December 2009 Edition.

SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER

 

December 2009 edition

At the time of the fateful 1992 Constitutional Referendum White South Africans were told that only by voting "Yes" would South Africa be re-admitted into international sport (official international sport that is, for as we all know "rebel" international tours took place regularly in practically ever major sport). Unfortunately far too many Whites believed this nonsense and voted "Yes" for solely this reason - although those of us in the "No" camp argued that if the vote did go "Yes" then there would be no South African nation worthy of its name to compete for in a few years time!

Now, 17 years later, the reality which we predicted is clear for all to see. South Africa - once a powerhouse in almost every major sport, even during the days of international sanctions - is now little more than an also-run. Only in golf do South African players still rank among the best in the world, but these golfers are mainly the products of US golf scholarships and have overseas residences. The South African rugby side blows hot and cold, but overall, just like their cricket counterpart, it is a case of slow but steady decline. There are no longer any South African athletes, cyclists, tennis players or squash players competing at the highest level on the world stage, even though for the first few years after the advent of ANC rule many were still ranked in the top echelons. Is it any wonder that this state of affairs has come about in a society where even to attend an evening's training session means taking one's life in one's hands?

To be sure, it still looks as if South Africa will be staging next year's Soccer World Cup in spite of the grave security and infrastructure concerns, but it is commonly acknowledged that, with the exception of the United States in 1994, the South African side will be the weakest host nation ever.

One of the main factors which has influenced the clear decline in South African sporting standards has been the insistence on racial quotas regardless of ability. The Left, of course, always objected to the fact that South African sport was strictly - though fairly - segregated during the days of civilised rule. Their total hypocrisy in now insisting upon racial quotas is therefore breathtaking! We wonder also what those idiots who voted "Yes" in 1992 purely in order to enable South Africa to re-enter international sport are now thinking when their sons and daughters are not able to represent the "new" South Africa solely because they are White?

But there has been one recent particularly worrying development concerning South African sport, namely the production of a Hollywood film entitled "Invictus" which purports to be about the 1995 Rugby World Cup won by South Africa. This tournament, of course, is best remembered for the mysterious food-poisoning afflicting key players of the hot-favourite New Zealand side on he eve of he final, and the comic appearance of the convicted terrorist Mandela (at the time the figurehead President of "new" South Africa) which made the final an international laughing-stock. The film has already been panned for its inaccuracies even in the mainstream media, the most notable falsehood being that Mandela took a long-standing interest in the tournament and used it in order "to unite a divided nation". Try telling that to the relatives of the over 3050 innocent White farmers and farm-workers who have been systematically slaughtered since Mandela's party were handed power! The most sickening revelation, however, has been that the South African captain at this tournament, Francois Pienaar, subsequently made Mandela the godfather of one of his sons. We wonder how, once Pienaar's son grows up and learns that his godfather was a convicted terrorist, Pienaar will be able to look his son in the eye.

  

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SPRINGBOK CLUB/ELC UDI DAY BUFFET

The Springbok Club/ELC held a most happy and successful buffet in order to celebrate UDI Day last month. The guest speaker was Mr. Mark Pilbeam, the Chairman of the UK Branch of the RLI Regimental Association. Mr. Pilbeam gave a riveting and highly informative talk about his own experiences during the Rhodesian Bush War, which he illustrated with an excellent PowerPoint display of illuminating pictures from the era. He was also able to tell something about the foundation and work of the RLI Regimental Association, particularly their involvement with the safe relocation of he famous RLI Troopie Statue to Hatfield House. It was a revelation to learn how Mr. Pilbeam had been able to overcome the serious injury which he suffered fighting for Rhodesia during the Bush War, and how he had subsequently been able to overcome his disability in order to live a normal life. This was awe-inspiring for all who attended this meeting, and can only serve as an inspiration for us all to re-double our efforts in our struggle to re-establish the values which Mr. Pilbeam and other brave Rhodesian servicemen and servicewomen fought, suffered and died for in order to try to preserve.

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SPRINGBOK CLUB DAY OF THE VOW COMMEMORATION

The Springbok Club will shortly be holding their annual Day of the Vow commemoration, the details of which are as follows :-

Date :  Thursday 17th December 2009

Time :  assemble from 19.00 hrs., meeting to commence at 19.30 hrs.

Venue :  The PERSEVERANCE, 11 Shroton Street, Marylebone, London NW1 6UG

(nearest station: Marylebone. Leave Marylebone Station via the Harewood Avenue exit and turn right, then first left into Hayes Place which automatically becomes Shroton Street. The Perseverance is then on the right-hand side.)

Guest Speaker :  Mr. MARK TAHA

Mark Taha is a well-known and highly-respected observer of Southern African affairs. He has been closely involved with a number of patriotic and pro-South African organisations over the years, stretching back to his keen membership of the Anglo-Rhodesian Society during the 1970s. More recently he has served on the National Committee of the 'Campaign for an Independent Britain'. Well informed and widely read on Southern African history and politics he will be speaking entirely in a personal capacity. The title of his address will be APOCALYPSE SOUTH AFRICA, in which he will examine the predictions made in several novels published at the time of the fall of Western rule in South Africa around 1994, and analysing how accurate they have proven to be.

N.B. In view of the unfortunately delay in finalising arrangements for this event, and the anticipated postal delays caused by he Christmas rush, it has been decided not to send out postal invitations for this meeting, but rather to rely upon e-mail and word-of-mouth communication. If you know of any friends and/or supporters who may not be on our e-mail circulation list then please try to inform them all of the details of this important event.

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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB/ELC EVENTS

The 2010 Springbok Club/ELC AGM will be held in January 2010, after which it is hoped to show a PowerPoint presentation featuring pictures of conditions in Durban today.

