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Loyalists March in Leeds for first time in 40 years

Bridget Riley | 13.06.2009 16:22 | Sheffield

Less than a week since the BNP took the polls the Orange order took to the streets of Leeds - In the same place the Left had gathered for an anti-fascist rally less than an hour earlier.



Today people in Leeds gathered outside the city centre art gallery to unite against fascism. Less than an hour after the demo left the area it was filled with Orangemen and other Loyalists henchmen.

The opposition was nowhere to be seen. We weren't organised and we weren't canny. This left comrades undefended while the Orange order celebrated taking back the streets after 40 years without their sectarian hate marches.

Racism and fascism come in many guises - and now the BNP have been ushered into high places it seems their old friends are welcome too.

If you'd like to help them celebrate tonight the festivities continue tonight at: Burley Sports Bar, Burley Road, Leeds, LS4 2ET - for a "Summer Sash Bash"
www.lol81.moonfruit.com [see events page]

all the best xxx Bridget

Bridget Riley

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  1. Wankers — Leeds antifascist
  2. who's left — fashwatch
  3. Arrests? — Antifascist
  4. UAF — Stalker
  5. UAF — AntiAntifa
  6. How 'Liberal' — Yorkshire Anti-fascist
  7. AntiAntifa — Antifa
  8. The NF — Alan Ladd
  9. Fascist cowards — Smash the BNP
  10. Anti antifa ? — concerned of gipton
  11. "Is this all fantasy?" — Yawn
  12. Shite White — Realist
  13. @Antifa — AntiAntifa
  14. Photo — Billy Bullshitter
  15. F**k Me — Reality
  16. 'WM' — Antifascist
  17. Pics — NonceWatch
  18. You missed the point — Billy Bullshitter
  19. Billy Bullshitter — Antifascist
  20. Well Done! — AntiAntifa
  21. Fascist trolls — See you on the streets (I doubt it)
  22. On The Streets — Billy Bullshitter
  23. Cant get it right when its right in front of you — Billy Bullshitter
  24. Jog on no-mark — Nazi Hunter
  25. Hey Whitey! — Laughing at Tony White
  26. Hey Whitey! — Laughing at NF reject Tony White
  27. UAF incompetence and treachery — Green Rider
  28. Nobody respects a grass — Laughing at sad NF reject Tony White
  29. Boring Boring Tony White — concerned of gipton
  30. Laughable — Billy Bullshitter
  31. Incompetent morons — BillyBullshitter
  32. Tony White's fantasy time — Tony White is a grassing coward
  33. No Platform! — Unimportant
  34. One of Tony's sock puppets? Or worse? — Have some fucking backbone
  35. LAUGH I NEARLY CRIED — Mika Salo
  36. Reply to above — Antifascist
  37. More Orangemen — Orange Man
  38. Some more Orange men and women — Orange Man
  39. Orangemen Welcome — Simon Wiggins
  40. Orange order — Bobby
  41. Some Brethren — Orange Man
  42. When did Dr Who leave — Stan
  43. Fuck off trolls — Leeds antifascist
  44. Leeds Antifascist — Stan
  45. No Orange Man, you’re the Liar! — Leeds Antifascist
  46. Apology — Stan
  47. Missed point — Stan
  48. Missed point — Stan
  49. National Front are Loonies — Orange Man
  50. Can you see Griffin marching shoulder to shoulder with these Orange brethren — Orange Man
  51. Tony White SB Informer — ES
  52. Real Facists — Orange Man
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