Boiling point escalates after years of government enforced multicultural failure. Are the young people tired of talking?
On Platform One at Bolton station a mob of around 100 men punch theair in unison. The chant goes up: ‘Muslim bombers, off our streets,Muslim bombers off our streets…’
Their voices echo loudly andmore men suddenly appear; startled passengers move aside. The groupmarch forward waving St George Cross flags and holding up placards. Thethrong of men around me applaud. A train heading for Glasgow draws upon the opposite platform and the men turn as one, bursting into song:’Engelaand, Engelaand, Engelaand.’
Some of the men hide behindbalaclavas, others wear black hoodies. A few speak on mobile phones,their hands pressed against their ears to block out the cacophony.
‘It’salready kicking off in Manchester. This could be tasty,’ shouts one.These are some of the most violent football hooligans in Britain andtoday they have joined together in an unprecedented show of strength.Standing shoulder to shoulder are notorious gangs – or ‘firms’ as theyare known – such as Cardiff City’s Soul Crew, Bolton Wanderers’ CuckooBoys and Luton Town’s Men In Gear.
The gathering isremarkable, as on a match day these men would be fighting each other.But it is politics that has drawn them together. They are headed forManchester to support a march by the burgeoning English Defence League.
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The rise of the English Defence League has been rapid. Since itsformation at the start of the summer the group has organised nearly 20major protests in Britain’s cities, including London, Birmingham,Manchester, Leeds, Luton, Nottingham, Glasgow and Swansea.
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