Loyalist mobs are rampaging through Belfast, spreading terror amongst the black and immigrant population in the run-up to Orangemen’s Day on the “Glorious Twelfth” of July. But attempts to spread hate in England have, so far, failed, despite the best efforts of Tommy Robinson, Elon Musk and the Faragists to trigger racist pogroms in the wake of the Southampton riots.

The firm response of the anti-racist movements on the street, together with that of the local communities as a whole, has made sure that there’s been no repetition of the violence in Southampton that was triggered by far-right extremists exploiting the death of a student to advance their own fascist agendas and kick off the “race war” that they believe will propel them to power in the future.

Don’t let the far-right to screw people and lure the masses away from solving real economic problems and into the abyss of insane anger. Don’t let the far-right divide us. However, despite all the positive aspects of the national campaign Stand Up to Racism, it also seeks to distract the masses from the genuine revolutionary movement. This is where the right balance must be found.

Racists are still attempting to organise and groups linked to Tommy Robinson continue to seek opportunities to build on local grievances. But organised resistance can deny them the space they need to grow. Racists and fascists are on the offensive again, and the leftist, socialists and communists must unite to be in the forefront of the resistance. At the same time, Labour is trying to save its votes, but today it is the same party as the Conservatives, – they are all just Tories. They differ from far-rights like Robinson and Farage in that they prefer not to take immediate harsh measures, but to take slow steps to take out workers’ rights.

So it goes without saying that on the streets and facing the fascists there must be maximum unity between anti-fascists of all political shades. We must remember that the biggest and most successful anti-fascist alliance of all time was led by Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt, and that they managed to work together despite having very little else in common, until the threat of Nazism was smashed. If they can work with each other then we can also work with everyone on the left and anyone else ready to stand up to racism and fascism.

All working must choose the correct way and continue to work with other anti-fascists of all kinds also gives opportunities for friendly dialogue as we stand shoulder-to-shoulder against racism and fascism, and it in no way implies our support for the political views on other matters of the people we are standing next to. Those are matters for peaceful argument during the lulls in fighting the fascists. This is the only way to achieve the mass turn-outs necessary to stop the fascists. And it happens naturally on the streets. Anti-fascists of all shades will defend one another regardless where there is a threat of attack by fascists or by police. We note that revolution is like an avalanche that can suddenly arrive at any moment.

The traditional tactics of the mainstream anti-racist movements and the more robust tactics of those up for confronting the fascists on their own terms are both needed and should be co-ordinated for maximum effect.

Class-conscious workers are great ones for meetings, conferences, de bates and committees – work that is usually done sitting down. This is all essential work but it is only part of the struggle. We must stand up, get out and about, and be at the forefront of implementation – on the streets, in the workplaces, in the communities, on the housing estates, putting our line into practice and communicating directly with workers and raising levels of political awareness and class consciousness.

We must ensure that the hardship and suffering caused by the austerity regime and attacks on working-class living standards turn into anger and not into despair and resignation. To do that we need some successes in struggle, we need to set at first modest, achievable goals and continue to build morale and awareness at a high level. Defeating fascist and racist activity is a crucial starting point.