To reflect Britain’s diversity, Searchlight, the anti-fascist magazine, is organising a HOPE not Hate tour of the country. Sponsored by the Daily Mirror, an old Routemaster bus set off from London on 24 March and will finish its journey in Glasgow on Friday 6 April. It will travel the width and breadth of Britain and will be a celebration of the rich tapestry that makes up our country. It aims to stop in over 30 places where local activities will be organised and local traditions celebrated.
Britain is, warts and all, a great multicultural society and this needs defending and promoting – now more than ever. Linking up with a steel band in the West Midlands and a brass band in Wakefield, a mothers and tots group in Keighley, to footballers in Newcastle, the HOPE not Hate tour will honour the different regional, racial and religious elements that make up Britain.
You will be able to follow the tour – by a blog and video extracts – through the website HOPEnothate between 24 March and 7 April.
