With just a few days to go before local council elections across England, Wales and Scotland, it is crucial that students turn out to stop the fascist British National Party, who are fielding an unprecedented number of candidates this year and hoping to make a national breakthrough.

The British National Party vote has increased by more than 75 fold in just six years – from over 3,000 votes in 2000 to over 238,000 in 2006. But t he BNP can be stopped if we do our bit.

Below I've given some ideas of what can be done before Thursday's election. For more information, visit Unite Against Fascism at www.uaf.org.uk or ring their office on 0207 833 4916.

To see if the BNP are standing in an area near you.

For nationwide Unite Against Fascism activities to stop the BNP.

You can download UAF materials aimed at raising awareness and turning out the anti-fascist vote here http://www.uaf.org.uk/

If you want any more information about how you can get involved in stopping the BNP – and how to get your Students' Union on board -email me.

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