The campaign was spurred by the election of BNP members to the European Parliament and the consequent upsurge in far-right activities and racist attacks.
At the Westminster campaign launch on Monday night, Mr Livingstone spoke of the "dynamism" of London, where a third of the people were born in another country and a third were born somewhere else in Britain.

Mr Livingstone said Britain had come a long way since the "endemic" racism of the 1960s, but he added: "What I want for Muslims is what we have achieved for Jews."
He declared: "What is the British identity? It is the biggest mixing bowl in human history."
A wide range of speakers from faith groups, anti-fascist campaigns and trade unions helped to launch the new initiative.

They have all signed up to the campaign pledge which declares that "our most fundamental human rights include the freedom of thought, conscience, religion and cultural expression."
Among those at the campaign launch were Muslim Council of Britain secretary-general Dr Abdul Bari, British Muslim Initiative representative Anas Altikriti, Jewish Council for Racial Equality representative Rabbi Lee Wax and Sikh Secretariat spokesman Dabinderjit Singh.

Green Party London Assembly member Jenny Jones also spoke along with Communication Workers Union general secretary Billy Hayes, Respect Party leader Salma Yaqoob and Lib Dem MPs Simon Hughes and Susan Kramer.

Courtesy: The Morning Star