Later during 2010 the Springbok Club/ELC is planning a visit to Hatfield in order to pay respects at the RLI Troopie Statue there.

In April 2010 the Springbok Club will be celebrating Van Riebeeck's Day with a special braai, at which there will be appropriate musical entertainment.

In May 2010 the Springbok Club/Empire Loyalist Club will be celebrating Empire Day with a visit to the RE Museum in Gillingham, where special re-enactments will be taking place.

More precise details about all these activities will be detailed in future editions of the SCN.

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SPRINGBOK CLUB/ELC BRANCH NEWS

The Kent Branch of the Springbok Club/ELC is planning to hold an informal get-together at Canterbury during February 2010. Full details will be announced in a future edition of the SCN.

The London Branch of the Springbok Club/ELC is planning a trip to the RAF Museum in Hendon early next year. Again more precise details will be given in future editions of the SCN.

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SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS

The Swinton Circle held a most pleasant and successful meeting earlier this month, at which the guest speaker was Mr. Albert Poggio OBE, the official UK representative of the Government of Gibraltar. It has been several years since Mr. Poggio last addressed the Swinton Circle, and he was able to detail events which had affected Gibraltar since that time. In particular he was able to relay how attempts by the UK Labour Government to compromise the position of Gibraltar in order to curry favour with Spain had been largely stymied, not only by the forthright resistance of the Gibraltarian people themselves and the masterstroke of Chief Minister Peter Caruana in calling a national referendum to confirm the Rock's constitutional position, but also by the massive popular support for Gibraltar which erupted in the UK at the time of some of the more devious sell-out attempts by the wretched Peter Hain. All in all a most encouraging address for all of us from Mr. Poggio.

The Swinton Circle will be holding a most important meeting in central London on Tuesday 17th January 2010 which will be addressed by a leading member of the House of Lords. All members of the Swinton Circle will be notified of the full details about this event in due course, and more information will be given in next month's SCN.

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LOOK OUT FOR SEALS

Readers will be familiar with the excellent work being done by Francois Hugo and the Seal Alert-SA organisation in protecting the well-being of seals around the coast of southern Africa. But it is not only in the waters around southern Africa where our fellow-mammals of the sea are at constant risk and danger. A supporter has recently informed us of an eye-opening web-site entitled "Look out for Seals" which highlights the dangers posed to seals in the waters around Scotland, and how the SNP administration in Holyrood is seemingly doing nothing to remedy the terrible situation (yet another reason why the Holyrood Quango should be abolished!). This excellent site can be accessed at :-

http://www.lookoutforseals.org/

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LATEST FALKLANDS NEWS

We recently received the following most interesting and encouraging report from a pro-Falkland Islands circulation list :-

"The important Argentine website INFOBAE has just had two articles up about the arrival of the new Typhoon fighter jets in the Falklands. The first, based apparently on a report in The Sun newspaper, reports that Britain was 're-inforcing' its military presence in the Islands with these planes and describing this as a provocation. The second article reports a spokesman for the British Embassy in Buenos Aires saying the Typhoons are simply a replacement for the Tornados stationed in the Falklands, that have reached the end of their useful life, and that this is therefore not a re-inforcement. The El Malvinense [sic] website carries a report similar to the first of these articles (with a photograph of a Tornado, not a Typhoon, to illustrate the newly arrived planes)."

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RHODESIAN LIGHT INFANTRY DVD

The Rhodesian Light Infantry Regimental Association in the UK (part of the world-wide RLI Regimental Association) has recently had a series of films on a single DVD created which tell the story of the Rhodesian Bush War, as seen through the eyes of the men who fought in it. This is a new set of films which are not in anyway related to those that have been around for a number of years, and the proceeds are to be used to maintain our Troopie statue, smuggled out of Zimbabwe, as well as the creation and maintenance of an RLI museum.

For more details about how to order this DVD please contact Mark Pilbeam at: mark.pilbeam@dsl.pipex.com

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TWITTER

The editor has now established his own page on "Twitter". Please feel free to have a look and become a "follower". It can be accessed at :-

http://twitter.com/EmpireLoyalist

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WORLD CUP WILLIES

A recent issue of "Project 2010 - Preparing South Africa for the World" (the official circular of the 2010 Soccer World Cup Local Organising Committee) makes extremely interesting reading. It seems as if there are some very significant developments looming before the staging of next year's tournament - if indeed this still comes to fruition!

"SAFA: Major concern over looming elections

"FIFA has expressed its concerns over the upcoming SAFA elections saying the national governing body has rejected its request to postpone the event until after the World Cup. And FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke this week issued a terse message - global football's governing body will not tolerate any disruptions to World Cup preparations. 2010 Local Organising Committee Chairman Irvin Khoza will challenge the group's Chief Executive Danny Jordaan for the South African Football Association presidency in two weeks time. FIFA is concerned that tensions over the post could jeopardise the final countdown to the tournament. 'If we have the feeling that the organisation of the World Cup is not under control anymore, we can take the lead in some of the organization,' Valcke said.

"Meanwhile, the elections have taken a new twist. Whoever wins the presidential race will have to vacate his position in the LOC. According to the agreement between FIFA and the LOC, no individual can hold two positions at the same time. The SABC reports that Valcke says although the election of the SAFA executive is an internal matter, there is a clause in the FIFA/SAFA agreement that the international footballing body will take over proceedings should they feel there are problems within SAFA. As Jordaan is involved in the day to day organisation of the 2010 World Cup, it could be disastrous if he wins the elections and he's forced to vacate his LOC position.

