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Some info. and opinions about the Battle of Wood Green:
The National Front marched along Turnpike Lane, opposite the end of Duckett's Common on 23 April 1977. Radical elements of anti-fascist protestors attacked the marchers and subjected the NF column to a barrage of smoke bombs, eggs and rotten fruit. Eighty-one people were arrested, including seventy-four anti-fascists. Harringay Online 2011
“A day I still remember, the police didn't let the NF get to Palmers Green for fear of an all out battle.
The really wonderful thing was all the local people in the flats above the shops in Wood Green High Road shouting from their windows "fascists go home, you're not welcome here". Gerry Platt HoL
“I was there too. I remember it as terrifying and thrilling. Terrifying to see the NF marching through our neighbourhood and the vast numbers of policemen who were there to protect them. Thrilling to see that they were totally outnumbered by the motley collection of anti-fascists who had turned out to greet them. The fascists were clearly completely taken by surprise at the response and they realised that there was absolutely no point whatsoever in trying to win over local people to their point of view.” Lucy Whitman HoL
“Among the protesters were residents, Haringey councillors from both the Labour and Conservative parties, political activists, the trade unions and anti-fascist groups.
In the 1974 general election, the National Front had more 5,700 votes across Haringey, which equated to over eight per cent in the Tottenham and Wood Green constituencies.
… Since that day, the activities of the National Front in Haringey have reduced dramatically. By the 1979 election they achieved only 2.9 per cent of the vote, choosing not to stand any candidates by the general elections of 1983. Their successors, the British National Party, have also not put up a candidate in Haringey for a general election to this day. Seema Chandwani in Tottenham Journal (2013)
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