Supermarketing: Stores declare war on sanction-busters

This 1988 article from a retail marketing publication reports on UK supermarket chains’ efforts to prevent the illegal import and sale of South African goods relabelled to bypass international sanctions. It highlights evidence of…

Haringey National Front supports South african goods

This 1988 press release from the Haringey National Front outlines their opposition to anti-apartheid efforts led by Bernie Grant MP and local activists. It reveals how the group urged supporters to buy South African…

Bernie Grant Press Release on CS Gas and Ibrahima Sey

This 1996 press release from Bernie Grant MP demands the installation of video cameras in police transport and detention areas following the death of Ibrahima Sey at Ilford Police Station. Grant calls for accountability,…

No Intervention in Libya

This document is a campaign leaflet titled ‘No Intervention in Libya,’ calling for opposition to military and economic actions against Libya during the 1980s. It encourages people to affiliate with the NIL! (No Intervention…

Letter to Bernie Grant from Afif Safieh

This letter, dated February 24, 1992, is addressed to Bernie Grant, then Member of Parliament, from Afif Safieh, Head of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) delegation to the United Kingdom. The letter expresses gratitude…

Haringey Council Does Not Buy South African Goods

This document is a statement from Haringey Council declaring that it does not purchase goods from South Africa. It reflects a local government stance aligned with international solidarity against apartheid-era South Africa. The item…

Letter to Mendi Msimang, ANC

This letter, dated 12 May 1992, was sent to Mendi Msimang, Chief Representative of the ANC, from the Organisation of Africans in Europe, represented by Bernie Grant. It discusses plans to launch the organisation…