About the campaign

justice4bolton is driving through its campaign about the way anti fascists were policed when we mobilised, through Unite Against Fascism(UAF), to stop the racist English Defence League (EDL) in Bolton on 20th March 2010.

j4b originally launched to stop the criminalisation of the 55 anti-fascists arrested that day.

You can read the original About Us page here.

Now, after many months, and a fantastic response from so many people who were in Bolton that day, police investigations into conspiracy charges against the antifascist organisers have been stopped.  Of the five anti fascists who were being prosecuted, one was found Not Guilty, two cases were dropped because of anti-fascist video evidence and two cases remain outstanding, one of which is an appeal against a guilty verdict.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is now managing an investigation into the policing of one anti fascist who was originally charged.

j4b is continuing to work with all the anti fascists in Bolton that day – and their networks. The police must be brought to account and that includes having a People’s Enquiry into the policing that day.  We need your support and involvement….

Our steering committee

Peter Hain MP (President)

Stephen Bell, Communication Workers Union
Matt Foot, civil rights lawyer
Steve Hart, Unite the Union
Paul Mackney (campaign treasurer), former University and College Union general secretary
Sharon Russell, University and College Union