Huge mention for the 'Football lads alliance against terrorism' march in London yesterday which was completely unrelated to anything EDL etc etc.
Easy as time goes by for the words of anger and commitment to do something to fade away.
Thousands turned out and not a single bit of trouble or controversy.
Thousands who are usually rivals on a Sat coming together for something they care passionately about.
You could slag them all you want but they are doing something and not just sitting and mouthing off.
I salute them all for a perfect March and show of solidarity. I just hope that as they gain popularity they don't attract opposition from the ultra left groups, as it is only when that ever happens, that trouble then occurs.
Plenty of videos online for those who care about the message, turnout or conduct.
Well done the football community.
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I don't see how this can be construed as a bad thing. Everyone was saying after the last attack that enough is enough, we need to do something, this can't go on etc etc.
The man on the street does not have a vast array of opportunities to influence things but we can March peacefully, in numbers, to show solidarity.
I went on one of these in 2006 when there were about 80 people on it. There may have been up to 5k yesterday. It's good that people don't feel ashamed or unable to march against what they believe in.
I liked the Millwall and West Ham flowers together at the front. Some things are bigger than football.
And it should also be highlighted to show that not every March like this is a racist, far right, aggro thing. It can be simply the average man showing he is angry and fed up and wanting to show this and people deserve to know this.
Re sinc, there is plenty online about it, but typically it's been linked with other (less peaceful) marches that occurred throughout the Country yesterday. Typically, it's only when you read the detail you realise there was no link whatsoever to the other marches.
It's very easy to dismiss a movement or message when it's incorrectly and unfairly linked to another group.
The people who went to the time and effort to arrange this March and stop it being hijacked deserve the credit that it would otherwise not get, as soon as some uninformed person links it to the EDL etc.
That's why I'm reiterating the fact.
I've seen a lot of photos on social media and plenty of diversity throughout the photos.
Let's be honest here, any protest by a large, predominantly white and male orientated movement will, unfortunately, always be viewed in that way initially.
Like any movement, the average person can't change or stop these things directly.
But we can protest peacefully and send a message out. Freedom of speech and a right to protest is usually encouraged and applauded, until its against terrorism?
Sometimes it's just the principle, that we're not going to just sit back and do nothing - a show of solidarity that might not achieve anything in the overall scheme, but it might make those participating feel that they are doing something about it, the only thing they can do.
I'm sceptical as well that this march would take place on the same day, in the same city as one organised by the EDL. Splinter demo, deliberate counter-march, co-incidence, or just bad planning? I don't know, but it's surely one or the other.
Love the name though!
But you probably knew that.
Much more worthwhile and should have been more newsworthy than that 'Day of Rage' shite that was going on the other day.
I see your point here by the way, but I think of it more as a "fuck-you" to terrorists to have a large group of people converging in a city that has suffered from attacks.
I also see why The Organiser is at pains to point out that when a majorly young white male demographic is involved that this was not an anti-muslim thing, it was anti-terrorist thing. Sad that has to be the case, but perfectly understandable when you meet some of the people I do.
There was been a theme of people dismissing any support for good causes as "virtue signaling" but I've always thought that was ridiculous and just a cheap way to dismiss others' actions.
The Nazis are hijacking the march anyway.
There was minimal trouble between the UAF and the EDL in C.London yesterday. It was very heavily policed as you can imagine. All in all I would say about 100 turned up for that and that obviously helped the police manage it. There was no trouble in London Bridge where the best part of 3000 football fans from across the country turned up. Fair play to them.
I really don't see the need for the digs regarding the march and that it won't sort out the terrorist problem. Whether you're left, far left, right or far right, you have a right to protest and a right to voice your opinion as long as it doesn't break the law. The FLA yesterday showed us all that they (the general public) won't be effected by the string of attacks that we've seen in this country this year.
Another protest or demo to occur yesterday was justice for Grenfall Tower. That's another community voicing their concern and coming together in solidarity. IT raises awareness and opens peoples eyes, that more needs to be done.
Well done the FLA.
Hopefully it was an innocent mistake.