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Born in United Kingdom · Nationality British — politics / British fascism / antisemitism / far right
Documented profile covering 8 controversies, including “July 1962: Attempted fascist rally in Trafalgar Square, clashes and arrests” and “1962: Union Movement meeting at Ridley Road in East End, antisemitic slogans and riot”.
Profile No. 2068 · Updated on 12 October 2026
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1962-07
An attempted rally by Mosley in Trafalgar Square prompted a large antifascist mobilisation. The meeting was brought to a disorderly halt and dozens of people were arrested.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
1962
A Union Movement meeting in the East End, near a substantial Jewish community, led to clashes, antisemitic slogans from activists and numerous arrests; Mosley himself was injured in the disorder.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
1958–1959
Following the racist violence in Notting Hill, the Union Movement intensified its anti-immigration agitation. Mosley stood for election in North Kensington in 1959, with rhetoric presenting non-white immigration as a central cause of decline and communal conflict.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
1940-05–1943-11
Following the outbreak of war and amid fears of a "fifth column", Mosley and his wife were detained under Defence Regulation 18B. He remained in detention until November 1943, when he was conditionally released, partly on health grounds.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
milieu des années 1930–1939
Under Mosley, the BUF significantly intensified its antisemitic propaganda. His speeches and those of the organisation portrayed Jews as responsible for various political and economic ills, while its demonstrations targeted Jewish neighbourhoods of London in particular.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
1936-10-04
Mosley planned a major BUF march through London's East End, an area with a large Jewish population. Tens of thousands of antifascists and residents blocked the route; police ultimately prevented the march from proceeding, in the episode known as the Battle of Cable Street.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
1932–1934
Mosley founded the British Union of Fascists (BUF), an organisation inspired by continental fascist models, with a "blackshirt" apparatus and financial support at certain periods from Mussolini's Italy.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
1934-06
A major BUF rally at Olympia descended into violence between fascist stewards and opponents. The brutal use of force by BUF activists triggered a significant political and media reaction.
Last verified: 14 September 2026
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After the war, Mosley returned to political activism and founded the Union Movement, reviving part of his fascist ideology through a programme of European nationalism and racial politics.
Oswald Mosley married Diana Mitford in a secret ceremony held at Joseph Goebbels's Berlin home; Adolf Hitler was among the guests. The episode illustrates the Mosley couple's personal closeness to senior Nazi leaders before the war.
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