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| The group was formed in May 1985 with Stuart Notholt and ] of the Young ]) as its directors. Its initial Parliamentary Advisory Board included the Rev. ], ] ] for ], who was also a vice-president of Western Goals (UK). | The group was formed in May 1985 with Stuart Notholt and ] of the Young ]) as its directors. Its initial Parliamentary Advisory Board included the Rev. ], ] ] for ], who was also a vice-president of Western Goals (UK). | ||
| Western Goals was essentially an ] and ultra-conservative organisation. Its activities included campaigning against charities such as ], ], and ] |
Western Goals was essentially an ] and ultra-conservative organisation. Its activities included campaigning against charities such as ], ], and ] which it saw as left-wing and denouncing as "extremist", left-wing ] candidates such as ] during the ] campaign. | ||
| It denounced as "extremist", left-wing ] candidates during the ] campaign, notably ], who had promoted the cause of the ]. | |||
| It also began in the same year a campaign to expose what they termed the "pro-communist" campaigning of the so-called "Third World Development Movement" which, WG said, were "working to help spread the collectivist nightmare throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America." | |||
| In 1988, their literature stated that they were "Britain's leading political research organization for investigating and exposing liberal and Marxist threats to Western values. It has been involved inn highlighting Marxist control of 'Third World development agencies'." | In 1988, their literature stated that they were "Britain's leading political research organization for investigating and exposing liberal and Marxist threats to Western values. It has been involved inn highlighting Marxist control of 'Third World development agencies'." | ||
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| At the October 1988 ] Conference, Western Goals UK held a fringe meeting on the subject of "International Terrorism - how the West can fight back". The speakers were Sir ], ],], and ]. Peter Dally of ]'s UK Chapter, the ], was in the chair and an message was read to the meeting from General Sir ]. Andrew Hunter spoke on high-level connections between the ] and ]. | At the October 1988 ] Conference, Western Goals UK held a fringe meeting on the subject of "International Terrorism - how the West can fight back". The speakers were Sir ], ],], and ]. Peter Dally of ]'s UK Chapter, the ], was in the chair and an message was read to the meeting from General Sir ]. Andrew Hunter spoke on high-level connections between the ] and ]. | ||
| The group published numerous policy sheets and a newsletter entitled ''Young European'' and edited by Stuart Notholt. The October 1988 edition carried a leading article by Andrew V R Smith, |
The group published numerous policy sheets and a newsletter entitled ''Young European'' and edited by Stuart Notholt. The October 1988 edition carried a leading article by Andrew V R Smith, 'Freedom from Communism - the hope of millions'. The December edition cited AVR Smith as the ''Young Europeans for World Freedom'' Secretarty-General. | ||
| In 1989 Andrew V R Smith wrote a policy paper for Western Goals UK entitled ''Alms for the Poor - Or Arms for Communism?''. | |||
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| ⚫ | The following year they expanded both their membership, activities, and organisation, becoming the ], independent of the US foundation. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Western Goals (UK) was a far-right group, founded as the British branch of the American organisation the Western Goals Foundation.
The group was formed in May 1985 with Stuart Notholt and Andrew V R Smith of the Young Conservative Monday Club) as its directors. Its initial Parliamentary Advisory Board included the Rev. Martin Smyth, Ulster Unionist MP for South Belfast, who was also a vice-president of Western Goals (UK).
Western Goals was essentially an anti-communist and ultra-conservative organisation. Its activities included campaigning against charities such as Oxfam, War On Want, and Christian Aid which it saw as left-wing and denouncing as "extremist", left-wing Labour Party candidates such as Ken Livingstone during the 1987 election campaign.
In 1988, their literature stated that they were "Britain's leading political research organization for investigating and exposing liberal and Marxist threats to Western values. It has been involved inn highlighting Marxist control of 'Third World development agencies'."
In 1988 they helped organise a visit to Britain by Jonas Savimbi leader of Angola's UNITA rebel group, following which a member of their directorate visited Angola and apartheid South Africa.
At the October 1988 Conservative Party Conference, Western Goals UK held a fringe meeting on the subject of "International Terrorism - how the West can fight back". The speakers were Sir Alfred Sherman, Andrew Hunter,MP, and Harvey Ward. Peter Dally of WACL's UK Chapter, the British Freedom Council, was in the chair and an message was read to the meeting from General Sir Walter Walker. Andrew Hunter spoke on high-level connections between the IRA and ANC.
The group published numerous policy sheets and a newsletter entitled Young European and edited by Stuart Notholt. The October 1988 edition carried a leading article by Andrew V R Smith, 'Freedom from Communism - the hope of millions'. The December edition cited AVR Smith as the Young Europeans for World Freedom Secretarty-General.
The following year they expanded both their membership, activities, and organisation, becoming the Western Goals Institute, independent of the US foundation.