Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

:rofl: That's because everything was in black and white.

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

well we did have the British Union of fascists, founded by Oswald Mosley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Mosley

They actually got a lot of support from one of the UK newspapers.. yes, the Daily Mail..

<The British Union of Fascists, formed in 1932 by Oswald Mosley as a successor to his New Party. The largest British fascist party, it absorbed members from other groups and called on the support of leading figures including members of the House of Lords, Commons, many Knights of the realm, as well as, for a time, the Daily Mail newspaper.[1][2]>

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

Still do.

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

Yes, but the BUF was banned in 1940 and never re-emerged using the F word.

The first version of BNP was formed in 1960 (no doubt in a Bierhalle). It only lasted until 1967 when it merged with the National Front (itself an offshoot of the League of Empire Loyalists).

A new version of BNP split off from the NF, in, I think 1975.

But my original point stands: at least in terms of organized parties, the UK in the title decade was a Fascist Free Zone.

Hardly surprising, I suppose, given the proximity of the decade to that little bother with the National Socialists abroad.

Edited to add: It wasn't however, and probably never will be, a Frothing Loon Free Zone.

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

One of my children just moved to live (temporarily) in Cable Street. "Blimey" I said "lot of history there". But it fell on deaf ears, youth of today, etc. It weren't like that in the fifties, people who'd been born then remembered what their grandparents had seen.

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

Yes, a lot of history there. All a bit before our time of course.

But the narrative of police protecting the extreme right wing and kicking the shit out of their opponents continues even today.

I give you the G20 "riots" in Toronto as a local and recent example.

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

London also has an example (unfortunately).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10728685

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

this sort of thing just happened right here but with a slight difference: this time no death

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=815953

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

Gay was a happy mood not a life style

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

Priests were very happy.

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

Some things never change.

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

He explains that he got out and took a pic of the cop car. I can only assume that the cop car must have also been illigelly parked behind his vehicle hence taking a pic of it !!

Re: what it was like in the UK in the fifties
 

And Vancouverites apparently, they always seem to be going on about "the bloody bums". :confused: