The following letter was published by The Guardian newspaper on 29 September 2008:
As anti fascist musicians and campaigners, we were horrified to read in The Guardian (25.9.08) that 800 fascists gathered in Somerset at the weekend for a rally and concert in memory of Screwdriver’s Ian Donaldson.
Donaldson described himself as a neo Nazi and Screwdriver, who raised funds for both the National Front and British National Party, were instrumental in setting up Blood And Honour, a network of bands promoting nazi ideology through music. It will come as no surprise to anybody familiar with Screwdriver that the footage of the weekend’s rally on the BBC website clearly shows Nazi flags and members of the audience seig heiling.
Unfortunately, despite the demise of Blood And Honour, the use of music by fascists to spread their ideas is not a thing of the past, with the British National Party’s Great White Record Label being used to produce music targeted at young people. ?