"Jordaan said the election should be postponed as per FIFA President Sepp Blatter's appeal, 'because the interests of the World Cup are paramount'. Asked whether he supported a postponement, Khoza said: 'It's not about Irvin, it's about Safa'. According to a report on the IOL site, SAFA's acting CEO Raymond Hack disagreed with Valke. 'I think that's totally incorrect. Yes, maybe in Dr Jordaan's case, because you cannot be the president and an employee of the association. Corporate governance doesn't allow such a thing. Dr Khoza is the chairman of the LOC, you can be president and the chairman, it's not a paid position, it's an elected position.'"

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THE GREAT DEBATE

The editor of the SCN, in his position as Organiser/Secretary of the Springbok Club/ELC, was invited to speak in a debate staged by the Durham Union Society (Durham University's official debating society, and the third oldest university debating society in England) last month, in order to oppose the motion "This House believes Africa's problems are Empire's fault".

This event turned out to highly significant, and confirmed the increasingly powerful profile that the Springbok Club/ELC has obtained on the national stage. The Committee of the Durham Union Society unquestionably deserve the highest of praises for organising such a professional event, which commenced with a succulent dinner and then proceeded to the debating chamber where an audience of over 200 students had gathered.

There proved to be both good and bad aspects to this debate. We will commence with the bad. The person asked to second the opposition to the motion was Mr. Albert Weidemann, who of course has spoken at Springbok Club meetings twice in the past, and who had given every indication of being supportive of the organisation's basic aims and objectives. After the two Left-wing proposers of the motion (one an academic who looked as if he was about a million years old, and the other a ZANU-PF sycophant) had moved and seconded the motion, with the Springbok Club's Organiser/Secretary's opposition speech sandwiched in between, it was Weidemann's turn to second the opposition. What transpired, however, was a complete shock to everyone, for he started off talking about matters which had nothing whatsoever to do with the motion, and then towards the end of his speech more or less came out in support of the motion! Of course if these really were Weidemann's views then all well and good - everyone after all is entitled to their opinions. Likewise, if he has recently altered his views (which certainly appears to have been the case) then similarly there could be no objection, as again everyone is entitled to change their minds. What CANNOT be forgiven, however, is for somebody to agree to speak on one side of a debate and then to do the exact opposite. If he had changed his opinions since accepting the invitation then the only honourable thing to have done was to tell the President of the Union of this fact and to pull out, so that an alternative speaker opposing the motion could have been found. It was not only the Springbok Club's Organiser/Secretary who he let down and betrayed in this regard of course, but all of the students who attended this debate, who all came - including those who supported the motion - expecting a balanced 2 against 2 debate, not 3 against 1! The other disappointment was that the motion was carried (perhaps not surprising as it turned out to be a 3 against 1 ambush!) - though only by acclamation, and many in attendance believe that it was only the volume of "yeas" which carried the motion, and that the actual count was in reality very close.

The more positive aspects of this debate were far more important however. In gatherings after the debate, both in the debating chamber itself and at the student bar afterwards, the Springbok Club's Organiser/Secretary was dumbfounded and uplifted by the extent and forcefulness of support which he received from students who attended the debates (many specifically expressing sorrow at the way that he'd been ambushed by Weidemann), and it seemed clear that most of the leading members of he Union fully subscribed to his arguments regarding the virtues of the British (and other European) Empires in Africa. The following day a get-together was arranged for supporters of the Springbok Club/ELC in County Durham. Although the numbers who attended this gathering was disappointing their enthusiasm was good, and joined by one important student who had been at the debate the day before it can certainly be seen that the embryo for a Co.Durham Branch of the Springbok Club/ELC has now come into being.

The full text of the Springbok Club/ELC's Organiser/Secretary's speech to the Durham Union Society can be accessed at :-

http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/~springbk/speech9.htm

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MAKE YOUR OWN BILTONG AT THE FRACTION OF THE COST ....

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Please visit www.biltongmakers.com and see all they have available.

You will never be without some REAL South African Biltong again!

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FLAGS etc.

The Springbok Club/ELC now retails Union Flag lapel badges and key-rings, price £2.00 each (plus 20% p&p).

Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.

Copies of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile (editions 30 to 36) are still available price R5.00 or 50p each, as well as batches of 50 copies (including copies of the original S.A.Patriot) price R80.00 or £8.00 (plus 20% for p&p.)

Payments should be made to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.

[We really want to be able to produce the next edition of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile, No.37, as soon as possible, but in order to do this we need to clear our existing stock of back-issues first. Supporters can help us in two ways in this regard, either by making donations which will enable us to distribute more copies, and/or by providing address details of people who might be interesting in receiving copies.]

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BOOK OFFERS

"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht

Details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org

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"THE BLIGHT OF BLAIRISM" by Francis Bennion

A devastating indictment of the "new" Labour administration. For more details about the book visit: www.francisbennion.com

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"WINSTON CHURCHILL BY HIS PERSONAL SECRETARY" recollections of the great man by a woman who worked for him, Elizabeth Nel

Elizabeth Nel served as Winston Churchill’s personal secretary during World War II. The vivid and human details of her experiences, of her impressions and memories of the irascible and loveable war hero, take up the story of Churchill’s life at No. 10 where the BBC’s impressive drama, 'The Gathering Storm', leaves off - when Churchill took over the reins of Government at the outset of the war. Finally, the author, Elizabeth Nel, at 90 years of age and just before she died, looks back across the years.

