Daily Star’s EDL endorsement a worrying departure for mainstream media
This week’s decision by the Daily Star newspaper to effectively endorse the English Defence League is a worrying departure for Britain’s mainstream media.
Racism
Another day, another racist rant from climate sceptic Richard North
Climate sceptic Richard North has gone on another racist rant in a blog post, using the term phrase “jungle bunnies” to refer to people from poorer countries.
Daily Mail blames “ethnically diverse figures” for World Cup bid failure
The inclusion of too many foreigners in the FIFA World Cup 2018 bid video is what cost us the bid, says the Daily Mail in another example of its racist views.
Lib Dem foreign minister’s French slur
Foreign office minister Jeremy Browne was accused of racism by a heckler on Question Time last night after remarks about the French. Talking about the Anglo-French defence treaty signed by the prime minister and President Sarkozy this week, he said: “We’re not merging our Army with France. Our soldiers won’t be required to speak French or wear onions round their necks or stripey t-shirts, or ride bicycles.”
Melanie Phillips is inspiration behind Tea Party anti-Muslim leader
The English Defence League is strengthening its ties with the American Tea Party Movement. Melanie Phillips is an inspiration for the Tea Party’s anti-Muslim leader, Pamela Geller.
Evisu Defence League
The online magazine Don’t Panic has just launched a short documentary on the EDL. Contrary to previous evidence, they reveal that the EDL are not a racist organisation. Chants like ‘Allah! Allah! Who the f**k is Allah?’ belie the fact their actual cause is sartorial freedom, specifically the right to wear Evisu jeans without being judged.
EDL leader is ex-BNP thug
The English Defence League’s claims to be a non-racist grouping suffered a further blow at the weekend with the revelation that the leader of the EDL, Tommy Robinson, is a former British National Party member jailed for a year for assaulting an off-duty police officer.
Sick Griffin targets black voters as Mirror exposes more racism
BNP leader Nick Griffin is targeting black Christian voters in Barking – while targeting white voters with the strapline “Vote New Labour, Get New Neighbours”.
“Real voters” on BNP leaflets are all candidates
The BNP is so short of support it has resorted to using candidates masquerading as regular voters to spread their bile.
The new BNP? UKIP stands by racist PPC
UKIP is standing by racist parliamentary candidate for Ilford South Paul Wiffen, who spoke about “Muslim nutters” and “Romanian gypsies who beat their wives”.