SPLINTER OF DISCONTENT

ANTIFASCISTS RESIST EDL DEMO

The far-right English Defence League (EDL) have continued to drag their knuckles from one failure to another in the lead-up to their ‘big one’. Officially they are still going ahead with a march through Tower Hamlets on the 3rd Sept, although details are pretty thin on the ground, with many of their own members asking what the plan is. Others are even getting their excuses in early and bottling it.

The obligatory splinter groups are currently positioning themselves to capitalise on an EDL failure.

The North West Infidels are predicting a washout, and are salivating at the prospect of increased membership post Tower Hamlets. NWI are even further to the right than the EDL – taking the anti-semitic, white nationalist stance which has proven such a crowd pleaser on #1 fash site Stormfront. Though it’s worth bearing in mind that their leader (John ‘Snowy’ Shaw) was very publicly kicked out of the EDL, something he still holds a grudge about.

The now almost defunct English Nationalist Alliance (See SchNEWS 735 & 737) led by Bill Baker (another ex-EDLer kicked out for being a bit too crazy) are teaming up with the Combined ex-Forces (CxF) and taking the soft option of marching to Downing St on 3rd September.

The anti-fascists are looking to be in better shape – the UAF have organised transport from over 20 cities around the UK to Weavers Field, while various autonomous groups have called for people to group up around Whitechapel High St.

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