuaf.org.uk

phone: 07932 221 014

post: Leeds UAF
c/o Leeds National Union of Teachers
Spen Lane
Leeds
LS16 5BE





(4) JOIN UNITE AGAINST FASCISM IN LEEDS

Fill in the attached form, or get in touch using the above contact details. Visit the Leeds website at: http://www.leedsuaf.org.uk.





(5) SIGN UP FOR TEXT ALERTS

Text your name to 07932 221 014, to receive texts about additional leafleting sessions and emergency protests against the BNP.





(6) COME TO AND HELP BUILD THE LMHR FESTIVAL IN STOKE



LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM FESTIVAL 2009

SATURDAY 30th MAY

Co-organised by Stoke City FC and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Supported by Kick Racism out of Football, The Independent, Unite the Union, NASUWT, Signal Radio, The Sentinel + many more

The 2009 Love Music Hate Racism Festival will be taking place at Stoke-on-Trent’s Britannia Stadium on the 30th May, running from 12 midday til 10pm.

The festival will be the highlight of LMHR’s campaign against the BNP in the European Parliament elections.

The fantastic initial line up announced this weeks includes…



Main stage:

N-Dubz

Reverend & The Makers

Jerry Dammers + very special guests (live)

The Beautiful South

The Beat

VV Brown

Bashy

Helsinki (Babyshambles’ Drew McConnell + special guests – last year’s included The View, Guillemots, Noisettes, Poly Styrene and Jimmy Pursey)

Roll Deep

The Sport



Delilah’s Dance Arena:

Mistjam (Radio 1/1Xtra) presents Speakerbox:

DJs inc Mistajam, CJ Beatz, Nighttrate, Blame.

PA’s inc Donae’o, Selah (w/Blame), Crazy Cousinz ft Kyla, Skepta

More headliners for both stages still tba!



Tickets cost just £10 and are available from:

Gigantic.com: http://www.gigantic.com/gigantic/home_love_music_hate_racism.html

Stoke City FC website: http://www.scfcdirect.com/boxoffice/chooseevent.aspx

Book yours now!



The Stoke Festival will be a nation-wide symbol of unity against racism and fascism. We’re urging local LMHR and UAF groups, trade unionists and student unions to block-book tickets (email us with your order) and book or sponsor local coaches to the Festival.

For more information and updates keep checking the festival site:

http://www.stokelmhrfestival.com/