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BNP & PAEDOPHILES IN SOMERSET

This summer, British National Party members & supporters have been leafleting demonstrations organised by working class families in Yeovil, Bridgwater & Taunton against the rumoured re-housing of released killer & paedophile Sidney Cooke.

In Bridgwater one Sunday, two BNP supporters, including Bridgwater-based Southwest BNP Secretary Bruce Cowd, were among a crowd of 100 outside the Police Station. A BNP national leaflet against paedophiles was distributed, & "armed" with this, adults & children stopped traffic & briefly blockaded the police station entrance. Next day, local anti-fascists attended to confront Cowd & distribute a local leaflet pointing out the number of British fascists with paedophile convictions.

Early in August, a couple of BNP supporters attempted to leaflet a 250-strong anti-Sidney Cooke march on the Priorswood Estate in Taunton, but were chased off by some of the marchers. Later, Taunton, Bridgwater & Bristol Ant-Fascist Action supporters leafleted most of the estate, helped by local people.

Taunton Liberal Democrat MP, Jackie Ballard, who attended the first demonstration, accused the local men who had chased the fascists off of being BNP themselves! This appears to have been purely on the basis of their short hair & aggressive manner!

It is hoped to set up a Somerset Anti-Fascist Action group, working with Bristol & Exeter comrades.

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