Available from: www.diadembooks.com/churchill.htm

[You may like to see details with photos regarding the launch of this book, which can be viewed at http://www.diadembooks.com/celiamurray.htm]

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Glenn MacAskill and Michael Bowery of Crest Publishing have written three books each. Glenn MacAskill is ex-BSAP Special Branch and still working (as Mugabe has denied him any pension) and Michael Bowery is ex-South African Special Forces. Due to the difficulties confronting White writers in the "new" South Africa they launched Crest Publishing to self-publish their own books, and have been doing this since October 2006. Michael Bowery is author of: "Canham's Run", "The Sligo Piper" and "Kill the President", whilst Glenn MacAskill is author of: "King's Gold", "Crime Lords" and "Of Royal Blood". Special discounts to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!

For more information, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 97910, Petervale, Transvaal, 2151, South Africa, e-mail: crestbooks@mweb.co.za, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za

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"THE SAINTS" - DVD versions of the book about the history of the RLI

Now available from Msasa Enterprises. Contact: msasasa@iafrica.com or UK tel.: 07732 685400.

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For Sale - a number of books and publications dealing with Southern Africa. Send stamped addressed envelope to: Mr. Mark Taha, 93 Venner Road, Sydenham, London SE26 5HU, U.K. [Warning - many not of Springbok Club's persuasion!]

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?

No.13£ :  Miss LORRAINE SCOTT of Durban.

Lorraine Scott was one of the leading beauties in Durban society during the late 1970s. She had earlier stayed in London for a while, where bizarrely she had become an Arsenal fanatic! She formed a relationship with a top Natal table-tennis player and successful businessman towards the end of the decade, though sadly nothing has been heard of her since. A number of her admirers would be very keen to learn what became of her and where she is now.

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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH

We have recently been alerted to an excellent web-site in PDF format giving a most informative overview about Falkland Islands history. It can be accessed at :-

http://www.falklandshistory.org/

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

R.SOLE

Sir,

Dennis Delderfield is an ars*hole. I told you often in the past to cut all links with this man. He only came along to your meetings in order to advertise his own events, and then left early, usually without paying. The man is a prima donna, only interested in his own ego.

Yours etc.,

"Anti-EU", London, U.K.

[This opinion is clearly over the top. Although we have serious issues with Mr.Delderfield for the manner in which he's seemingly betrayed our friendship in order to suck up to sinister elements who are in conflict with our movement, the fact remains that the ideological position of his New Britain party is far closer to our own ideals than that of most other political parties, and he has obtained many significant achievements in the past. The recent actions of Mr.Delderfield - who is now well into his 80s - are more tragic than reason to condemn. Ed.]

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WOMEN'S INTUITION

Sir,

My mother always said building the channel tunnel was a great mistake, because Britain's strength was always that it was an island, and the 22 miles of water across the English Channel was its greatest defence, in fact protected it from invasion in both WW1 and WW2, unlike the rest of Europe where all countries have endured centuries of being overrun by enemies and having incursions across borders. Now the channel tunnel is a major way for illegal immigrants, the modern invaders, to enter the country.

Yours etc.,

Bob Vinnicombe, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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THANKING THE WEST

Sir,

Great September edition of the SCN regarding the "On Tour with the Queen" documentary. I saw something similar on an American network, with an African-American re-tracing his roots to Africa. He was surprised at how pro-British some of the people he found were - and his kids hated the place as there were no MacDonalds.

Yours etc.,

Peter Ward, New York, U.S.A.

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OBITUARY

It was with great sadness that we recently learnt of the death of Gayle Hoenig. Gayle was a great animal welfare activist from Colorado in the United States, but her activism for the well-being of animals around the world led her to realise that many of the current regimes in Africa - particularly the ZANU-PF regime in Zimbabwe - were not only detrimental to animal rights, but were also uncaring towards human beings of all races within their borders - and Gayle was not afraid to say this. Gayle, a relatively young and beautiful woman (her mother is still alive) suffered a serious stroke earlier this year, but seemed to be making a good recovery. This of course makes the news of her death even more distressing. She must not be forgotten, and her work continued. A special web-page has been set-up in order to pay tribute to her, and this can be accessed at :-

http://rescuewithoutborders.org/id280.html

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See you again next month!

November 2009 Edition.

SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER

November 2009 edition

As we approach a decade and a half of ANC rule in South Africa the vendetta campaign against White South Africans seems to be intensifying.

There are many who claim that the situation in South Africa is nowhere near as bad as it is in ZANU-PF controlled Zimbabwe, but the facts indicate differently - indeed the complete opposite seems to be the case. A total of 11 White farmers were murdered in Zimbabwe during Mugabe's land-grabbing pogroms, and all the world - quite rightly - sat up, took note and condemned. There have however now been a total of 3008 (the latest authenticated figure) farm murders in South Africa since the ANC were handed control, and yet there is hardly any publicity given to this quasi-genocide campaign in the outside world. Likewise when Roy Bennett, the MDC Deputy Agriculture Minister in the fragile Zimbabwe "Unity" Government, was arrested on a trumped-up charge there was massive worldwide media coverage and criticism, yet when a prominent South African critic of the ANC government is similarly arrested on a trumped-up charge no publicity is given to this draconian act in the mainstream overseas media.

The critic in question goes under the pseudonym of "The Uhuru Guru" and previously ran the "South Africa Sucks" web-site, which was probably well known to many of our readers. "The Uhuru Guru" has received criticisms in the past for the graphic nature of his web-site and some of his associations, but the fact remains that he provided an excellent on-line service by publicising to the world the true state of rampant crime, government corruption and breakdown of society in the "new" South Africa - and that the rights of free speech should be fundamental in any democratic country. The unspecified charges against "The Uhuru Guru" allegedly date back all the way to 1993, and yet in spite of not being informed of the nature of his alleged offence he had his door ripped open at 6 o'clock in the morning, his wife and young daughters terrorised by the police action, his family's mobile 'phones and computer equipment confiscated, and was locked up in a cell at a police station with about a dozen Black criminals. There seems little doubt, however, that his arrest was ordered by high-ranking officials of the ANC regime because his "South Africa Sucks" web-site was proving increasingly effective, and therefore embarrassing for South Africa's current masters.

