Background
The Board of Deputies of British Jews denounced the march as anti-semitic and urged Jewish people to stay well away. The Communist Party of Great Britain, under the leadership of Phil Piratin, led the opposition on the day. Piratin's role was widely recognised by local people. The following year he became the first Communist to be elected to Stepney Borough Council. In 1945, he was elected as a Communist MP for Mile End. Despite the strong likelihood of violence, the government refused to ban the march and a large escort of police was provided in an attempt to prevent anti-fascist protestors disrupting the march.
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