Who we are
London AF is a local group of the Anarchist Federation.
The AF was founded as the Anarchist Communist Federation more than 25 years ago. We describe ourselves as anarchist communists and revolutionary class struggle anarchists, and operate as a membership organisation.
What is anarchist communism?
Anarchist communism advocates the abolition of the state and capitalism, because they’re both oppressive structures, in favour of replacing them with horizontal networks based on voluntary associations and working class self-management.
Central to our liberation, is the advocating of direct action (i.e. we act for ourselves, without mediation through a third party using tactics such as strikes, occupations), strengthening solidarity amongst our class, and practising prefigurative politics (i.e. we struggle against oppressions like racism and sexism in the here and now). We reject parliamentary politics or indeed party building exercises, because these mimic the features of existing society that we object to.
We are heavily influenced by the ideas of Errico Malatesta, Nestor Makhno, Peter Kropotkin, Emma Goldman and a host of other revolutionary thinkers and our tradition is informed from a diverse range of struggles from the important revolutionary movements of the twentieth century, through to the Poll Tax and women’s and gay rights movement of recent times.
We fight for a militant and unified anarchist movement and we urge those who agree with our aims and principles to join us.
Please check out our facebook page, which is regularly updated.
The “aims and principles” link above is incorrect. It comes up as “error 404” – please advise.
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Try here!
https://afed.org.uk/about/aims-principles/
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Guessed as much. That is great, thanks!
I’d like to come to a (open?) meeting if it is permitted.
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Of course. We’ve got a mgroup meeting first Thursday of December at Freedom Bookshop and there is a meeting for contacts -Meet the AF- on Saturday December 10th. Let us know whaich suits you.
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First Thursday I shall try to be there, please let me know times. Th
anks.
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Sorry correction. Group meeting Thursday Dec 1st at 7pm Freedom Bookshop. Contacts meeting December 6th (tuesday) at 7pm at Common House, 5e Pundersons Gardens, London E2-nearest tube Bethnal Green
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Thanks. I will more likely aim for 6th if I can do it, Look forward to meeting you.
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Next public meeting of London Anarchist Federation:
The Anarchist Movement in Modern Spain
Report back on factfinding tour of Spanish anarchist movement by AF member
7pm Thursday August 31st at Common House, 5e Pundersons Gardens, London E2 (nearest tube Bethnal Green. Plenty of time or discussion, refreshments
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Come to our next public meeting on October 5th-see separate announcement here on blog
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Hi, Can you make this? We will be holding a post-Bookfair Meeting on 31st October for all our contacts . 7pm at Common House, 5e Pundersons Gardens, London E2
Introducing the AF: Why join the AF rather than other organisations?
1. Discuss why people are anarchists and why do they want to get involved in changing society- individuals in big group or small groups if more people
2. What principles do we need and what strategies to fulfil our aims?
3. What the AF does- principles and strategies, what we do, how we work
4. How we are different from other groups, eg Labour Party, Leninists, Plan C, Sol Fed
5. Questions
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