"We are Waltham Forest"


"We are STILL Waltham Forest"

Mobilisation stopped the EDL coming to Walthamstow

Local residents, faith communities, trade unionists and anti-fascist activists gathered at the victory rally in Walthamstow on Saturday organised by "We are Waltham Forest" and "Unite against Fascism"

Speakers addressing the rally included:
Stella Creasy MP,
Tony Kearns CWU Deputy General Secretary,
Hugh Lanning PCS Deputy General Secretary,
Jean Lambert MEP,
Father Steven Saxby,
NUS Black Students Officer Aaron Kiley,
Monawer Farooq Waltham Forest College Student President,
Owen Jones Author of Chavs and left wing journalist,
Steve Headley RMT,
Varinder Singh from Sikhs Against the EDL,
UAF Joint General Secretaries, Weyman Bennett & Sabby Dhalu
Jo Cardwell & Sophie Bolt from "We Are Waltham Forest".

Click here for pictures of the anti-EDL protest