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The National Front continues to march |
1975: British National Front rallies against Europe
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Artificially 1969:
The Members of an extreme right-wing UK party, flanked by 2,000 police officers, have marched through north London in protest against integration with Europe.
Beating drums and chanting "we're going to get the reds", National Front members marched through Islington wavingplacards.
Extra police were drafted in amid fears violence may flare as on previous National Front demonstrations.
The march, held in protest of the EEC, drew about 400 National Front supporters.
There were fears of a counter-demonstration against the far-right protesters but there were no violentoutbursts.
Police clamp-down
But about 300 protesters gathered opposite Islington Town Hall shouting at the main march - they stood where the Labour Council had refused to allow the National Front to hold a rally.
They were cordoned off from the main march by police but could be seen waving banners and shouting abuse at the National Front demonstrators.
Police led the National Front march to Exmouth Market, a mile away, to allow the rally to take place in a deserted street.
No members of the public were allowed access to the rally.
This blanket-covering by the police has become a successful strategy in curbing violence and troubles during marches.
Police clamped down after the Red Lion Square riot last June at Holborn when the National Front was protesting against the government's plans for immigrants, and violence flared as other protestors demonstrated against the rally.
One demonstrator died, the first death at a demonstration in 55 years, and many policemen and protesters were injured.
Police horses were used to clear a way through and a large number of arrests were made.
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