Fears of a return to 1930s fascism


	Fears of a return to 1930s fascism

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9-12-2009 1:01 PM

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Mr Denham pointed to historical "parallels" with the so-called 'Battle of Cable Street' in October 1936, when Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists, attempted to lead supporters through a Jewish area of the East End of London, leading to violent clashes.

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