British Fascism

British Fascism (shortened to BritFash) is an umbrella term used to refer to the many different Fascist movements in Britain from the early-1900s to the present day.

Primarially, the term is also used to refer specifically to the ideology of Oswald Mosley, and by extension his political party: the British Union of Fascists (BUF). Hereafter, this will be refered to as Mosleyism. Mosleyism perports to be economically third positionist, culturally far-right,  authoritarian and  nationalist, with  anti-capitalist,  anti-communist and anti-interventionist leanings.

1920s
While British fascists claim that the roots of their ideology lie deep in English/British history and traditions (often citing Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth and  Thomas Hobbes' book Leviathan as examples, alongside particular reference to  Tudor England), fascism in Britian primarially sprung up in response to  Benito Mussolini's March on Rome in  Italy and  Adolf Hitler's rise to power in  Germany.

One of the earliest Fascist parties in Britain was the British Fascists (initially called the British Fascisti), formed in May 1923 by Rotha Lintorn-Orman, inspired by the Italian fascist movement. Despite the BF being the first party in Britain to declare itself as 'fascist', there was little that united the party ideologically, which would be the party's Achilles' heel, as many (such as Arnold Leese, founder of the Imperial Fascist League) would split from the party on ideological grounds, leading to the party's eventual dissolusion in 1934.

The aformentioned Imperial Fascist League (IFL), founded in 1929, was much more focused than its predecessor party, being much more in line with National Socialism (as opposed to Italian fascism), espousing anti-Semitism and Aryan superiority, with the party later recieving indirect funding from the Nazi party. The IFL, in fact, moved so far away from the initial Italian roots of fasicsm that they declared Benito Mussolini a 'pro-semite'.

1930s
By the 1930s, fascism had become cemented in the European (and by extension, the British) consiousness. In October 1932, Oswald Mosley, formerly an MP for the Labour Party, founded the British Union of Fascists (BUF). The BUF would, by virtue of being the most prominent fascist group in Britain at the time, codify the values associated with British fasicsm (see below).

The BUF, in order to maintain their hegemony over British Far-Right politics, attempted to reach out to the many other fascists groups, such as the aformentioned BF (prior to their collapse) and IFL (who refused). If groups refused, the BUF physically broke up their meetings, and would attempt to disrupt them at every turn.

While the BUF initially stayed neutral on the topic of anti-semitism, the party (and by extension, Mosley), eventually embraced it, resulting in many people abandoning the party. Furthermore, many also found the increasing violence of the party (a key example being the infamous 1936 Battle of Cable Street, where anti-fascists clashed with BUF 'blackshirts') distasteful, causing even more people to leave.

In the end, it was the Second World War that would bring an (albeit temporary) end to the fascist movement in Britain, as many groups were banned, with their members arrested, under Defence Regulation 18B and the Treachery Act 1940.

Present Day
After the war, other political groups focused on British fascism began to emerge, but they have since dissolved or have been banned by the government. Today, the only notable organization is Britain First led by Paul Golding.

Personality and Behaviour
British Fascist is considered a fantastic orator but he has lost a lot of his popularity and has been in decline socially for decades.

How to Draw
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 * 1) Draw a ball with eyes,
 * 2) Fill the ball with red,
 * 3) Draw a white circle in the centre,
 * 4) Draw a smaller, blue circle in the middle of the white circle,
 * 5) Draw a white lightning bolt through the blue circle,
 * 6) Add the eyes, and you're done!
 * 7) (Optional) Draw a British blackshirt hat.

Friends

 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - My main Inspiration
 * [[File:Monarch.png]] Monarchism - God save the King!
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - Despite some antagonizing speeches against him I still love him
 * [[File:Pan-Nationalism.png]] Pan-Nationalism - EUROPE LIVES AND MARCHES ON!

Frenemies

 * [[File:Rpop.png]] Right-Wing Populism - Carries on my legacy in Britain, but insists he is still democratic.
 * [[File:Blueshirt.png]] Blueshirtism - Is fascist, which is good, but also Irish, which is bad.
 * Fem.png Feminism- Your suffragettes gave me good support.

Enemies

 * [[File:Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - Beat me up back in the 40's and all around scum.
 * [[File:Ancapf.png]] Anarcho-Capitalism - Capitalism and anarchism? How can you come up with something this bad?
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zionism - Britain will not surrender to these "people"
 * [[File:Anqueer.png]] Queer Anarchism - "Any queers in the audience tonight? Get 'em up against the wall!"

Wikipedia

 * British Fascism

People

 * Rotha Lintorn-Orman - Founder of the BF.
 * Oswald Mosley - Founder of the BUF.
 * A. K. Chesterton - Founder of the NF.
 * John Tyndall - Founder of the BNP.

Organisations

 * British Fascisti/British Fascists (BF) (1923-1934)
 * British Union of Fascists (BUF) (1932–1940)
 * National Front (NF) (1967-present)
 * British National Party (BNP) (1982-present)
 * Britain First (2011-present)
 * National Action (2013-present)