David Renton

Never Again

By 1976, the National Front had become the fourth largest party in Britain. In a context of national decline, racism, and fears that the country was collapsing into social unrest, the Front won 19 percent of the vote in elections in Leicester and 100,000 votes in London. In response, an anti-fascist campaign was born, which combined mass action to deprive the Front of public platforms with a mass cultural movement. Rock Against Racism brought punk and reggae bands together as a weapon against the right.

"I was gripped and loved the way it took me
through different elements of popular
culture, personal reflection, policy. It is the
best account of the relationship between
punk and the Anti-Nazi League / Rock
Against Racism."

Lucy Robinson, Professor in
Collaborative History, University of Sussex

"A must-read for anyone who wants to
understand the post-war history of racist
and fascist movements and the strategies
of resistance to them."

Hsiao-Hung Pai, author of Angry White People

"Dave Renton's book helps us understand
a pivotal moment in the defeat of fascism;
it addresses the militant tradition of
anti-fascism with real consideration."

Louise Purbrick, contributor to Physical
Resistance: A Hundred Years of Anti-Fascism

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Renton was born in London in 1972 into a family which saw history as its canvas. His great aunt was the Communist historian Dona Torr. His grandfather was the Australian shoe designer Kurt Geiger.

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