Class War
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Class Waris ananarchistgroup[1][2]andnewspaperestablished byIan Boneand others in 1983[3]in theUnited Kingdom.An incarnation of Class War was briefly registered as a political party for the purposes of fighting the2015 United Kingdom general election.
Events
[edit]In the 1980s, Class War organised a number of "Bash The Rich" demonstrations, in which supporters were invited to march through and disrupt wealthierareas of Londonsuch asKensington,andHenley-on-Thames,bearing banners and placards with slogans such as "Behold your future executioners!"[4]
A third Bash the Rich event, scheduled to march throughHampstead,in 1985 was largely prevented by a heavypolicepresence and was acknowledged by Class War to have been a failure. This event was seen by many as a major setback for the group and many members left to form other groups or drifted away.[5]
2010s onwards
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In the 2010s, Ian Bone revived Class War as a political party.[6]Their activities included a weekly protest about "poor doors"outsideOne Commercial StreetinAldgate,with Action East End andFreedom News.[7]These protests ended in partial victory in November 2014.[8][9]Group memberLisa McKenziewas found not guilty underjoint enterprisefor causing criminal damage.[10]
In the2015 United Kingdom general election,Class War stood seven candidates which received a total of 526 votes. The party was voluntarily deregistered with theelectoral commissionin July 2015.[11]
References
[edit]- ^Walker, Peter (29 September 2015)."Class War accuses Cereal Killer Cafe owners of 'milking publicity'".The Guardian.Archivedfrom the original on 3 April 2016.Retrieved3 April2016.
- ^Haynes, Gavin (2015)."This Is How London's Anarchists Prepared for This Year's May Day Protests".Vice News.Archivedfrom the original on 25 March 2016.Retrieved3 April2016.
- ^Barberis, Peter; McHugh, John; Tyldesley, Mike; Pendry, Helen (2000).Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organizations: Parties, Groups and Movements of the Twentieth Century.London & New York: Pinter.ISBN9781855672642.
- ^"Even anarchists like a little romance".13 February 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 16 February 2009.Retrieved8 December2019.
- ^Home, Stewart(1988).The Assault on Culture: Utopian Currents from Lettrisme to Class War.London: Aporia Press &Unpopular Books.ISBN9780948518881.
- ^Croucher, Shane (8 April 2015)."This party is standing at #GE2015 'because all other candidates are scum'".International Business Times UK.Archivedfrom the original on 7 November 2018.Retrieved20 October2018.
- ^"Poor Doors - Class War".Class War.Archivedfrom the original on 1 May 2015.Retrieved25 October2015.
- ^"Anarchists Have Nearly Defeated the 'Poor Doors' On a London Block of Flats".VICE.27 November 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved25 October2015.
- ^"CLASS WAR WINS ROUND ONE IN POOR DOORS BATTLE - Class War".Class War.Archivedfrom the original on 18 November 2015.Retrieved25 October2015.
- ^Gayle, Damien (21 October 2015)."Class War protester cleared of criminal damage at poor doors demonstration".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.Archivedfrom the original on 20 November 2018.Retrieved25 November2018.
- ^"Class War [De-registered 06/07/15]".The Electoral Commission.Archivedfrom the original on 8 December 2019.Retrieved19 June2018.