The 62 Group, originally the 62 Committee, was a militant broad-based coalition of anti-fascists in London, headed by Harry Bidney. Based on the earlier 43 Group, it was formed in 1962 largely in response to the resurgence of fascism in Britain at the time, and particularly Colin Jordan's National Socialist Movement (NSM). It used violence against the remnants of Oswald Mosley's Union Movement, the original British National Party, and the emerging National Front, as well as the NSM. The group was financed in part by the Jewish Aid Committee of Britain (JACOB). Another significant member was Gerry Gable, an intelligence officer for the 62 Group, who later founded the magazine Searchlight. It also used intelligence, including informers within the fascist groups.
The Group frequently disrupted the meetings of Oswald Mosley's Union Movement, and this was a contributing factor to the Union Movement's demise. around which battles took place. A television drama of the same name based on the book, written and adapted for television by Sarah Solemani, was announced in 2019 and broadcast by BBC One in October 2021.
See also
- Anti-fascism