Preston independent socialist councillor Michael Lavalette told Socialist Worker about a police briefing of Preston council.
The police asked to meet councillors about an EDL march planned for Saturday 27 November.
“I was shocked at what they came out with in that meeting,” Michael said. “They said that the EDL’s website states that it is a non-racist, peaceful organisation and that they would have to take that at face value.
“They said that the EDL has a right to protest and the police have to stay neutral. But then they launched a disgraceful attack against Unite Against Fascism (UAF).
“They told us that it is counter protests organised by UAF that cause trouble.
“They said that UAF is a front for the extremist Socialist Workers Party. The tenor was clear—UAF is as much of a problem, if not more so, than the EDL.
“I was furious and pointed out that UAF includes several national trade unions, MPs and labour movement activists.
So there you go, straight from there horses mouth as they say: yet another reason for the public to dismiss the lies and poison of the UAF