But it is not only within the boundaries of South Africa itself that the ANC regime's anti-White victimisation campaign is intensifying. Since the ANC were handed power in 1994 a total of 604 mainly White South Africans have been granted refugee status throughout the West. These have mainly gone unnoticed, but earlier this year a 31-year-old White South African from the Mowbray area of Cape Town, Brandon Huntley, sought and was granted refugee status in Canada. This case gained much international media attention however, mainly because Mr. Huntley had based his application on the fact that he was the constant victim of crime in the "new" South Africa simply because of his race - he having been mugged on seven separate occasions by gangs of Black attackers (and there is no reason to doubt the veracity of this claim). On hearing the positive result of the Canadian court the ANC government went hysterical, putting diplomatic pressure on the Canadian authorities to reverse the decision. Regrettably the Canadian Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, seems to have been intimidated by this "new" South African pressure, and has ordered the country's Federal Court to review the case. Brandon Huntley's legal team are fighting however, though at the time of writing we do not know the result of this review.

One has to ask the question, however, why it is that the ANC government seems so keen to have Brandon Huntley expelled back to South Africa when their entire ideology ("One Settler, One Bullet" and "Bring me my Machine-Gun") is based upon anti-White hatred. The only explanation is that they are so lacking in common human decency that they wish to humiliate and victimise as many Whites as possible, not only in South Africa itself but throughout the world.

Our movement has steadfastly advocated ever since the ANC obtained power that all Whites should leave South Africa as soon as they could and by whatever means possible. This is what Brandon Huntley has now done in order to safeguard the safety and well-being of himself and his family. We therefore salute his courage and tenacity. Both he and "The Uhuru Guru" in their respective ways are struggling bravely to expose and to counteract ANC oppression. They are struggles which all freedom-loving people around the world must support. When South Africa eventually emerges from the ANC nightmare they will both be recognised as true South African heroes.

    

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SPRINGBOK CLUB/ELC OCTOBER EVENT

At the end of October members of the Springbok Club/ELC enjoyed a most enthralling "Pirates of the London Docks" walking tour of the north Thames docks area conducted by Dr. John Pope-de Locksley. The organisation plans to stage other similar conducted tours next year.

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SPRINGBOK CLUB/ELC UDI DAY BUFFET

Details of the forthcoming Springbok Club/ELC UDI Day celebration buffet are as follows :-

Guest Speaker :   Mr. MARK PILBEAM

Date :  Saturday 14th November 2009

Time :  assemble from 14.00 hrs onwards, meeting to commence at 15.00 hrs.

Venue: THE ANTELOPE (the upstairs function room) 22 Eaton Terrace, Belgravia, London SW1W 8EZ  (nearest tube station: Sloane Square - turn right out of the main entrance, then right into the north side of Sloane Square which becomes Cliveden Place, then finally left into Eaton Terrace where The Antelope is on the left).

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Mark Pilbeam served as a Senior Trooper in the Rhodesian Light Infantry from 1977 to 1979. The RLI was a parachute regiment respected around the world which honed the art of "Fireforce" to its ultimate deadly perfection during the Rhodesian Bush War.

Mark is now the Chairman of the UK Branch of the RLI Regimental Association, a worldwide organisation of ex-servicemen who served in the regiment, which was re-formed in 2008. He is also a teacher of law and politics at the North Warwickshire and Hinckley College. In his talk he will tell the story of the Bush War through his own personal introspection, as well as commenting upon its consequences and aftermath. He will also tell the story of how the "Troopie" bronze statue honouring those RLI members who made the supreme sacrifice during the Bush War was smuggled out of ZANU-PF Zimbabwe, first to South Africa and eventually to the UK, and its continuing relevance to the men and women who served in Rhodesia. (The Springbok Club of course staged a visit to view the "Troopie" statue in order to pay their respects when it was housed at the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum in Bristol in 2001.)

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A sumptuous array of buffet snacks will be provided at this gathering, and the costs will be £10.00 per head for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £14.00 per head for Associate Members, and £18.00 per head for non-members.

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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB/ELC EVENTS

In December the Springbok Club/ELC will be holding their annual Day of the Vow commemorations, at which it is hoped a prominent British politician will be guest of honour.

The Springbok Club/ELC is also planning to stage a get-together in London for a TV viewing of one of the forthcoming South Africa v. England One Day Internationals.

The 2010 Springbok Club/ELC AGM will be held in January 2010. More precise details about all these activities will be detailed in future editions of the SCN.

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SPRINGBOK CLUB/ELC BRANCH NEWS

The Kent Branch of the Springbok Club/ELC is planning to hold an informal get-together in Canterbury during the next few months. Full details will be announced in a future edition of the SCN.

The London Branch of the Springbok Club/ELC is planning two events early next year. One will involve a trip to the RAF Museum in Hendon, and the other will comprise an informal talk by an expert in Anglo-Saxon archaeology. Again more precise details will be given in future editions of the SCN.

It is hoped to launch a Co.Durham Branch of the Springbok Club/ELC in the City of Durham on Saturday 28th November. All members and supporters in Co.Durham will be informed of the precise details in due course. All those interested should 'phone: 07711188430.

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SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS

The Swinton Circle held a very successful meeting last month at which they welcomed two prominent guest speakers, Mr. Michael McGough of the Freedom Association and Mr. Bob Vinnicombe, a visiting leading official of the Australian One Nation party. This was the first meeting staged solely under the auspices of the Swinton Circle since the infiltration problems which plagued the organisation last year, and proved that in spite of the efforts of the enemies of our movement this important wing has not only survived but has indeed prospered.

