Police protect the fash in Brizzle
Bristol Antifascists would like to thank everyone who came yesterday and made sure the EDL got the welcome they deserved. As a local shop keeper said: “Silly bastards!” There was a wide range of tactics shown; we made sure they were hounded all day and that they were driven out of town. Numbers of EDL … Read more
Bristol 14th July: **LIVE UPDATES**
A blog post updated live with information and pictures as they are received. If you have any info for us, please submit it via the comments section on this page, and we will add it asap. 23.48 – ****CLOSED**** 23.00 - Great atmosphere at the #stopedl arrestee #solidarity demo at trinity police station. Come down if your in the area … Read more
Police clamp down on counter demos in Bristol
The police have today used their powers under the Public Order Act to prevent a counter demonstration to the presence of the right-wing and anti-Islamic EDL from going ahead in Bristol City Centre tomorrow (Saturday). Organisers of the rally, which had significant trade union backing, have been issued with legal notices enforcing restrictions on the … Read more
Anti-Racist & Proud @ Bristol Pride Parade
Join the “Anti-Racist and Proud” block at Bristol’s Pride Parade 14th July: 11am: from Berkeley Square (BS8) We call on Bristol’s LGBTQI community, friends and families, to join us on the “Anti-Racist and Proud” block on the We Are: Proud Parade. We encourage you to wear Black and Pink, colours of pride, solidarity and freedom for LGBTQI people. … Read more
Bristol EDL March (14th July) Update
BRISTOL ANTI-FASCISTS SAY: STOP THE EDL…. Let’s defend ourselves against the English Defence League! The EDL are marching in Bristol on the 14th of July. The counter- mobilisation is in full swing, so get involved. There have been alot of posts on Bristol Indymedia about the EDL demo. Now is the time for our call to … Read more
EDL Bristol March Organiser Photographed Giving Nazi Salute at Bradford Demo
Anybody who knows a little about the English Defence League knows that their claims to be merely against “Islamic extremism” is just a front for their deeper, more sinister agenda. While the EDL may claim to be non-racist and anti-fascist, the core of their movement is made up of fascists and Nazi sympathizers. One example of this … Read more
Bristol Anti-Fascists Say: Stop the EDL
The EDL are marching in Bristol on the 14th of July. The counter-mobilisation is in full swing, so get involved. The EDL are marching in Bristol on the 14th of July. The counter- mobilisation is in full swing, so get involved. There have been alot of posts on Bristol Indymedia about the EDL demo. Now … Read more
Police plan operation for EDL’s Bristol march
Policing EDL ‘needs extra funds’ Police may seek to ban EDL march A security operation costing up to £1m and involving 700 police officers is being organised ahead of an English Defence League (EDL) march in Bristol. The EDL will hold the march on 14 July – the same day as the city’s gay community … Read more
