Terror in the Toon: EDL demo hits city centre
English Defence League to takeover West End this Saturday
The English Defence league is set to march through Newcastle’s West End tomorrow – despite police warnings not to march through a residential area.
The notoriously rowdy far-right group, the EDL, will take over the city tomorrow to protest against ‘muslim grooming gangs’.
Last year’s March saw nearly 2,000 followers attend the EDL.
The action will kick off at 1pm at Pumphreys, 44 Cloth Market – and is supposed to end at 3pm according to the Facebook event. But the gang have changed their route to prevent police from stopping them march.
They were previously starting at City Hall but are now starting at two pubs in the city centre . It’s best to steer clear of Pumphreys, and Butlers as they’re are expected to be brimming with EDL punters.
An EDL spokesperson has told campaigners they can go to any pubs they want throughout the city.
But the action won’t be going unchallenged. Newcastle Unites is doing a counter march tomorrow at City Hall to defend against the EDL’s “racism, fascism and Islamophobia.”
The group, assembled by Newcastle residents and students will rally against the EDL march around the city. The Newcastle Unites will remain at City Hall to protest against the EDL as they march through the city.
Newcastle Unite’s 2013 counter protest.
Newcastle police have claimed it will be “business as usual” tomorrow but fears for residence safety have been expressed in a statement released on their website.
The Newcastle Unites has over two hundred attending tomorrow to attempt to stop the EDL’s march through the city. The counter protests aims to protest against the march and stop them from moving through residential areas which they were previously denied by police.
Spokesmember of Newcastle United spoke to the group stating “the EDL is in total disarray… do not let the EDL march unopposed.”
Newcastle Unite have stated they will have a non-violent, peaceful demonstration against the EDL. The EDL spokesperson warned followers on the Facebook page that “if you see any of the Newcastle Unite fools, ignore them.”
Newcastle police say they’re hoping for a peaceful demonstration between the two wings. The EDL have also stated they wish for a “peaceful protest with respect for shoppers.”
The EDL have posted promotional videos on Facebook and Youtube about the march and their aims. Last year over 1,500 people attended the EDL rally, with a few arrests for racist tweets.
Police have expressed that tomorrow will be extremely busy for residents around Newcastle City centre.
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