On Thursday 3rd December the Swinton Circle will be holding a most important meeting to be addressed by a prominent official from Gibraltar. Full details of this event will be circulated towards the end of November.

The campaigning side of the Swinton Circle has intensified during the past month with the launch of a campaign advocating that One Mile races should be included in the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games. Full details of all campaigns currently being conducted by the Swinton Circle can be found on the "Policy Campaigns" page of the Swinton Circle web-site, which can be accessed at :-

http://www.swintoncircle.co.uk

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ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM ZIMBABWE

We have recently received this most encouraging report from the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force (http://www.zctf.mweb.co.zw) :-

ZNSPCA are pleased to inform the international community that the ten wild elephants captured by Basil Steyn for commercial purposes are scheduled for release.

ZNSPCA would like to thank the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, the Attorney General’s office, officials from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority for their integral role in the release of these abused elephants. We are proud of our Ministry’s recognition of animal cruelty and the prevention of such acts.

Furthermore, ZNSPCA extends its gratitude to elephant specialists Karen Trendler and Dr. Lucy Bates whose reports clearly indicated that these elephants had been subjected to cruelty. We acknowledge the role of Dr. A. Dube (BVSc Zim) who carried out the veterinary inspection of the elephants. These specialists’ opinions, and the ZNSPCA Inspectorate reports have paved the way for a brighter future for these elephants. 

This cruel capture resulted in ZNSPCA having numerous meetings with National Parks and it has been agreed that Parks will organise workshops with relevant stakeholders in order to address loopholes and prevent such incidents re-occurring in the Country. Controls and codes of conduct for the management of the remaining wild elephants in captivity will also be put in place. ZNSPCA commends National Parks on this positive move.

Glynis Vaughan

Chief Inspector, ZNSPCA

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LATEST FALKLANDS NEWS

We recently received the following interesting report from a pro-Falkland Islands circulation list :-

"This morning Clarin [an Argentine newspaper] reported the appointment of the new Governor of the Falklands - Mr. Nigel Haywood - who will take office in September. The Clarin report is factual and is largely based on Mercopress - which has a good article about him. Clarin concentrates on his experience as consul-general in Basra cooperating with Britain's armed forces, and quotes him looking forward to do the same with Britain's armed forces in the Falklands. It also makes the point that he is informed about post-war tourism and biodiversity. It also mentions his military background, earlier postings and family."

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RHODESIAN LIGHT INFANTRY DVD

The Rhodesian Light Infantry Regimental Association in the UK (part of the world-wide RLI Regimental Association) has recently had a series of films on a single DVD created which tell the story of the Rhodesian Bush War, as seen through the eyes of the men who fought in it. This is a new set of films which are not in anyway related to those that have been around for a number of years, and the proceeds are to be used to maintain our Troopie statue, smuggled out of Zimbabwe, as well as the creation and maintenance of an RLI museum.

For more details about how to order this DVD please contact Mark Pilbeam at: mark.pilbeam@dsl.pipex.com

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TWITTER

The editor has now established his own page on "Twitter". Please feel free to have a look and become a "follower". It can be accessed at :-

http://twitter.com/EmpireLoyalist

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THE DEAFENING SILENCE

We have recently received the following most poignant message from the Flame Lily Foundation of South Africa (http://www.flf-rasa.org) reminding us all about an earlier but similar act of terrorism to that enacted over Lockerbie :-

Much has been said and written recently regarding the release from a Scottish prison of convicted terrorist Abdelbaset al Megrahi. Pan Am flight 103 exploded in the sky above Lockerbie shortly after taking off from Heathrow on 21 December 1988, killing all 259 passengers and crew and 11 innocent people on the ground.

World leaders were silent when, ten years earlier on 3 September 1978, an unarmed Air Rhodesia civilian airliner, Viscount VP-WAS (named Hunyani), in flight from Kariba to Salisbury was shot down by a gang of ZIPRA terrorists using a Russian SAM 7 missile. Of the 56 men, women and children on board, 38 perished in the crash landing. 10 survivors, including wounded woman and children, were then murdered on the ground by another gang of ZIPRA terrorists. This event must stand as one of the most terrible acts of terrorism in modern times, along with the Lockerbie disaster and the events of 9/11 2001.

A detailed report on the downing of the Hunyani can be found on the Internet at http://www.rhodesia.nl/viscount.htm. An extract of the sermon delivered at the memorial service for those who lost their lives is reproduced below as a reminder of the dreadful event that took place 31 years ago.

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The Silence is Deafening

Sermon by Very Rev. John da Costa, Anglican Dean of Salisbury

Clergymen, I am frequently told, should keep out of politics. I thoroughly agree. For this reason, I will not allow politics to be preached in this cathedral. Clergy have to be reconcilers. That is no easy job. A minister of religion who has well-known political views, and allows them to come to the fore, cannot reconcile, but will alienate others, and fail in the chief part of his ministry.

My own ministry began in Ghana, where Kwame Nkrumah preached: "Seek ye first the political kingdom and all these things will be added to you." We know what became of Nkrumah. We are not to preach a political kingdom, but the kingdom of God.

Clergy are usually in the middle, shot at from both sides. It is not an enviable role. Yet times come when it is necessary to speak out, and in direct and forthright terms, like trumpets with unmistakable notes. I believe that this is one such time.

Nobody who holds sacred the dignity of human life can be anything but sickened at the events attending the crash of the Viscount Hunyani.  Survivors have the greatest call on the sympathy and assistance of every other human being. The horror of the crash was bad enough, but that this should have been compounded by murder of the most savage and treacherous sort leaves us stunned with disbelief and brings revulsion in the minds of anyone deserving the name "human."

