Blackshirt

Copy of the 'Blackshirt The Patriotic Worker's Paper' dated October 17th 1936. The 8 page 'Blackshirt' was the official newspaper of the British Union of Fascists led by Oswald Mosley. Published weekly it was sold for 1d to BUF supporters and members. The headline article of this edition refers to the Battle of Cable Street and offers a biased account of this event, suggesting a victory for the BUF where 'the Red Flag' was 'jeered out of East London'. In reality, however, the Battle of Cable Street was no such triumph for the BUF as anti-fascist groups succeeded in preventing the planned BUF march through the heart of London's Jewish east end.