British Union of Fascists

The British Union of Fascists was a British fascist political party founded by Oswald Mosley in 1932. It combined authoritarian nationalism, antisemitism, and street-level political organization.

Oswald Mosley: Oswald Mosley was a British politician who founded and led the British Union of Fascists. His leadership and political program shaped the party from its founding.
Blackshirts: The Blackshirts were the uniformed members and street activists of the British Union of Fascists. They served as the party’s public-facing organizers and enforcers.
Diana Mitford: Diana Mitford was a British socialite who married Oswald Mosley and supported the BUF. Her public profile helped connect Mosley’s movement to elite social circles.
Public Order Act 1936: The Public Order Act 1936 was a British law restricting political uniforms and regulating public processions. It curtailed tactics used by the BUF after confrontations including Cable Street.
British Union of Fascists antisemitism: British Union of Fascists antisemitism was the party’s political hostility toward Jews, expressed in propaganda and agitation. Antisemitism became increasingly central to the BUF’s public campaign in the mid-1930s.
New Party: The New Party was a British political party founded by Oswald Mosley in 1931. Mosley transformed its organization and membership into the BUF after its electoral failure.
Battle of Cable Street: The Battle of Cable Street was a 1936 confrontation between BUF marchers and opponents in East London. The blocked march became the most famous clash involving BUF street mobilization.
William Joyce: William Joyce was a British fascist who became a BUF speaker and later broadcast Nazi propaganda. His career shows how a prominent party propagandist moved into wartime collaboration.
Defence Regulation 18B: Defence Regulation 18B allowed the British government to intern people suspected of posing a security threat during wartime. Authorities used it to detain Mosley and other BUF figures in 1940.
Communist Party of Great Britain: The Communist Party of Great Britain was a Marxist political party founded in 1920. It opposed fascism and helped organize resistance to BUF activity.

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