Opposing the march for England: April 21st /Brighton

[Ranbay]

Yep. Can't be more than 150 there. Pitiful low turnout.

I can't explain how much it hurts having "You're not English any more" chanted at me.

It's sounds better when shouted at you in Cardiff mate

 

[treelover]

Ben James reports more fighting in The Lanes. A young woman among anti-fascist protesters was beaten up by March for England protesters and is being treated at the scene.
He reports running battles in The Lanes.

It's a day out for M/C youngsters to dress all radical and affirm their belief in diversity..

look forward to their attendance at bedroom tax protests..

turning into a bad day out though

 

[ddraig]

nice patronising there!

respect to those on the streets, hope no more injuries occur other than to racists and their protectors

 

[gawkrodger]

well this is looking positive

 

[gawkrodger]

 

[Ranbay]

wow

 

[Treacle Toes]

 

[likesfish]

Maybe this annual farce can be banned after this

 

[Mr.Bishie]

It's a day out for M/C youngsters to dress all radical and affirm their belief in diversity..

look forward to their attendance at bedroom tax protests..

Stop chatting bollocks, it makes you look like a cock.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Maybe this annual farce can be banned after this

The car rally on Maderia Drive should have been postponed, & the fash march moved down there.

Banning marches is a slippery slope & you know it.

 

[likesfish]

But if An entire town has to inconvienced for a small number of cretins?
At what point does your right to march costs too much trouble causes to much trouble.
This march had nothing to do with Brighton the people werent local its a farce.

 

[Nice one]

more bits and pieces from brighton

 

[SpookyFrank]

It's a day out for M/C youngsters to dress all radical and affirm their belief in diversity..

look forward to their attendance at bedroom tax protests..

 

[SpookyFrank]

But if An entire town has to inconvienced for a small number of cretins?
At what point does your right to march costs too much trouble causes to much trouble.
This march had nothing to do with Brighton the people werent local its a farce.

The plod don't have to lock down the entire town centre if they don't want to.

 

[likesfish]

You saw how big the counter demo was which was a good thing?
Unfortunatly the plod cant allow a huge ruck to happen so what is the other option?

 

[Treacle Toes]

Pics here on FB:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.518979304829057.1073741828.192377537489237&type=1

 

[SpookyFrank]

Unfortunatly the plod cant allow a huge ruck to happen...

Why not? Let the anti fascists at them just once and the fuckers will never show their faces on the streets again, problem solved.

 

[likesfish]

Why not? Let the anti fascists at them just once and the fuckers will never show their faces on the streets again, problem solved.

Unfortunatly policing doesnt work like that. Pity really

 

[SpookyFrank]

Pics here on FB:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.518979304829057.1073741828.192377537489237&type=1

Is that the whole march then? Lol, useless wankers.

treelover, the reason these fascist demonstrations have grown smaller and smaller since the EDL first appeared is that everywhere they've gone they've been massively outnumbered by people (and people from all walks of life I might add) who've turned up to tell them to fuck off. Without the police presence the problem would have been resolved a lot sooner.

 

[RedDragon]

Seems an awful lot of effort to rid the streets of a coach load mostly short haired middle-aged white blokes.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Seems an awful lot of effort to rid the streets of a coach load mostly short haired middle-aged white blokes.

If it means they're not gonna try this shit again then it was worth it. And their hundred odd goons next to what looks like thousands of people there to oppose them makes for a powerful and heartwarming image IMO.

 

[abstract1]

You saw how big the counter demo was which was a good thing?
Unfortunatly the plod cant allow a huge ruck to happen so what is the other option?

They allow the march to go ahead, somewhere they can be easily contained, which doesn't affect local businesses, visitors or residents - Madeira Drive, from just past the eye down to Concorde - ideally no one turns up to counter-protest, starving the flame of oxygen ;-)

 

[xes]

lol what a bunch of fucking idiots

 

[likesfish]

I'd much rather it was at the far end of shoreham beach even portsmouth where they come from and frankly nobody would be terribly bothered.
they have an orange order parade there that attracts the odd stare and thats about it.

 

[Private Storm]

Nice one Brighton. Favourite pic:

 

[xes]

"to me, to you"

 

[starfish]

Once again Brighton showed that they are not wanted or welcome but they'll keep coming back.

 

[J Ed]

Seems an awful lot of effort to rid the streets of a coach load mostly short haired middle-aged white blokes.

The police are practising for other types of civil disobedience.

 

[abstract1]

The police are practising for other types of civil disobedience.

There's a lot in that I reckon - today was extraordinary in terms of police control and containment.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

What a day! Total police lock down, never seen anything like it on the streets of Brighton before. Probably due to the fact Sussex plod lost all control last year. I counted six constabularies today - Sussex, City of London, the MET, Thames Valley, Kent & Norfolk. The barricades were barricades! Twas a pleasure to meet you malatesta32, & cya soon comrade. Hope you're ok TopCat? Didn't get to see you all day!

A few photos - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbishie/sets/72157633297753226/