The British Union of Fascists: Newspapers and Secret Files, 1933-1951 - Volumes
Volumes
10 volumes in The British Union of Fascists: Newspapers and Secret Files, 1933-1951
Action, 1931-1940
Action was a weekly newspaper published by the BUF during the period 1936-1940. The paper adopted a tabloid style of journalism—foregrounding popular culture, for instance—with the aim of maintaining links with fascist fellow travellers and recruiting new members. The front page of the last available issue (no. 222, June 6 1940), which was published just after Mosley's internment, states: "We regret to announce that further detentions during the past week... Read more →
The Blackshirt, 1933-1939
The Blackshirt was a weekly, then monthly, newspaper published by the BUF during the period 1933-1939. The Blackshirt served to complement Action, targeting card-carrying members of the party. From 1st June 1934, it incorporated the short-lived periodical Fascist Week under the banner "The official organ of the British Union of Fascists." Numbered issues first appeared in January 1938 (No. 247), when the party decided to change to a monthly magazine format. In September 1938,... Read more →
The East London Pioneer, 1936-1937
The East London Pioneer was a short-lived newspaper launched by the BUF in October 1936, circulating in the Boroughs of Bethnal Green, Hackney, Shoreditch, and Stepney. Originally intended to be a monthly, it lasted less than a year, and even then failed to live up to its initial billing. Many of the earliest issues deal with the fallout from the the so-called Battle of Cable Street, when anti-fascist activists confronted... Read more →
Fascist Week, 1933-1934
Fascist Week was a newspaper published by the BUF from November 1933 to May 1934, before being incorporated into The Blackshirt. It was aimed at fascist sympathisers and potential members. This volume contains a full run and includes interesting editorial and opinion pieces on the surprisingly central role played by women in the movement. Read more →
