English Defence League switch date for Dudley protest
THE controversial English Defence League has rearranged a protest in a Midland town which had been planned for Easter Sunday.
The group, which claims to oppose Islamic extremism and is said to have far-right links, will now take to the streets of Dudley the day before.
Spokesman Steve Simmons said the protest against a proposed new £18 million mosque in the town had been shifted “so as not to disturb people on the religious day”.
A march by the EDL in Birmingham last September saw more than 90 people arrested, as cops battled for hours to keep them away from rival anti-fascist demonstrators.
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