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Oct 12, 2012 · 12 October 2012. Three-quarters of Britons (74%) who think that they know enough about the English Defence League to form a judgement about it believe that the organisation is motivated by racism ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Now the English Defence League filled this massive void for so many people who come and just said, ‘yes, fuck it, this is who I am, this is filling my fucking life’ (emphasis added). Attracting large numbers to demonstrations would therefore enhance participants’ feelings of pride and celebration to a greater degree than if the EDL had ...
- Elizabeth A Morrow, John Meadowcroft
- 2019
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Oct 16, 2012 · Despite attracting considerable publicity, the English Defence League (EDL) remains under-researched and poorly understood. While some have explored online supporters of the EDL, little is known about wider public perceptions: what ordinary citizens think about the group, its values and provocative street-based strategy.
Dec 2, 2015 · English people have become a minority in towns like London, Bradford and Birmingham etc. EVERY year this gets worse and worse. It is the genocide and replacement of the British people in our own country – immigration being the weapon of choice! People are people but 2 things seperate us that cause conflict namely ideas and behaviour.
The Ideology of the English Defence League comprises the beliefs of the English Defence League, a far-right, Islamophobic organisation in the United Kingdom. Political scientists identified the EDL as existing on the far-right of the left–right political spectrum. [1] Some academics used the terms "right-wing extremism", [2] and "extreme ...
Academics characterise the EDL as a social movement, [1] and more specifically as a new social movement, [2] and a social movement organisation. [2] In its organisational structure, the EDL has been characterised by academic observers as a direct action or street-based protest movement. [3] It is a pressure group rather than a political party. [4]
Jan 20, 2014 · The English Defence League (EDL) emerged in 2009 and quickly became a major ‘anti-Islamist’ street protest movement, able to attract thousands to its national demonstrations. Despite the violence and anti-Muslim rhetoric associated with its protests, the group claims to be an anti-racist human rights organisation dedicated to protecting ...
