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The British National Party are aiming to re-launch a branch of the organisation in Brighton & Hove, with a first meeting planned for Wednesday December 10, at 8pm.

Unite Against Fascism have circulated an email from the BNP in which they call for their supporters to meet outside Hove train station on Wednesday 10, between 7.15pm-7.30pm were there will be someone to re-direct them to a secret venue in Hove, where the meeting will take place.

Brighton and Hove Unite Again Fascism are calling on supporters and people opposed to the BNP to gather in front of Hove train station from 6.30pm.

A spokesperson for Unite Against Fascism said,
"This Nazi organization wants to exploit people’s fears and anger at a time of recession by scapegoating ‘minorities’ and ‘foreigners’. In Germany this led to the industrialised murder of six million Jews and millions of others in the Holocaust including homosexuals. What ‘normal’ political party, would feel unable to openly advertise the venue for their ‘re-launch’ meeting? The recent on-line publication of the BNP’s membership list underlines the fact that many of it’s members want to keep their affiliation to the BNP a secret, hardly the hallmark of a 'normal' political party. We call on everyone who can come to help create a mass peaceful protest that prevents the BNP meeting in our city.”

Simon Burgess, Labour Parliamentary candidate for Brighton Kemptown said,
"Taking a stand against extremists, bigots and neo-fascists was one of the things that brought me into politics. They must not be allowed to establish a foothold in Brighton and put at risk members of our minority ethnic and LGBT communities.
"The BNP are focusing on the South coast as a possible target for the forthcoming Euro elections and statements seen on their website about Brighton, show how out of touch and removed from our diverse society this right wing party is." go to www.simonburgess.org

Green Councillor Vicky Wakefield Jarrett said:
“Brighton & Hove politicians must represent the interests of everyone who lives and works here. What this city needs is social inclusion not division. It's unacceptable that the BNP, with it’s politics of race hate and division, feels it can operate in this area.
“We must show that there is united opposition to the BNP and ensure Brighton & Hove is a fascist-free zone. Only then can we begin to claim that all who live and work here are able to do so free from fear.”

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