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The English Defence League ( EDL) is a far-right, Islamophobic organisation in England. A social movement and pressure group that employs street demonstrations as its main tactic, the EDL presents itself as a single-issue movement opposed to Islamism and Islamic extremism, although its rhetoric and actions target Islam and Muslims more widely.
- 27 June 2009; 14 years ago
- Originated in Luton, England
- Tim Ablitt
Feb 13, 2021 · The logo shown at the top of the page is the official logo of the English Defence League founded in 2009 by Tim Ablitt, Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carrol in Luton, England. The motto on the bottom half of the logo In hoc signo vinces means "in this sign you will conquer." These two variants are more commonly used, especially on posters and flags ...
Jun 8, 2018 · This article uses new qualitative data to explain the sudden rise and subsequent decline of the English Defence League, an anti-Is... The Rise and Fall of the English Defence League: Self-Governance, Marginal Members and the Far Right - Elizabeth A Morrow, John Meadowcroft, 2019
- Elizabeth A Morrow, John Meadowcroft
- 2019
The English Defence League (EDL) believes that British society is under attack by Muslim extremists. Since 2009, the group has held what British media has routinely referred to as “aggressive rallies” across England
Apr 23, 2021 · Andrew Edge, second from right, once a top official in Britain First and the English Defence League, said Mr. Robinson had called him soon after he was released from prison in September 2019 to ...
English Defence League. EDL objectives are to defend Great Britain & Northern Ireland against the attacks on it from mass immigration, Islamisation and its radical zealots and the destruction of British culture and heritage. We are proud of our white British history.
Tommy Robinson is the former leader of anti-immigration group, the English Defence League (EDL), which he founded in 2009. Latest. November 26-27, 2023: Arrested on November 26 for allegedly refusing to leave a march against antisemitism in London.
