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EDL Bristol March Organiser Photographed Giving Nazi Salute at Bradford Demo

Auntie Fash | 01.07.2012 10:55

An organiser of the upcoming Bristol EDL marched who claims not to be a racist or a fascist is photographed giving the Nazi salute on an EDL demo in Bradford

Anybody who knows a little about the English Defence League knows that their claims to be merely against "Islamic extremism" is just a front for their deeper, more sinister agenda. While the EDL may claim to be non-racist and anti-fascist, the core of their movement is made up of fascists and Nazi sympathizers. One example of this is Mickey Bayliss. Mickey recently appeared in the local rag, The Post, presenting himself as a friendly face of the English Defence League. Mickey Bayliss identified himself as one of the organisers of the Bristol demo to take place on Saturday July 14th. Like most people involved in the EDL, Mickey claims that the organisation isn't racist or homophobic and claims that "any racist chanting, would be identified and reported to the police."

A quick online search of Mickey Bayliss's moniker (the oh-so original Mickey English Bayliss) brings you straight to this page (http://edlnews.co.uk/index.php/featured-stories/edl-nazis/310-mickey-english-bayliss) where Mickey's Nazi saluting photo is presented along with a host of other information.

Mickey Bayliss may be an extreme case of fascism within the English Defence League but if the so-called organiser of the Bristol EDL demo has been photographed giving Nazi salutes at previous demos, what strength does that give to his claims that the EDL are a non-racist, anti-fascist organisation? If Mickey Bayliss is claiming that he will report all "rogue elements" within the march to the Police then he should start with himself! It is up to all of us to oppose the English Defence League when they come to Bristol on July 14th! Bristol Anti-Fascists has already put out a call-out for people to oppose the EDL:

OPPOSE THE EDL MARCH IN BRISTOL
ASSEMBLE: TEMPLE MEADS AREA*
11AM SATURDAY 14TH JULY!
(*Start point may change. Wherever they start, we will stop them! See online for up-to-date info.)

Auntie Fash
Original article on IMC Bristol: http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/709775

Comments

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This is a fail

02.07.2012 08:26

Sorry to burst your bubble but the guy in the pic seig heiling is NOT mickey Bayliss and doesnt even look like him. U have failed

not mickey

Dear, Pissed off Bristol resident

02.07.2012 13:58

If you were so concerned you could have asked the EDL to kindly sod off... then the whole problem disappears.

Oh, sorry I forgot......... your just a troll

Silent Bob

Be Cool

02.07.2012 14:05

'oppose the edl' I suspect your real motive is to confront them. Please just have your counter demo and go home. There is no need for violence. Both sides have their say. The day ends peaceful.

anon

Anon....different targets, same shit

02.07.2012 17:49

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak for me.

Martin Niemöller

The EDL protest against Islamic extremism so why are you protesting against them

02.07.2012 19:29

The EDL protest against Islamic extremism so why the hell are you protesting against them? Are you for Islamic extremism you stupid idiots? I notice just how much you anarchists and leftists oppose christianity yet you jump to the defence of Islam at the first chance. Did you know that practicing christians are banned from joining almost every socialist party in Britain such as the SWP and The Socialist Party?

Reality check

lulz

02.07.2012 20:38

"Did you know that practicing christians are banned from joining almost every socialist party in Britain such as the SWP and The Socialist Party? "

LOL where did you hear this? I know practicing christians in both those parties. There's a long tradition of Christian Socialism in this country y'know.

Learn some history dickhead.

No Pasaran, fuck the EDL

Delroy Booth

Photoshopped

02.07.2012 20:40

That arm is blatantly post-processed. Not even the right position and the jacket colour is different.

FAIL

resorting to lies

above comment

03.07.2012 00:22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Z_twoIL_w

^ Here's the video that the image is taken on.

I suppose that's been photoshopped too right?

Fuck the EDL

Real Fash are in White-hall

03.07.2012 01:15

Whilst opposing Fash street fodder is a good thing, the real Fash are in power in Whitehall - New Labour and ConDem pro Corporatists fighting the class war on behalf of the ruling class.

EDL street fodder members agree that the EDL is "a drinking club with a website".

Who's buying the rounds at the 'club'? Well Square Mile financiers of course, EDL a typical ruling class divide and rule distraction. EDL protest fodder don't care as long as they're getting their beer bought for them and they get to go on coach trips and give the odd Nazi salute.

The Hunting class do it on hunt sabs they get the local lads pissed in the pub whilst demonising the sabs as scummy urbanites who don't understand "the ways of the country", the locals pissed up with their heads filled with ruling class propaganda go out and fight with the sabs, thus doing the local hunt's dirty work for them. Alchohol and propaganda a heady and manipulative tool in the hands of the ruling class.

For the commenter above who says people should support the EDL because they fight against fundamentalists should remember that all organised religion in whatever form it takes should be opposed, Just choosing the one that happens to originate where 70% of the world's oil resources exist is playing into the ruling class' strategy of tension, and the clash of civilisations meme put about by neo-liberal 'thinkers'.

Fuck the EDL for being so easily manipulated by beer and lies.

QWERTY

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