This bestiality, worse than anything in recent history, stinks in the nostrils of Heaven. But are we deafened with the voice of protest from nations which call themselves "civilised"? We are not. Like men in the story of the Good Samaritan, they "pass by, on the other side."

One listens for loud condemnation by Dr. David Owen, himself a medical doctor, trained to extend mercy and help to all in need.

One listens and the silence is deafening.

One listens for loud condemnation by the President of the United States, himself a man from the Bible-Baptist belt, and again the silence is deafening.

One listens for loud condemnation by the Pope, by the Chief Rabbi, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, by all who love the name of God.

Again the silence is deafening.

Who is to be blamed for this ghastly episode?

First, those who fired the guns. Who were they? Youths and men who, as likely as not, were until recently in church schools. This is the first terrible fact. Men who went over to the other side in a few months were so indoctrinated that all they had previously learned was obliterated.  How could this happen if they had been given a truly Christian education?

Who else is to be blamed?

The United Nations and their church equivalent, the WCC. I am sure they both bear blame in this. Each parade a pseudo-morality which, like all half-truths, is more dangerous than the lie direct. From the safety and comfort of New York and Geneva, high moral attitudes can safely be struck. For us in the sweat, the blood, the suffering, it is somewhat different.

Who else? The churches? Oh yes, I fear so.

For too long, too many people have been allowed to call themselves "believers" when they have been nothing of the kind. Those who believe must act. If you believe the car is going to crash, you attempt to get out. If you believe the house is on fire, you try to get help and move things quickly. If you believe a child has drunk poison, you rush him to the doctor. Belief must bring about action.

Yet churches, even in our own dangerous times, are more than half-empty all the time. We are surrounded by heathens who equate belief in God with the Western way of life. In many war areas, Africans are told to "burn their Bibles". If this call was made to us, what sort of Bibles would be handed in? Would they be dog-eared from constant use; well-thumbed and marked? Would they be pristine in their virgin loveliness, in the same box in which they were first received?

There are tens of millions of all races who call themselves believers, who never enter any house of prayer and praise. Many are folk who scream loudest against communism, yet do not themselves help to defeat these Satanic forces by means of prayer, and praise and religious witness.

For, make no mistake, if our witness were as it ought to be, men would flock to join our ranks. As it is, we are by-passed by the world, as if irrelevant.

Is anyone else to be blamed for this ghastly episode near Kariba? I think so.

Politicians throughout the world have made opportunist speeches from time to time. These add to the heap of blameworthiness, for a speech can cause wounds which may take years to heal.

The ghastliness of this ill-fated flight from Kariba will be burned upon our memories for years to come. For others, far from our borders, it is an intellectual matter, not one which affects them deeply. Here is the tragedy!

The especial danger of Marxism is its teaching that human life is cheap, expendable, of less importance than the well-being of the State. But there are men who call themselves Christians who have the same contempt for other human beings, and who treat them as being expendable.

I have nothing but sympathy with those who are here today and whose grief we share. I have nothing but revulsion for the less-than-human act of murder which has so horrified us all.

I have nothing but amazement at the silence of so many of the political leaders of the world. I have nothing but sadness that our churches have failed so badly to practise what we preach. May God forgive us all, and may he bring all those who died so suddenly and unprepared into the light of His glorious presence.

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FLAGS etc.

The Springbok Club/ELC now retails Union Flag lapel badges and key-rings, price £2.00 each (plus 20% p&p).

Payments should be made to "The Springbok Club" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.

Copies of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile (editions 30 to 36) are still available price R5.00 or 50p each, as well as batches of 50 copies (including copies of the original S.A.Patriot) price R80.00 or £8.00 (plus 20% for p&p.)

Payments should be made to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.

[We really want to be able to produce the next edition of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile, No.37, as soon as possible, but in order to do this we need to clear our existing stock of back-issues first. Supporters can help us in two ways in this regard, either by making donations which will enable us to distribute more copies, and/or by providing address details of people who might be interesting in receiving copies.]

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BOOK OFFERS

"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht

Details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org

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"THE RAPE OF ZIMBABWE" by Ricky Wilson - which tells it like it was (and is)!

Rhodesia was once a prosperous and thriving country, and the story of the author's enterprising and entrepreneurial spirit in that land, followed by his desperate escape from the country when, as Zimbabwe, it became ruled by a tyrant, imparts a realistic perspective of the present desperate plight of many exiles from a country that was once a paradise and the breadbasket for so much of Africa.

You can order this book via http://www.diadembooks.com/zimbabwe.htm

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Glenn MacAskill and Michael Bowery of Crest Publishing have written three books each. Glenn MacAskill is ex-BSAP Special Branch and still working (as Mugabe has denied him any pension) and Michael Bowery is ex-South African Special Forces. Due to the difficulties confronting White writers in the "new" South Africa they launched Crest Publishing to self-publish their own books, and have been doing this since October 2006. Michael Bowery is author of: "Canham's Run", "The Sligo Piper" and "Kill the President", whilst Glenn MacAskill is author of: "King's Gold", "Crime Lords" and "Of Royal Blood". Special discounts to ex-servicemen, Rhodies and Springboks!

For more information, or to make an order, please contact Crest Publishing at: P.O.Box, 97910, Petervale, Transvaal, 2151, South Africa, e-mail: crestbooks@mweb.co.za, or visit the Crest Publishing web-site at: www.crestpublishing.co.za

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"THE SAINTS" - DVD versions of the book about the history of the RLI

Now available from Msasa Enterprises. Contact: msasasa@iafrica.com or UK tel.: 07732 685400.

