Fascists attack paper sale in Lewisham
Submitted by working class s... on Apr 29 2012 13:46
Whilst undertaking their usual Saturday morning paper sale in Lewisham several SWP members were viciously assaulted by a group of fascists. At least two people required hospital treatment. This is the latest in a growing list of attacks against anyone that the fascists deem to be 'left wing'.
Reproduced via - http://transpont.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/fascist-attack-in-lewisham-today.html
Any further information relating to this story will be gratefully received and added to the blog post.
Reports on Twitter and elsewhere that one person (and possibly two people) needed hospital treatment today after extreme right wing thugs attacked a socialist stall in Lewisham town centre.
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