Trinity Socialist Youth have called a major campaign in Trinity against fascism and racism. This has resulted out of the fact that the College Philosophical society "The Phil" has invited Tony Wentworth BNP Youth organiser to speak at its yearly debate on the politics of the far right on November 20th.

In response Trinity SY are calling for no platform for the Nazi BNP and are arguing that Wentworth is not interested in debate but only in organising people around his fascist ideas

Who are the British National Party?

The BNP are a neo-nazi organisation. They believe in expelling all black people, Asians, refugees and asylum seekers from Britain. They have terrorised black and Asian communities and are responsible for racist murders and brutal racist assaults. They have also attacked trade unionists and socialists. The organiser in question is a denier of the holocaust and is on record as making disgusting anti-Semitic remarks. He is not coming here to engage in polite debate but rather to organise a Nazi group here in Ireland.

Groups such as the BNP represent a major threat to the democratic rights of workers, young people and immigrants. Socialist Youth believes that freedom of speech is not a right that should be given to those who seek to destroy this right. In no way can Nazis be allowed to get a foothold in this country. If fascists like the BNP controlled society then every democratic right would be banned including freedom of speech as it was in Nazi Germany

How the Nazis can be stopped

On several occasions in the past when similar Nazi organisers have tried to speak and organise they have been stopped in their tracks through mass mobilisations of ordinary people. In 1999 when David Irving a well known fascist and Holocaust denier was similarly invited by the UCC philosophy society he was stopped by a demonstration of more than 600 people. In 1993 a united front of 50,000 socialists, anti-fascist activists and trade unionists shut down the BNP HQ in Welling, London. These examples show how Nazi organisations can and should be halted.

'By any means necessary'

Socialist Youth is organising to stop this BNP fascist. This can be done through united action between socialists, anti-racists, trade union activists and young people. Direct action is necessary to stop this fascist from speaking. As Malcolm X once said we will stop them 'By any means necessary'.

Racism, fascism and capitalism

The right wing media and the Fianna Fail/PD government have tried to scapegoat refugees and asylum seekers for the social problems that exist today such as the housing crisis. We believe that this right wing government is ultimately responsible for racist ideas in our society. A similar scape-goating across Europe by various right wing governments has helped neo-Nazi and extreme right wing parties gain support for their ideas. Capitalism, a system based on the drive for profit, is absolutely incapable of providing for the needs of ordinary people. It is this system that creates the breeding ground for the ideas of fascist organisations to gain an echo in society.

Socialist Youth believes that we have to confront Nazis like the BNP on the streets in order to push them back. Ultimately however it is only by fighting for a socialist future where the basic needs of ordinary people are put before profit that the roots of racism and fascism can be smashed!

What is Socialist Youth

Socialist Youth fight on a wide range of issues such as opposition to low pay, racism and war and link this fight with the need for a socialist society. We believe that such a society where the resources would be publicly owned, democratically controlled and planned by the majority of those who create the wealth could put an end to the poverty and exploitation that exists here in Ireland and internationally. Young people have a crucial role in bringing such a society into existence. Therefore we urge you to join us in the fight for a socialist future and join Socialist Youth today!