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Convergence

European Action is a small fascist party.

It appears to be the work of a man called Robert Hamilton Edwards, who was a supporter of British Union of Fascists supremo Oswald Mosely and was also involved in the League of St George and various wings of the National Front.

He was jailed in 1981 for producing and distributing a series of cartoons, published as The Stormer (!!), aimed at and widely distributed to children. In particular, one cartoon accused  Jews of the ritual murder of children, for which he was jailed for a year, for incitement to racial hatred (R v Edwards (R. Hamilton) (1983) 5 Cr App R (S) 145).

This is his website, displaying examples of his non-criminal cartooning activities, including one which he drew while in prison for incitement to racial hatred.

Here are a few of the policies of European Action (whose website I won’t link to):

No less than the creation of a European Nation State in the spirit of brotherhood and European kinship.

That this Europe a Nation be embraced by all Europeans and to supersede and replace the EU and all other such arrangements.

The creation of an insulated European economy based on a partnership of syndicalism and private enterprise. Europe is a large enough area to become independent of international competition. We can then develop the European home market to consume our own production.

Opportunity for all and privilege for none. All shall serve the European community of peoples. The wage price mechanism shall control wages and prices as the standard of living improves. Wages shall be regulated on an equal level throughout Europe.

The establishment of occupational franchise whereby the electorate of a European government shall be represented by trades, professions and social groupings. An end to the sham of party politics and the career politician.

The government of Europe a Nation shall guarantee the rights of individual member states. These rights include cultural and social issues peculiar to these member states. The Flemish, the Scots, the Basques, etc, shall find truer representation within the greater strength of the Union of Europe. We oppose any idea of a “melting pot” on the American model.

The creation of an independent European defence force subject to an independent European foreign policy. European arms are for European defence only. The United States must retreat to within its own borders while we establish friendly relations with all Arab and Muslim countries, our natural allies in the Middle East, and former European colonies and protectorates

The preservation of civil and religious liberties. No one must be discriminated against on grounds of religious belief, a religious faith being the personal choice of all.

A return to a strict penal code whereby justice is seen to be done. A national debate on capital punishment. Let the people decide.

Withdrawal from all existing global agencies, including the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund. The world should be organised as larger federations which should convene on an equal level on a regular basis. This will bring an end to the “security council” of privileged nations. All countries shall have security against invasion from another. This will mean an end to war.

The development of agricultural communities in order to grow all our own foodstuffs to keep a healthy population on the land. A surplus will be used to feed the hungry of the world instead of the present waste and destruction dictated by international competition.

Free health care and education for all. Health care will include the promotion of physical sport on a European scale. A European Games should be established to encourage competition between member states.

An end to the open system of asylum and the immediate return of all illegal immigrants and those immigrants who have committed imprisonable offences to their lands of origin. Europe shall act as one in order to guard our borders against further influxes of extra-European peoples.

A common currency for Europe for the purposes of exchange. In an insulated European economy this will facilitate equilibrium and an end to the racket of the money markets.

Our complete support for the Palestinian people and their right to a Palestinian state shall define our policy in the Middle East.

The withdrawal of all British and other European military forces from Iraq and Afghanistan. An end to further military co-operation with the United States.

According to this profile, his biggest dislikes are “baseball hats and Americanism”. Yet, paradoxically, his favourite TV programme is the US cartoon, Mr Magoo. The biggest influence on his life is apparently Nietzsche.