EDL - Go To Hell

This is the sentiment coming from East London yesterday, 2oth June 2010. The area has a famous and proud history of fighting fascism, from Cable Street in the 1930's, Lewisham in the 1970's, Isle of Dogs in the 1990's and now Whitechapel. There were over 5000 people today in a demonstration of Unity against the proposed march from the EDL ( the English Defense League, aka Eidiot Defense League ). The anarchists really captured the mood, and gave it some spice with the wonderful stunt on the roof of a local hospital ( pictured).

Something that is worrying however is the behaviour of the police; the very large demonstration passed peacefully. At the end and in the evening, the police were stopping white people in Whitechapel from going down the High Street, telling them that there were gangs of bengali men who were attacking white people. It is not only a ridiculous lie, it is also sewing seeds of division in the community. It is disgraceful behaviour, I just hope that the people will see through these lies being spread about by the police.

I felt so safe and looked after on the streets of East London yesterday, you could feel the love, the strength and the unity. The power we the people could have in our hands is awesome.