Newcastle Muslim March protected by Northumbria police

Muslim march along Benwell/Pendower which is a white christian area in Newcastle on Sunday.

We the NE EDL went along to legally and peacefully counter demo this march as is our right.
However, the local police farce illegally stopped us from doing so and issued anyone who they suspected of being EDL with a order to leave the area or be arrested.
Anyone who was 'white' was a target of Northumbria police.

Call for powers to cut far-right protests after Rotherham scandal

A petition urging the Government to clamp down on public protests in the wake of far-right marches in Rotherham has been handed to Parliament.

The pressure on protests comes after a series of far-right demonstrations were held in Rotherham in 2014 since the exposure of the child sex abuse scandal in the town.

Businesses complained that their livelihoods were being hit by the protests, which included an EDL march through the town in May 2014 which cost £500,000 to police with 1,000 officers.

They told The Star the demos meant takings were down after roads were closed by police and regular shoppers avoided the town centre.

Rotherham MP Sarah Champion handed a 300-signature petition calling for new powers on protests to Parliament.

It asks the Government to add a provision to the law to be able to curb marches based on economic impact as well as introduce limits on their frequency.

It adds: “The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to consider the rules regarding marches and demonstrations, including looking specifically at the thresholds that are used to ban marches and demonstrations so that they include a provision to consider the economic impact of such marches as well as looking at the restrictions that are in place on the frequency, location, time or date of marches and demonstrations.”

Mrs Champion added: “Over the past 12 months there have been a number of marches through Rotherham, particularly by far-right groups, which have had a huge impact on the town.

“Small businesses have suffered lost income, with their shops being inaccessible during the demonstrations and many people have told the MP they now avoid the town centre completely for fear of reprisals.

“Some traders have told me that they are on the verge of going out of business as a direct result of the marches and many others are struggling.

“These are difficult times already for retailers and the last thing they need is another obstacle in their way which the Government is quite capable of moving.

“I fully support the public’s right to free speech but the constant targeting of Rotherham, in particular by far-right groups, has now gone too far.

“It is affecting the livelihood of a number of my constituents yet so far the Government has refused to do anything about it.

“For the sake of the community, I am again calling for these marches to be prevented or moved from our town centre.

“This time I hope the Government will listen and act.”

Closure-threatened school a 'victim of Birmingham Islamic plot'

A CLOSURE-threatened free school has been a victim of the attempted Islamic takeover of Birmingham schools, its chair of governors claims today.

Writing for The Northern Echo, John Denning claims Education Secretary Nicky Morgan’s shock decision to axe funding for Durham Free School (DFS), run with a Christian ethos, was based on allegations “very skilfully and tactically written to play upon sensitivities and priorities within the DfE (Department for Education) in the wake of the Trojan Horse affair”.

Ms Morgan firmly denied the allegation, saying DFS pupils were being let down by a catalogue of failures and failure would not be tolerated.

Operation Trojan Horse was launched after the discovery of a letter alleged to be from Islamists plotting to wrest control of Birmingham schools and led to several being placed into special measures.

On Monday, Ofsted slated DFS as inadequate across all areas and said pupils held “discriminatory views” and the school was “failing to prepare students for life in modern Britain”.

DFS rejects the conclusion and believes it was based on one pupil who on being asked whether he knew what a Muslim was displayed a “very disappointing level of ignorance”.

School leaders are furious the “serious allegations” quoted by Ms Morgan as grounds for closure have never been disclosed to them and believe they were made by ousted headteacher Peter Cantley, who is pursuing legal action over the termination of his contract.

Mr Cantley was incompetent, Mr Denning said, and as such the allegations were seriously questionable.

In response, Mr Cantley said the school was making good progress under his leadership; but he raised concerns about its governance before any action was taken to dismiss him and the school spiralled out of control during the six weeks between him going off sick and the Ofsted inspection.

Mr Denning questioned Ms Morgan’s claim she had considered installing new leadership, as Julian Eisner had already been appointed acting head and been praised by Ofsted as setting a clearer vision for the school’s future.

The minister said the school had been “troubled” for some time there was no imminent prospect of improvement.

An Ofsted spokesman said it took all concerns about its work seriously and would consider any issues raised through its complaints procedure.

Parents have until Tuesday, February 3, to convince Ms Morgan to spare the school. Email ministers@education.gsi.gov.uk

Hundreds to descend for EDL mosque march in Dudley

More than 500 supporters of the English Defence League say they are planning to descend on Dudley next month in protest at the planned mosque. (Figure now stands at over 1000)

A page on Facebook set up by the far right protest group reveals at least 2,000 more people have been 'invited' to protest on February 7.

There were pleas today for the group to stay away from Dudley amid concerns that the demonstration will result in shops losing a day's business.

Bill Etheridge a councillor in Sedgley and a UKIP MEP, said: "I urge the EDL to cancel their planned demonstration in Dudley and ask that local people resist the temptation to get involved.

"I pledge to work hard on behalf of the people of Dudley to ensure their voices are heard in a calm and reasonable way on the issues, especially the mosque proposal.

"Please don't deny the traders in Dudley a day's business during these tough times. Please don't be tempted to take action which may lead to hate and division in our area.

"The people of Dudley can resolve the mosque issue and anything else that comes our way without this kind of demonstration and activity.

"I am willing to meet with anybody who is involved with this demonstration in an effort to persuade them that their voices and concerns can be listened to without resorting to this kind of protest."

Dudley Muslim Association is locked in a long planning battle with Dudley Council over a proposal for a mosque on land off Hall Street.

Towards the end of last year the association won planning permission for the mosque. But it faces at least two court hearings and legal wrangles before it can be built.

In an attempt to avoid the escalating court costs and resolve community disharmony, Muslim leaders say they will consider alternative sites.

Some 600 EDL supporters came to Dudley to demonstrate against the planned mosque in 2010. Violence broke out and parts of the town were brought to a standstill.

On its Facebook page the EDL said: "The EDL will be holding a national demo in Dudley against the building of a super mosque there."

West Midlands Police is aware of the plan and said it is working for a 'peaceful event'.


NOTE: The NE EDL are attending this demo and still have a limited number of seats available on our coach. Contact us if you would like to attend.