A controversial protest group will not disrupt our town – that was the message ahead of a massive march threatening to take over Blackpool.The English Defence League (EDL) are staging a protest on Saturday, May 28, with a major police operation planned for the protest route along the Promenade to South Pier. Demonstrators are set to arrive in town from 10am, with businessman Robert Wynne’s pub The Sun Inn on Bolton Street, South Shore, one of those they’re expected to head to.
The former Blackpool mayor said: “We had a meeting with the police yesterday morning and they’re very keen to minimise disruption to the town, keep everybody safe and hopefully this will pass off without trouble and incident. They’ve asked us if we will be open and co-operate with their security measures. The pub is not associated with the EDL or its views and we’re just co-operating with police.”
The rally is calling for justice for missing Blackpool schoolgirl Charlene Downes, and the South Shore branch of Yates’s – where EDL protesters gathered before a smaller demonstration in March – is also expected to be affected. The demonstration is scheduled to take place at the public headland close to South Pier between 12.45 and 2pm, following a short march along the Promenade from Britannia Place.
Police have stressed they are confident of a peaceful rally and Chief Supt Richard Debicki, Commander of Western Division, said: “Our top priority is the safety of the community, people visiting Blackpool on the day and the demonstrators themselves.
“This is a busy Bank Holiday for Blackpool and we want to make sure the resort remains open for business as usual on the day and that there is no disruption to daily life, although obviously there will be a highly visible police presence throughout the day.”
Blackpool Gazette
9 comments:
"The pub is not associated with the EDL or its views and we’re just co-operating with police.” - Weasel words from Robert Wynne.
This is sick! the EDL are jumping on a tragic case and turning it into a race issue. Will they protest every time a young girl goes missing or is murdered, or only when it is connected to Asian men?
I', not from the UK so never understand this one, so sopmebody please help me.
Why the merry fuck do the British police insist for pubs top remain open, allowing violent fascists to get blind drunk and cause trouble?
Is getting drunk at a protest a "human right" under EU law???????????
Wander how many of the fat middle-aged racist thugs in the photo are secretly white nonces?
This is sick! the EDL are jumping on a tragic case and turning it into a race issue. Will they protest every time a young girl goes missing or is murdered, or only when it is connected to Asian men?
It's unfortunate that the family of Charlene seem to be supporting the EDL campaign and some attended the Blackpool demo. In these sorts of cases the families usual reject far-right support but here that doesn't seem to be the case.
Does Addidas sponsor 'casuals united'?
If not, would they be interested in knowing that their copyrighted trademark is being used on the shoes on this group's placards?
Does Addidas sponsor 'casuals united'?
They seem to get away with this sort of thing. The EDL produce a fake version of the Stone Island compass arm patch. I would have thought that company would sue immediately.
"Does Adidas sponsor 'casuals united'? If not, would they be interested in knowing that their copyrighted trademark is being used on the shoes on this group's placards?"
The EDL obviously know the founders of Adidas were members of the Nazi party.
The EDL obviously know the founders of Adidas were members of the Nazi party.
I never knew that.
Here's the entry from wiki:
"With the rise of Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, both Dassler brothers joined the Nazi Party, with Rudolf reputed as being the more ardent National Socialist"
Looks like it's Nike and Diadora for me from now on.
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