EDL watch

[Pickman's model]

Stevo and friends are in Westfields now, havin a bite ta eat. Fair aul way to go yet, if he plans on walking the parimeter of TH.

how could he get *so* lost? it's fucking ridiculous! he must have a shed full of london a-z's.

 

[Fingers]

It is pissing down more than it has for months. Miserable day for the lost racist souls

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

Obviously Allah controls the weather if nothing else

 

[malatesta32]

Quick update,.

great update that and thanks for keeping us informed.
im in north london right now and it was absolutely arsing it last night.

 

[malatesta32]

the 'voice of the working class' - fucking rentier.

 

[tony.c]

^^^ Is that where all the money from the edl mugs went?

 

[malatesta32]

are you referring to the mugs you drink from or the mugs he milks?

 

[krink]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039rwrl

anti-extremism cop infiltrator talks about edl

 

[Fingers]

Looks like they got themselves in a bit of bother by hanging around looking shifty outside celebrities houses

http://edlnews.co.uk/index.php/late...edl-leaders-held-over-tulisa-kidnapping-fears

 

[Corax]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b039rwrl

anti-extremism cop infiltrator talks about edl

Interesting.

Bit bizarre when around 4m he says "the EDL say 'we don't actually condone that, and we certainly don't want people doing that it our name'". The obvious response is that if "the EDL" is anything, it's the likes of Yaxley-Lennon and Carroll, and there's plenty of documented racism from the 'Leadership'.

 

[TopCat]

Tommy did his sponsored walk last week through the City of London. Just him and two others and loads of journo's. No police turned up which was interesting.

 

[malatesta32]

TC apparently he was harassed by antifscists and their 'support car' was also attacked by local youth! i think fingers posted something on it.

 

[malatesta32]

eek!
http://ipswichspy.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/thugs-force-pub-closure-cancelling-anti-racism-gig/
12 bands, 65 punters (?) and they were intimidated by a handful of piss artists? fucken hell.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

eek!
http://ipswichspy.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/thugs-force-pub-closure-cancelling-anti-racism-gig/
12 bands, 65 punters (?) and they were intimidated by a handful of piss artists? fucken hell.

I know imagine that a 16 year old intimidated by a gang of thugs!!!!

 

[Streathamite]

Stevo and friends are in Westfields now, havin a bite ta eat. Fair aul way to go yet, if he plans on walking the parimeter of TH.

am I missing something here? Only Westfields is certainly not in TH. Not even close

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

setting off now

 

[Streathamite]

setting off now

shaddap!
(point got though)

 

[malatesta32]

I know imagine that a 16 year old intimidated by a gang of thugs!!!!

not the 16 yr old - fair play to em getting organised - but 65 punters plus 12 bands (48 members in all approx)is over 100 people. there were barely a dozen EDL. did they not think there may be a possibility of them turning up? Did LMHR not offer advice? its given em an easy 'victory.'

 

[DotCommunist]

not everyone is handy or can do physical confrontation

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

not the 16 yr old - fair play to em getting organised - but 65 punters plus 12 bands (48 members in all approx)is over 100 people. there were barely a dozen EDL. did they not think there may be a possibility of them turning up? Did LMHR not offer advice? its given em an easy 'victory.'

whether people are handy or not I think the antis made the right decision here, there is a time and a place for every tactic and sometimes showing your enemy up to be spoilsport thugs and bullies is a sensible approach for all sorts of reasons.

 

[malatesta32]

hey spanks, i see your point - EDL stop kids music is bad PR (do they ever get good PR). i am not calling for a full on street fight but these things need stewarding properly. if you hold an anti-EDL gig then you must countenance the possibility they may show up. LMHR have put on loads of gigs so they should have advice over this... anyway, recently read an old ANL/RAR leaflet on protecting anti-fascist gigs which recommended getting your 'heavies'' to do the door.

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

hey spanks, i see your point - EDL stop kids music is bad PR (do they ever get good PR). i am not calling for a full on street fight but these things need stewarding properly. if you hold an anti-EDL gig then you must countenance the possibility they may show up. LMHR have put on loads of gigs so they should have advice over this... anyway, recently read an old ANL/RAR leaflet on protecting anti-fascist gigs which recommended getting your 'heavies'' to do the door.

I agree with this and agree UAF/LMHR have done this sort of thing before where they have left nice people in the lurch and potentially in danger

 

[malatesta32]

SWP/ morning star paper sales seem to be open targets as well. altho its a piss poor political strategy it does give them confidence and the feeling that they are 'doing something.'

 

[malatesta32]

also, some of the more experienced AFA members on here cd give really helpful advice on stewarding gigs to distribute around various websites etc. it only takes half a dozen serous looking characters on the door to rebuff twice as many.

 

[tony.c]

SWP/ morning star paper sales seem to be open targets as well. altho its a piss poor political strategy it does give them confidence and the feeling that they are 'doing something.'

Trouble is that the swappies in the UAF/LMHR and on the paper sales think that if people organise to defend gigs, meetings and street events they will turn into squaddists, replacing 'mass opposition' with individual 'terrorism'.
They would rather see people get a kicking than that.

 

[TopCat]

SWP/ morning star paper sales seem to be open targets as well. altho its a piss poor political strategy it does give them confidence and the feeling that they are 'doing something.'

The SWP always used to be a soft target and one that was always easy to locate. The problems with ignoring the attacks is that their confidence grows leading to more actions.

 

[Streathamite]

Trouble is that the swappies in the UAF/LMHR and on the paper sales think that if people organise to defend gigs, meetings and street events they will turn into squaddists, replacing 'mass opposition' with individual 'terrorism'.
They would rather see people get a kicking than that.

also, that the Swappies are mainly interested in exploiting LMHR/UAF for their own short term sectarian ends

 

[TopCat]

I think it wise to look at protecting SWP targets that have been repeatedly attacked. Leaving them to their own devices might be justifiable but will lead to attacks elsewhere.

 

[J Ed]

It's funny that the EDL actually put this up because it makes them think that it makes them look like victims rather than dicks

 

[Streathamite]

I think it wise to look at protecting SWP targets that have been repeatedly attacked. Leaving them to their own devices might be justifiable but will lead to attacks elsewhere.

grudgingly agreed