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July 2016

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EDL march and rally

Hyde Park, London, UK. Sat 16 Jul 2016


 
 
 I caught up with the EDL as police led their march from Marble Arch down Park Lane

 

 Stewards at the front of the march

 A man holds up a long statement about the EDL, ending with 'That's why we oppose Islam'

 Police kept a little distance between them and the marchers at the front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
The march crossed Park Lane in front of the 'Animals in War' monument. ONe or two wore curious headgear 

and others greeted me with a two-finger gesture 

An EDL steward stops marchers walking away from the pen they refused to enter, saying 'We're not animals' 

and they argue with police 

 

 

Perhaps the oddest mask at the protest 

 

Police surround the rally, several deep - and there were more standing back under the trees 

One man ran around Hyde Park with an EDL flag. Police seemed to ignore him  

A man climbs on top of one of the barriers to speak at the rally 

and a woman in a top with Union Flags sits down to listen 

People listen to a speaker at the rally. It was hard to hear from where I stood behind a line of police 

I heard a shout 'Black Lives Matter' and saw stewards facing a woman 

and they shouted at her and roughly pushed her away as police stood and watched.
I couldn't get close enough to see exactly what was going on. THere seemd to be a man dragged
away as well, but I didn't get a usable picture.

Otherwise not much seemed to be happening and I left for the People's
Assembly / Stand up to Racism Rally 
   

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