English Defence League: Inside the violent world of Britain's new far right

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Inside the violent world of Britain's new far right

Undercover Guardian investigation reveals plan by English Defence League to hit racially sensitive areas in attempt to provoke disorder over summer

MPs expressed concern tonight after it emerged that far-right activists are planning to step up their provocative street campaign by targeting some of the UK's highest-profile Muslim communities, raising fears of widespread unrest this summer.

Undercover footage shot by the Guardian reveals the English Defence League, which has staged a number of violent protests in towns and cities across the country this year, is planning to "hit" Bradford and the London borough of Tower Hamlets as it intensifies its street protests.

Senior figures in the coalition government were briefed on the threat posed by EDL marches this week. Tomorrow up to 2,000 EDL supporters are expected to descend on Newcastle for its latest protest.

MPs said the group's decision to target some of the UK's most prominent Muslim communities was a blatant attempt to provoke mayhem and disorder. "This group has no positive agenda," said the Bradford South MP, Gerry Sutcliffe. "It is an agenda of hate that is designed to divide people and communities. We support legitimate protest but this is not legitimate, it is designed to stir up trouble. The people of Bradford will want no part of it."

The English Defence League, which started in Luton last year, has become the most significant far-right street movement in the UK since the National Front in the 1970s. (...)

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/may/28/english-defence-league-guardian-investigation

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The English Defence League uncovered

Formed less than a year ago, the English Defence League has become the most significant far-right street movement since the National Front. The Guardian spent four months undercover with the movement, and found them growing in strength and planning to target some of the UK's biggest Muslim communities...

video at link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2010/may/28/english-defence-league-uncovered

[izquierdista]

1. We have photos of them

[Bitwit1234]

2. What is with the far right just like the tea bags

and the radical right here in this country. Are they joining the ways of the militant muslims around the world. Upset because they loose power and want to take it back thru force. Seems like it.

[MineralMan]

3. Luton?

Didn't the Pythons come from there?