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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 44 No. 8. April 27 1981

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Another instance came in response to a question whether it was realised the very name of "National Front" represented an attack on some sections of the university community. Stormer replied that if the Association didn't like the name, it too would be changed.

Some of the most revealing statements emerged when Stormer answered questions on the attitude of the NF to Jewish students at Victoria. In response to a question of whether Jewish students would be allowed to join the NF (in the unlikely event of one wanting to), Stormer said that it would be up to the club to decide. He refused to answer the question whether the decision would be made on the basis that the student was Jewish, saying it was a "hypothetical situation".

But when asked his attitude to the club refusing membership to a Jewish student, he stated that it would be all right with him. Stormer had earlier claimed that it "doesn't matter if a NF member is racist or not, as long as they're nationalists." The underlying attitudes towards Jewish students in these statements were not lost on Exec members.

Stormer was also questioned about the circumstances surrounding the fact that one of the NF group's application signatories was told she was supporting the formation of a German Club. Stormer claimed innocence and added "that's just not on".

Photo of David Stormer

National Front spokesperson David Stormer at last Wednesday's Exec meeting.