Tommy Robinson

[beak]

Jack Spot's involvement has been questioned but Alfie Solomons' boys were there. It was a cross community effort with Irish dockers, communist and socialist groups joining with local residents, many of whom were Jewish at the time.
The fighting was mainly between those groups and the police since Mosley was directed away from the area and ended up in Hyde Park.

My family at the time were dockers and have talked about this and their involvement.There were without any doubt skirmishes that led the police to re-direct the black shirts to Hyde Park,if the march was unmolested why would the police suddenly at a whim re-direct? I have seen photos of Cable Street that show skirmishes taking place.In May 1940 Mosley was imprisoned and after the war moved abroad in disgrace as fascism failed.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

My family at the time were dockers and have talked about this and their involvement.There were without any doubt skirmishes that led the police to re-direct the black shirts to Hyde Park,if the march was unmolested why would the police suddenly at a whim re-direct? I have seen photos of Cable Street that show skirmishes taking place.In May 1940 Mosley was imprisoned and after the war moved abroad in disgrace as fascism failed.

There were lots of barriers put up and fighting certainly did take place. The police may not have anticipated the size of the opposition waiting for the fascists and so decided to reroute the march when they found out.
If you have some interest in the history of the East End there are some very good talks at Bishopsgate Institute which are well worth the time.

 

[beak]

There were lots of barriers put up and fighting certainly did take place. The police may not have anticipated the size of the opposition waiting for the fascists and so decided to reroute the march when they found out.
If you have some interest in the history of the East End there are some very good talks at Bishopsgate Institute which are well worth the time.

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