Video and text of speeches made at our 2024 Holocaust Memorial Day event

On Sunday 28th January, Community Solidarity Stroud District held a series of events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. On this page you can find videos and text of speeches made at the different events.

Speeches from our Public Meeting on 4th October 2023

On 4th October 2023, we held a public meeting titled ‘Conspiracy Theories, the Far Right, and The Light’. Here we present:

The speech by CSSD representatives, James Beecher and Emma Calcutt

The speech by David Renton

A film which collates the footage we have from the event

Press Release: Community Solidarity to hold Public Meeting in Stroud

Contact: contact@communitysolidaritystrouddistrict.org Community Solidarity Stroud District will hold a Public Meeting this Wednesday 4th October from 7.30-9.30pm at The Trinity Rooms on the subject of “Conspiracy Theories, the Far Right and The Light” paper. The meeting follows the “Racism isn’t funny” open letter and protest by Community Solidarity Stroud District (CSSD) held in opposition toContinue reading “Press Release: Community Solidarity to hold Public Meeting in Stroud”

Public Meeting on 4th October: Conspiracy theories, the Far Right, and The Light

Public Meeting, Wednesday 4th October, 7.30-9.30pm at The Trinity Rooms, Field Road, Stroud, GL5 2HZ Doors will open at 7.15pm, so that we can start promptly from 7.30pm Free entry – donations welcome (please bring cash) On the anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, Community Solidarity Stroud District invites you to a public meetingContinue reading “Public Meeting on 4th October: Conspiracy theories, the Far Right, and The Light”

The Far Right in The Light

The Light isn’t a simple far right publication – it’s not the case that every article is from the far right. Yet, the Light often provides space for, points to, and includes adverts from far right individuals or organisations. The paper effectively functions as public relations / advertising for the far right. It does this by concealing the far right nature of organisations and individuals, and mixing their content with other content. By reaching audiences that would normally reject the far right, it appears to be providing a useful recruitment tool.

We want to make sure people are aware of the background of the people and organisations being promoted. We want to stop them from being sucked into working with these groups.