British Union of Fascists | |
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Abbreviation | BUF |
Leader | Oswald Mosley |
Founded | 1 October 1932 |
Dissolved | 23 May 1940 |
Merger of | • New Party • British Fascists (majority) |
Succeeded by | Union Movement |
Headquarters | "Black House", King's Road, Chelsea, London SW3, U.K.[1] |
Newspaper | • The Blackshirt (1933–1936) • Action (1936–1940) |
Elite unit | "I" Squad[2] |
Paramilitary wings | • Fascist Defence Force • Stewards |
Autonomous wing | Ulster Fascists |
Grassroots wing | January Club |
Membership | 40,000 (c. 1934)[3][4] |
Ideology | British Fascism • British nationalism • National conservatism • Social conservatism • Right-wing populism • National syndicalism[5] • Fascist corporatism • Non-interventionism[6][7] • Antisemitism[8] |
Political position | Far-right |
Religion | Church of England |
Colours | Red, white and blue Black (customary) |
Slogan | "Vote British and Save London" |
Anthem | "Comrades the voices" |
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Other flags:
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British Fascism is the form of fascism promoted by parties in the United Kingdom. [9] British fascism is based on British Nationalism. [10] Examples of British Fascist movements are British Fascists (1923-1934) and the British Union of Fascists (1932-1940). Some recent examples are National Front (1967-present) and Britain First (2011-present). [11][12][13]