Diddyman.

As will be well-known to people who keep an eye on these morons, extreme far-right groups operate as much as political "brands" as formal membership organisations, and sympathizers are usually supporters and/or members of several groups at the same time. The NWI was formed after in-fighting in the EDL, but still works with EDL faction the Scottish Defence League, while NWI and SDL activists work closely with UK supporters of Greek Nazi party the Golden Dawn (so closely in fact that more often than not they're the same people).

These far-right groups have been repeatedly humiliated on their "March for England" demos in Brighton, and were itching for revenge before being humiliated again outside the Greek Embassy in London - after which a (now closed) Facebook page for England's Golden Dawn posted saying how "The cost of a shop window" could "make a small business go brankrupt". Days later the Freedom Bookshop was targeted for an arson attack!

Pinkham and Diddyman did it together.

If only the cops would allow people to see the CCTV files for the area.

Is there any PROOF that Liam Pinkham and Shane "Diddyman" Calvert did the Whitechapel attack? If not these claims could be made by the real culprits trying to throw people off the scent?

All the NWI post proves is that someone managed to take a photo of the front and almost the back, that ones a little out, of the Cowley Club.
The photo of the front was taken when the club was shut as no lights are on inside and if there were a roast on there would've been a sign saying so in front of the door.
Don't believe for a moment that NWI are capable of not standing out a mile in the place, strange there are no derogatory mentions of the clientele or even the shock of being asked which milk alternative, soy or oat, they wanted with their Earl Grey.
About as threatening as when I picked up the phone there to be told that an upcoming anti-fash fundraiser was due for a visit.
I was quite apologetic when I pointed out the gig in question happened a year ago.

Try again

Not certain what KW is actually trying to say, but whether NWI went inside the club or not, what seems to have happened in Whitechapel was that the attackers levered-up the metal shutters over the window, smashed the window, poured in petrol and set it alight, and something similar could be done to the Cowley Club, whether the fash actually visited as "customers" or not is totally irrelevant.

The threat might be bullshit, or it might not, whatever's true the CC have been warned and if they fail to heed the warning they're bloody idiots - making sure they've taken adequate precautions to protect themselves and/or their members will be a sound investment under any circumstances (and would probably also reduce their insurance premiums). If they / you / anyone wants to ignore the warning that's your call now

Didn't mean it should be ignored just thought the headline a little overblown.
There's always a need for vigilance but also a little perspective occasionally.
Aware of the threat just not panicking over a photo.

KW and PLY both have valid points, but more to the point, other than this post on (the not especially widely read) Indymedia, do any of the Cowley clique actually know about this?

Protecting the club isn't hard, the back is relatively secure (if the fash can find it) and just keeping the boards up on the front would be enough to make it very difficult to do anything to the club - bear in mind London Road is pretty busy at all times of day and night. It's certainly not as easy to get away with doing something as it would be down a quiet Whitechapel alleyway.

There's nothing to be gained from being complacent (although laughing at the right's intimidation tactics is quite enjoyable), but at the same time, there's nothing lost in being a bit more on the ball with security and making sure the boards are put up at the end of the day.

Yeah, I know, the boards are heavy and awkward, but they exist for a reason, and the front of the club is pretty vulnerable without them.

As for the legitimacy of the photos, they match the current window displays, but there's no real way of knowing exactly when they were taken. Generally nut roast isn't really served during the week, it's more of a Sunday roast job. If the NWI are such masters if espionage and infiltration, you would think they would have taken a snap of the inside, or at least made reference to more of it than simply information that's pretty easily found online or by looking at a poster in the window. I would have thought they would be sulking more about the bar not being open anyway.

Anyway, TL;DR version...
- Have any of the people who are at the club on a daily basis been told about this?
- It's not that hard to make sure the club's secure.
- Photos are probably legit, but it's doubtful they went inside.

let them come to brighton, they'll get fucking served...