Clement Blair Peach (25 March 1946 - April 23, 1979) was a New Zealand-born teacher who became a symbol of resistance when he died as a result of police brutality during a demonstration in London, United Kingdom. At the time he was teaching at a special needs school in London. He was also known as a left wing activist and a member of the Socialist Workers' Party. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... David Kirkwood on the ground after being struck by police batons Police brutality is a term used to describe the excessive use of physical force, assault, verbal attacks, and threats by police officers and other law enforcement officers. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Special education is instruction that is modified or particularized for those students with special needs, such as learning differences, mental health problems, specific disabilities (physical or developmental) [1] , and giftedness [2]. // Children with special needs have always been part of society. ... The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a political party of the far left in England It sees itself as standing in the revolutionary socialist tradition. ...

Blair Peach was an active member of the Socialist Teachers' Association within the National Union of Teachers The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is a major trade union of school teachers in England and Wales. ...

A campaigner and agitator against far right wing and neo-Nazi organisations, Peach was assassinated in a clash with officers from the Metropolitan Police's Special Patrol Group in Southall, in April 1979, during a demonstration by the Anti-Nazi League against a National Front election meeting taking place in the town hall. He was knocked unconscious and died the day after in hospital. In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Southalls South Asian community be merged into this article or section. ... Anti-Nazi League logo The Anti-Nazi League (ANL) was an organisation set up on the initiative of the Socialist Workers Party with some sponsorship (and a few small financial donations) from some trade unions and the endorsement of a list of prominent people in 1977 to oppose the rise... In the United Kingdom, the British National Front (most commonly called the National Front or NF) is a far right political party that had its major political activities during the 1970s and 1980s. ...

An inquest jury in May 1980 later returned a verdict of death by misadventure, prompting Mr. Peach's girlfriend Celia Stubbs to claim the police constable who administered the fatal blows to his head had got off 'scot free'. She continues to campaign for a public inquiry into his death. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Misadventure can refer to: The Misadventures of Merlin Jones Misadventure of Mighty Plumber The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo The Misadventures of Saint Etienne The Misadventures of Tron Bonne Misadventures in Babysitting Misadventures in 3D Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt List of deaths by aircraft misadventure...

A primary school in Southall was later named after Blair Peach.[1] Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... It has been suggested that Southalls South Asian community be merged into this article or section. ...

"Reggae Fi Peach", a song on Linton Kwesi Johnson's album Bass Culture, chronicles the death of Blair Peach in the form of Dub Poetry, representing a position of defiance to the attitudes of the UK government at that time. The Ruts also commemorated the death in the tune "Jah War". Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) (born 24 August 1952, in Chapelton, Jamaica) is a British-based Dub poet. ... Bass Culture is an album by dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, released on 9 May 1980 on the Island Records label. ... The Ruts The Ruts were a reggae-influenced British punk band notable for the 1979 top 10 hit Babylons Burning (right). ...

External links

• Who was Blair Peach?
• BBC News Online
• Data on Blair Peach Primary School