Alot of this year has been about photographing various protests and demonstrations, especially the English Defence League, and associated organisations ( 16 different events with the EDL). Most latterly this has been dominated by the 3 student fees protests that… Read More ›
English Defence League
One-Liner Week 12 December 2010
Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks is arrested on the grounds of sex charges brought by the Swedish authorities. He is in prison in the UK. Unlike the UK which is experiencing extremely low temperatures, Israel prays for rain after months… Read More ›
English Defence League – too Posh for Peterborough?
The EDL ventured to close their 2010 tour of England at the lovely cathedral city of Peterborough in the rural heartland of Cambridgeshire. It was news to me that this was a hotbed of radical Islam – although I was… Read More ›
Heavy-handed Police tactics at EDL demo in Preston
For me the EDL demonstration in Preston was less an event about the EDL, and what they were demonstrating about, more about the Police tactics and actions on the day. I have no issues with the Police, and have always… Read More ›
English Defence League: Defiant and Bloodied
The English Defence League was established in Luton in March 2009 in response to verbal abuse at the return of the Royal Anglian regiment by a group of extremist Muslims ( from the group Al-Muhajiroun). Extremist Muslim anti-British activities have… Read More ›