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Trade union and student anti-racist leaders warn of “hate” message

ANTI-RACISTS have responded with anger to news that an undisclosed 800 capacity Edinburgh venue is to host what neo-nazi organisers are billing as Scotland’s largest ever ‘white power’ metal gig.

Trade unionists and student campaigners have vowed to oppose the miniature festival, which will feature several racist bands from the far right skinhead subculture, headlined by leading US racist metal outfit ‘Bound for Glory’.

Anti-fascist monitoring group Hope Not Hate, which uses agents within the far right scene to monitor the activities of violent hate activists, has revealed that the gig has been organised by former figures within ‘Blood and Honour’ – a notorious neo-nazi organisation which has hosted large white power gigs throughout Europe and North America.

Hope Not Hate has also warned that hundreds of neo-nazi’s from across Europe are planning to travel to Scotland’s capital to attend the gig. Suki Sangha, vice chair of the Unite union’s black, Asian and ethnic minority committee told CommonSpace trade unionists and anti-racists would oppose the gig.