Earlier this year, the British National Party tried to cut off a source of funding to the Tyne & Wear Anti-Fascist Association by writing to the GMB asking it to stop making donations. But the union had never heard of the community group — until the BNP told them about it. A GMB spokesperson said, “Slightly hilariously, the BNP have urged their members to ring up the GMB and ask why we are giving money to TWAFA, which we have not. But we will be giving it now.”

Own goal.

That’s the problem racists face. Every time they think they’re making progress, they’re really uniting the community against them. Every time they think they’ve landed a punch, they’ve left themselves open for a knockout blow.

That is what most certainly appears to be on the horizon for Professor Drew Fraser. His recent comments, far from dividing multicultural Australia, have only resulted in further unification.

This afternoon’s meeting of the African Communities Council in Parramatta really drove that point home as people from right across the political and ethnic spectrum came together in solidarity with their African-Australian brothers and sisters.

The speakers list included NSW deputy Premier Andrew Refshauge, Federal member for Greenaway Louise Markus, Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor Di Yerbury, President of Bnai Brith Anti-Defamation Commission NSW Andrew Havas, Greens senate candidate John Kaye and Fight dem back’s Mat Henderson-Hau. A full speaker’s list will be posted in the coming days.

It was an amazing affair with people from different backgrounds coming together to unanimously condemn Drew Fraser’s recent comments and to think on the various options available at the present time.

A big thankyou to Limaz and John from the ACC for organising this event.