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Dan Dare
04-25-2008, 10:21 PM
Wondering whether any of the resident UK-based MultiKultists and AntiFas will be turning out on Sunday to show solidarity with the cause.

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Have to say though, the line-up doesn’t appear to be particularly stellar, there doesn’t even seem to be any prospect of cameo appearances by the terminally sanctimonious St. Bob of Fodleg or his Chief Familiar The Blessed Bonio. Looks like Eric Clapton’s got the weekend off as well. Although he doesn’t seem to be all that repentant, according to the Observer ( http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,2274954,00.html):

… While David Bowie had distanced himself from his pro-Nazi remarks, Clapton has not only never apologised for his outburst, but has continued to praise Powell; only last December on The South Bank Show he reiterated his support for the man and four years ago he told Uncut magazine that Powell had been 'outrageously brave'.

One interesting thing about the 30th birthday bash it that it appears to be principally sponsored by the trade unions. Rather a contrast to the original RAR event which took place under the auspices of the AnaL.

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How times change.

Lily
04-25-2008, 11:21 PM
I was invited along but declined.

Vasily Zaitsev
04-26-2008, 03:25 AM
The bands that played the original RAR gigs were better, too.

Steel Pulse, Sham 69, X-Ray Spex, The Clash, Crisis, etc.

Fucking Babyshambles? Do not want.

Geist
04-26-2008, 02:13 PM
If I lived there and I could see The View for free I'd hold my nose and go along for the ride.

Dutch_NS88
04-26-2008, 03:46 PM
Rock Against Communism!!!!

Maybe I will come to smash some reds with my friends.:bbbat:

MrRS
04-26-2008, 05:11 PM
I bet we get to see some interesting camera angles on the photos which get published. Everytime a far left event has a poor turn out the photgraphy is skewed to make it appear better attended, just like when those same photographers skew images of the right to make well attended events look poorly attended.