A selection of some of the key images for 2011 from demonstrations, travel and events.
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English Defence League in Birmingham; Tired, predictable and flagging
The EDL had their first significant event outside of the capital since Tower Hamlets in early September right in the heart of the Midlands. They visited here a few years ago in the very early days and were subjected to… Read More ›
EDL dip their toe into Tower Hamlets
The English Defence League (EDL) have, over the last year had a series of “Big One’s”, whether it be Bradford, Luton, or, yesterday, Tower Hamlets. These were demonstrations which were due to send a spear to the heart of Muslim… Read More ›
Fear of the EDL unites Telford in silence
The EDL visited the small town of Wellington in the Telford New Town area of Shropshire to continue spreading their message against extremist Islam. Their reputation for facilitating disorder wherever they go, together with the recent spate of riots elsewhere… Read More ›
English Defence League (EDL) : Who is stereotyping who?
“Stereotypes are devices for saving a biased person the trouble of learning” The EDL demonstration in Cambridge on 9th July 2011 was generally a very peaceful affair, and any commotion was no more than you would expect from a few… Read More ›
My Photographic Year 2009
2008 was my first year of experimenting with a number of events, (having just purchased my 1st DSLR in Dec 2007) and developing interests in a range of subjects, 2009 was a good year for consolidation. As I look back,… Read More ›
English Defence League (EDL) in Blackburn
As a photojournalistic experience the following of the EDL is becoming photographically bland, albeit that the events always have some degree of surprise and interest. There is only so many times that one can photograph a crowd of people with… Read More ›
EDL in Luton: It’s all a grand day out?
The “homecoming” of the EDL “back to where it all started” was the subject of much anticipation, and hype and depending on the angle you come from will have been a disappointment or a roaring success. There is not much… Read More ›
My Photographic Year 2010
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 – 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 ›
