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Banned or not?
Home Secretary Theresa May has officially banned a planned march by the EDL tomorrow. However, they are still allowed to congregate and conduct a 'static' demonstration in a rural market town. What's the chances it will be peaceful?
http://www.shropshire...ford-march-is-banned/
http://www.shropshire...ford-march-is-banned/
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Wellington's not quite the rural market town to me though I guess as a Shropshire lass it's one of the less rural ones there. I really hope it doesn't kick off trouble, one of my best friends from home is getting married not too far from there tomorrow so I don't want anything to impact on her special day.
Quite ironic I get to escape post riot Manchester and nerves about trouble near to me with the Caribbean Carnival in Moss Side this weekend, renown for some gang trouble and was thinking how nice to escape back to sleepy Shropshire for the weekend!
Saying that, there was an EDL protest here a few weekends ago. I got off the bus into town to hoards of police although it turned out to be a bit of a damp squib, looked like more police when I was there and the Libyan protesters were more lively - hopefully a good sign of some facist apathy. Very different from the last EDL/anti facist clash where the riot police had the protest fenced off and surrounded.
Quite ironic I get to escape post riot Manchester and nerves about trouble near to me with the Caribbean Carnival in Moss Side this weekend, renown for some gang trouble and was thinking how nice to escape back to sleepy Shropshire for the weekend!
Saying that, there was an EDL protest here a few weekends ago. I got off the bus into town to hoards of police although it turned out to be a bit of a damp squib, looked like more police when I was there and the Libyan protesters were more lively - hopefully a good sign of some facist apathy. Very different from the last EDL/anti facist clash where the riot police had the protest fenced off and surrounded.
// What do you mean "Don't Belong", isn't this still a free country to journey to where one likes? //
Most genuine demonstrations gather in London and end up with a petition handed in at Downing Street. The EDL instead go to high immigrant areas where non of them live and cause disruption designed to annoy the local population. This techniques was first used in the 70s by the National Front. The similarities do not end there.
Most genuine demonstrations gather in London and end up with a petition handed in at Downing Street. The EDL instead go to high immigrant areas where non of them live and cause disruption designed to annoy the local population. This techniques was first used in the 70s by the National Front. The similarities do not end there.
The people of Wellington should be happy they have to spend time and expense doing this to their town?
http://www.shropshire...14la13well-6/#overlay
http://www.shropshire...14la13well-6/#overlay
/// Antiracists, trade unionists, football fans and people from across Telford’s diverse community will march agaisnt the racist English Defence League in the town on Saturday 13 August.///
Taken from the web site of the UAF.
Interesting to note that there has been no mention that Theresa May has banned this march also.
It is frightening that the 'Far Left' seems to be quite acceptable.
Taken from the web site of the UAF.
Interesting to note that there has been no mention that Theresa May has banned this march also.
It is frightening that the 'Far Left' seems to be quite acceptable.
Can you prove that. Everyone who has appeared in court in Manchester was local. I do not recall seeing anyone from Newcastle, London, Portsmouth or Derby emerging from Manchester Magistrates Court.
If you have any evidence (a link please) of anyone travelling a great distance to riot, I will be pleased to see it.
If you have any evidence (a link please) of anyone travelling a great distance to riot, I will be pleased to see it.