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The Rise Of the UK's Far Right

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​Police arrest members of the far right group the English Defence League (EDL) who have broken through cordon line into an opposing Unite Against Fascism (UAF) demo, during violent clashes in Manchester's city centre.
​Members of the the EDL and Casuals United ( a Far right protest group made up predominantly of football hooligans) stage a counter demonstration to an Al Quds Day (pro-Palestine) march in London's Picadilly Circus.
​An EDL member is arrested by police for violent conduct during an anti-Islam protest in Manchester's city centre.
​A member of the EDL sits on a coach waiting to be escorted, by police from Manchester city centre after a day of violent protests.
An EDL pamphlet is discarded in the road during a violent protest in Nottingham city centre.
​A member of the EDL is held by a riot cop after he breaks through a police cordon into a counter EDL protest held by the UAF.
​A member of the EDL's Birmingham division proudly shows off his branded shirt.
Riot Police with dogs wait to escort EDL demonstrators out of Manchester city after a day of violent protests.
​Asian youth and members of UAF gather outside Harrow's then under construction new mosque after EDL, Casuals United and Stop Islamisation of Europe (SIOE) announce plans to stage an anti-slam protest on the 8th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
​Muslims gather for prayer inside Harrow's old mosque during anti-Islam protests by the EDL, Casuals United and SIOE.
​UAF protesters gather outside BBC television centre to protest against the planned guest appearance by British Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin on the BBC's flagship political debate programme 'Questiontime'
​UAF demonstrators face off with police officers during a violent demonstration in Manchester.
​A member of the EDL faces off with a police officer whilst being escorted from Manchester city centre after violent clashes with UAF supporters.
​An UAF steward appeals to gathered UAF supporters to be remain calm and organised after word spreads that EDL members have arrived in the vicinity of Harrow Mosque.
​Police attempt to hold back UAF supporters as they storm the front gates of BBC television centre during a  protest against the appearance of BNP leader Nick Griffin on 'Questiontime'
​Police attempt to hold back UAF supporters as they storm the front gates of BBC television centre during a  protest against the appearance of BNP leader Nick Griffin on 'Questiontime
​EDL supporters turn their aggression on gathered media after they are kettled into a backstreet in Nottingham's city centre.
The Rise Of the UK's Far Right
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The Rise Of the UK's Far Right

Throughout 2009 and 2010 the UK saw a disturbing resurgence of far right movements from the political legitimisation of fascist group the British Read More

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