EDL Stoke - 23.01.10. (18 images)

UK, Stoke - 23.01.10. The English Defence League (EDL) clashed with police as anti-Muslim protest turned violent. Over 1500 members of the right-wing group started drinking from 11am ahead of Saturday's march in Stoke. There were scuffles with police when members of the EDL tried to break a cordon preventing them from clashing with members of anti-fascist groups. They sang the National Anthem and Rule Britannia, while others waved St George and Union flags while shouting abusive chants...
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UK, Stoke - 23.01.10. The English Defence League (EDL) clashed with police as anti-Muslim protest turned violent. Over 1500 members of the right-wing group started drinking from 11am ahead of Saturday's march in Stoke. There were scuffles with police when members of the EDL tried to break a cordon preventing them from clashing with members of anti-fascist groups. They sang the National Anthem and Rule Britannia, while others waved St George and Union flags while shouting abusive chants against Muslims. After the main demonstration a group of around 500 EDL marched thought a predominantly Asian area damaging shops and cars.
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