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English Defence League back in Brum on August 8th

A concerned local | 05.07.2009 11:08 | Anti-racism | Birmingham

The English Defence League are coming back to Brum in greater numbers.

It is clear from the events of yesterday (July 4th) the the EDL do not conform to any pre-existing stereotypes of fascists as "sad old men in ill fitting suits". They appear to represent a union of football firms. They are up for it and more than capable.

They are planning a return to the city on August 8th and have the following post on their facebook group  http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/wall.php?id=107676721904

"40 of the english defence league were in london yesterday to confront the islamic rd show, the same islamic rd show that converted an 11 yr old white boy ti islam in birmingham last month. because of our presence choudry and his mob of extremists cancelled there wood green event. good news, we are going to chase them down where ever they raise there head. we are gutted we could not be in brum yesterday to stand shoulder to shoulder with u all. we are hearing another march for brum is being planned for 8th august. we will defo be there and bring all our placards and banners. we will push the march against sharia law as a focus. we have already got a 25 seater coming from luton and many other london firms are on it, qpr and arsenal for defo. so everyone who turned ouy yesterday make the effort again for 8th august, details will follow, if we make enough noise as we have in luton the authorities will be worried about backlashes from our communties when making local decisions,god bless"

Yesterday the opposition to the EDL was sporadic with no organisation. If this is the case on 8th August then the implication is that the city belongs to fascist mobs and the police.

These are worrying times.

A concerned local

Comments

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  1. they should — ballz
  2. the kid — brummie
  3. not on either side — Gharaniq
  4. I agree, not on either 'side' but... — A concerned local
  5. zulus — bcfc
  6. Numbers — brummie
  7. Villa Anti Fascists! — VILLA ANTI FASCISTS!
  8. BFF in Birmingham — David
  9. Not Racist — UAF Champion
  10. BFF — Durruti
  11. EDL — bcfc
  12. A Neo-Con Conspiracy — StopTheWarProtesta
  13. a couple of points — Durruti
  14. Bugger the Nazis — PakPunk
  15. @ PakPunk — Durruti
  16. bcfc — UAF Champion
  17. Links and general responses — Jon
  18. SWP — VILLA ANTI FASCISTS!
  19. @Jon — Durruti
  20. Analysis — Nazi Hunter
  21. well said — bcfc
  22. Where are they drinking? — VillaTillIDie
  23. Where are they drinking — brummie
  24. villa til i die — bcfc
  25. BCFC — VillaTillIDie
  26. jokers — brookz
  27. @ brookz — VILLA ANTI FASCISTS!