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For Sale - a number of books and publications dealing with Southern Africa. Send stamped addressed envelope to: Mr. Mark Taha, 93 Venner Road, Sydenham, London SE26 5HU, U.K. [Warning - many not of Springbok Club's persuasion!]

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?

No.132 :  Mr. MIKE NICHOLSON of Durban.

Mike Nicholson worked for the Unilever company in Durban during the late 1970s. His parents were strong supporters of the United Party of Jan Smuts, and he became a staunch supporter of the UP's successor, the New Republic Party. He was also an outstanding league hockey player and a keen and skilled snooker player. A number of old colleagues would like to know what became of him.

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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH

We have recently been alerted to a very interesting web-site called "Patriotic Poll". It can be accessed at :-

http://www.patrioticpoll.co.uk

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

BUILDING THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA

Sir,

A prominent building firm in Cape Town is about to bite the dust as a result of black verneukery.

The contract was for several million, but shortly after the tenders had been opened, the successful tenderer (White) was told that he had to go into partnership with a second (Black) builder, as well as form an association with COSATU, the Black trade union body, as there were two hundred Blacks on his staff. The White builder began to have his doubts, but decided to sign the contract. In due course a certificate was prepared for two million Rand. This was awarded, not to the White builder but to the Black. The latter saw no necessity to notify his White colleague thereof, but paid the entire amount into his own bank account instead of that of the White builder, who had of course single handedly financed the undertaking. But when the White builder advised the PWD that he now had no option but to go into liquidation, he was immediately told he could not do this without the consent of his "partner "and the Trades Union Congress! Such consent was not of course forthcoming. He has given the Public Works Department notice that he is now winding up his business. He was told that he could not do this either, but of course he has no alternative.

This is one of the inevitable results of MacMillan's Winds of Change speech. He cheerfully consigned South African Whites to wholesale victimisation in order to preserve his "democratic" image. A large amount of the blame must also be laid at the doors of those Whites who put the interests of the Blacks before that of their own White fellow countrymen.

Yours etc.,

Richard Deane, Cape Town

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KICKING OFF

Sir,

The trade unions, led by COSATU, are exploiting the government's commitment to the 2010 Soccer World Cup by demanding wage increases in just about every industry. On top of this, taxi associations are threatening to bring the urban areas to a standstill if they don't get their pound of flesh too. Township unrest on lack of service delivery is also fanning the fires of discontent, so the next few months are going to really test the government's ability to cope with the situation.

Yours etc.,

Jan Geelvink, Pretoria

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DRIVING YOU MAD

Sir,

Can you believe this government of ours? They fire all the doctors in South Africa for striking, but the labour court says they cannot make 1500 bus drivers redundant because the bus company has gone broke. So now the ratepayers will pay them for the 4 months they say it will take to get the service running again. The best is, in the beginning, Durban's local government sold the bus service to a private company, Remant Alton, as they said that under the new Constitution, it was unlawful for the state to own public transport.

They sold it for R70 million, but then within 1.5 years lent the owner R30 million, for operating costs. In effect, after the loans, he had only paid R40 million. He then declared bankruptcy and they bought the company back, which was by now absolutely useless, for R450 million, using ratepayers money.

The interesting thing is, that they buy it back, but according to themselves this is illegal. Now comes the good bit; with R410 million profit in his pocket, the local government hand over the running of the bus service back to him! It now has come to light that he should never have been able to buy it in the first place as he has been convicted of fraud. "Which nobody knew about." Now the ratepayers of Durban have to walk around on filthy, crime ridden streets with names that nobody knows or can even pronounce while our city manager, Mike Sutcliffe, drives around with bodyguards and goes home, to his flat (valued at more than R1 million) at the Point waterfront, with wonderful clean streets, which by the way has been declared a rates free zone till 2014.

Yours etc.,

S.A.H., Durban

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ROGUES GALLERY

Most readers will undoubtedly recall how the SCN previously gave good publicity to a small political party called "New Britain", run by Mr. Dennis Delderfield.

We received some criticism for so doing as Mr. Delderfield was very much of a one-man-band, and his "New Britain" party had got absolutely nowhere in spite of almost 40 years of existence. We rejected these criticisms however, not only because we very much liked and admired Mr. Delderfield personally, but also because - small though it was - New Britain's "Commonwealth not Common Market" philosophy was far closer to our own ideology than that of any other British political party.

Initially our faith in Mr. Delderfield seemed well-founder. He remained loyal to the official Swinton Circle (of which he was a member) at the time of the crisis which engulfed the organisation last year, and indeed performed the invaluable task of acting as temporary Chairman during the EGM of 17th January 2009. Suddenly however, shortly after this, he inexplicably contacted us and asked us to stop advertising his events! No specific reason was given for this hurtful request, but it appeared that he had chosen to change sides and to back the breakaway rebels.

Confirmation of this came recently when we were forwarded a leaflet advertising a meeting which Delderfield was organising. This not only involved his own "New Britain" and the same breakaway Swinton Circle traitors, but also "The Flag" newspaper published by the notorious Ian Anderson. Anderscum, of course, was one of the uninvited and unwelcome attendees who caused trouble at the problematic Swinton Circle meeting of 22nd July 2008, has been exposed as a former Chairman of the far-right National Front, and is rumoured to be a leading power-behind-the-scenes in the neo-fascist BNP. Ironically, moreover, Delderfield himself attacked Anderscum fiercely and exposed his political extremism a few years ago in his "New Britain" magazine.

So what has caused Delderfield's sudden volte-face? Alas we haven't got a clue - but one thing is for certain, and that is that by his recent betrayal of friends and his decision to change sides in order to support the same most undesirable elements which he previously so forthrightly opposed, he has put to naught all his efforts and achievements of 40 years of political endeavour.

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