I thought British Muslims for Secular Democracy (BMSD or BDSM) would be mobilising against the EDL? Or do they only mobilise against Muslims?

@John Booth

Is that the beginnings of a Whatabout?

Would love to see the “UAF are the real fascists” brigade try to spin this one.

blah blah white working class blah blah blah legitimate concerns about blah blah blah.

Sing along, you all know the words.

Tunbridge Wells has it down pat, I await to see if anyone sings the chorus here…

”Would love to see the “UAF are the real fascists” brigade try to spin this one.

One possible spin might be that the trouble starts when the police greet the EDL (hooligans that they are) with riot gear, dogs and kettling tactics.

1,500! They are getting bigger. People are going to sit-up and notice when there are 5,000. Plus, violence works.

1,500! They are getting bigger. People are going to sit-up and notice when there are 5,000. Plus, violence works.

Well, if there were 5000 violent thugs they probably would sit up and take notice, yes. They’d think, “what a dreadful band of violent thugs“.

Robin,

“Would love to see the “UAF are the real fascists” brigade try to spin this one.”

Well, since UAF were not there I think that could be a challenge for them (although no doubt some will try it). Anyway, can’t EDL and UAF both be fascists – along with some Islamicist groups? None of them seem to behave in a democratic, peaceful manner (which is where John Booth’s friends (?) British Muslims for Secular Democracy score highly).

My enemy’s enemy is my friend is bad thinking, if your new friend happens to be equally unpleasant, just waving a better-looking banner.

UAF are not the EDL by a long stretch, what is it with you?

blah blah minority rights blah blah blah legitimate concerns about racism blah blah blah islamophobia blah blah blah homophobia blah blah blah

Sing along, you all know the words.

Luckily I know this one Lionel, a charming bunch of fellow’s wearing wooly niqab’s taught me it in Birmingham not that long ago, all together now -

“We hate all brown people,
Apart from slightly mad Sikhs,
We hate usurious Jews,
But H-Y-S oh we love you.”