I attended by first(and only) anti Edl demo in Rochdale.
I found the experience very frightening.
Not because of the EDL, but the company I kept on the demo, some of the young Muslims.

The cry of ''God is Great' was chanted over and over again by the Muslims within the anti EDL demo.
And I heard on more than one occasion ''white bastards' abuse thrown about.
That was when I left.

I was warned by some who had been on anti EDL demos before, that a large percentage of the young Muslims who turn up at these demos, well what can I say, are not very PC shall we say.
I have been told of sexual harrsement of women on these demos, and female anti fascists complaing of such behaviour.
These demos are not a safe place for women or gays.

We on the left, are ignoring the homophobia, and sexism within the Muslim community, and stupid religious extremism as seen on these demos.
By ignoring this, it only give ammo to the EDL and how well they will do in the future.