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Pegida UK in Newcastle, and BBC lies!

Not Fiona | 28.02.2015 17:41 | Anti-racism

BBC reporter Fiona Trott said that Pegida UK demonstrators in Newcastle today are (quote) "NHS workers, they are factory workers, they are self-employed people", conveniently ignoring flags of the English Defence League and of the blatantly Nazi group the National Front at the Pegida demo.

EDL flag at Pegida UK demo, Newcastle
EDL flag at Pegida UK demo, Newcastle

NF flag at Pegida UK demo, Newcastle
NF flag at Pegida UK demo, Newcastle

Pegida UK organiser stickering for Nazi group the British Movement
Pegida UK organiser stickering for Nazi group the British Movement


BBC reporter Fiona Trott claimed that Pegida UK demonstrators in Newcastle (today, 28 Feb 2015) "are NHS workers, they are factory workers, they are self-employed people" (see her video) -

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-31657167

... conveniently ignoring flags of the National Front and English Defence League at the Pegida UK demo (see photos). Reporters who can be bothered to do research may recall EDL leader Tommy Robinson standing-down when he could no longer deny the EDL was festering with Nazis, while the National Front is an openly and blatantly Nazi organisation. Also pictured here is a screen-capture from Pegida UK organiser Emma Scott's social media, showing how she's been out pasting-up propaganda stickers for another hard-line Nazi group bizarrely known as the British National Socialist Movement, more commonly known as the British (sic) Movement. Despite huge and uncritical hype from the BBC, Pegida UK's Newcastle demo drew just 400 supporters, who were vastly outnumbered by the 1,000 to 2,000 counter-protestors reported by various sources.

Not Fiona

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British Movement supporter Emma Scott is official Pegida speaker

28.02.2015 17:58

British Movement supporter Emma Scott spoke at the rally as the official Pegida UK representative -

 http://www.heart.co.uk/northeast/news/local/pegida-demo-in-newcastle-all-you-need-to-know/

Chesh


The British Movement, for idiots

28.02.2015 18:04



The BM photographed during their "heyday" in the early 1980s

FYI -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Movement

Hi Emma


375 Pegida UK vs 2,000 Anti-Fascists (police figures)

28.02.2015 19:21

Northumbria Police said 375 people were on the Pegida rally while 2,000 joined the Newcastle Unites protest -  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2972959/Police-force-race-rally.html

lorne


what is the anarchist position on immigration?

28.02.2015 21:23

Hi

against pegida and fascism.

however, what do we say to UKIPPERs, EDLers BNPers etc and just ordinary non political people who say
1) there is too much immigration
2) islam is a problem
3) Britain is losing its british identity
4) london is according to recent reports over half non white. is this an issue?

we should challenge fascism everywhere, but we have to answer these problems which turn up in real life.

thanx.

anti something


Re Anarchist Position on Immigration

01.03.2015 11:45

1) No there isn't
2) It isn't. Some Muslims are dickheads (like Bin Laden). Some Christians are dickheads too. Same goes for atheists or what ever religion you're looking at. That's all there is to it
3) "British" identity was invented by the rich. English, Welsh, Cornish, and Scottish identity are all different. Hell, North, South East and South West English are all really different. Workers and bosses have totally different culture and identity too. I reckon that if working people don't think they have an identity in common with the rich any more, that's a good thing
4) No, it's not an issue

Anon


National Front Flag

01.03.2015 12:07


Seen at Pegida march: -

Nazi Scum!


Golden Dawn Flag

01.03.2015 12:10


At Newcastle

Nazi Scum


US Gun Lobby

01.03.2015 12:16


@ Pegida, Newcastle

Nazi Scum


"NHS Workers"?!?

01.03.2015 12:17




.

British Bullshit Corp


You couldn't make it up .. Hold on?..

01.03.2015 12:26


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BBC


Angry GP's and nurses in Newcastle yesterday

01.03.2015 12:37


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Meds cabinet


BBC lying through their teeth about Pegida

01.03.2015 13:44

Beeb must be gutted all the publicity they chose to give UK Nazis let to such a small turn-out on the Pegida demo

Den


Golden Dawn Nazi at Pegida demo

02.03.2015 13:31

Golden Dawn Nazi at Pegida demo
Golden Dawn Nazi at Pegida demo

Golden Dawn Nazi at Pegida demo

XYZ


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