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Police arrest hundreds of anti-fascists at Tower Hamlets EDL demo
East London protesters dampen down race hate
Anti-fascists described “grotesque” scenes in London this weekend as police threatened hundreds with time behind bars for opposing far-right demonstrations.
More than 250 protesters were arrested near Tower Bridge on Saturday as they sought to blockade the far-right English Defence League’s (EDL) march through east London.
Around 1,500 people avoided the racists with a rally at the nearby Altab Ali Park.
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