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Stop EDL Live Blog

imcvol | 14.07.2012 10:55

Throughout the day we'll be posting periodic updates about what's going on at the various StopEDL demos as well as Bristol Pride

Throughout the day we'll be posting periodic updates about what's going on at the various StopEDL demos as well as Bristol Pride. We're also covering events from our twitter account @bristolimc

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11:28 Big group of EDL just arrived at temple meads, exiting through side entrance

11:34 Coaches trying to get into Temple Meads (possibly trying to get the EDL out) blocked by antifascists

11:38 150+ at Temple Meads counter demo, now heading off towards town

11:39 Hundreds on Pride March about to head down Park St

11:39 People on Temple Meads counterdemo being stopped from filming by the police

11:42 Riot van moving off from Temple Meads, sirens on


***Starts***

10:53 Loads of Police all over Bristol, 5+ vans by the fountains/Watershed similar number at Castle Park, more near Temple Meads

10.54 Reports that everyone at the fountains are going to be moved shortly by the police towards Castle Park

11:00 beered up EDL on train from London to Bristol have been hassling random passengers; train driver bringing cops onto the train at the next stop

11:03 Police Camera Team at Temple Meads

11:08 Castle Park very quiet, only cops there. Seems that people have ignored the cops request and gone to the fountains

11:13 Around 300 people at the fountains for We Are Bristol counter demo. About to be moved off to Castle Park

11:22 Temple Meads - handful of EDL beginning to turn up, loads of police, about 30 antifascists

11:24 People carrier of EDL pulled over by cops at Cabot Circus

11:25 twitter pic from Pride march http://twitter.com/LGBTLabour/status/224087141242765313/photo/1

11:25 Anti-fascist banner spotted on scaffolding above Redcliffe Wharf EDL rally point. Reading "EDL & COPS NOT WELCOME!" Police scurrying to take it down; people responsible long gone. Not the most water-tight of police operations... wonder if they'll take the hint.


imcvol
- Original article on IMC Bristol: http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/710165