The English Defence League (EDL) was a far-right, Islamophobic organisation active in England from 2009 until the mid-late 2010s.

The Ideology of the English Defence League comprises the beliefs of the English Defence League, a far-right, Islamophobic organisation in the United Kingdom. Political scientists identified the EDL as existing on the far-right of the left–right political spectrum. [1] .

Aug 2, 2024 · There were calls for the EDL, founded by one of the UK’s better-known activists on the far right Stephen Yaxley-Lennon — better known as Tommy Robinson — to be proscribed.

Aug 5, 2024 · More than 400 people have been arrested in connection with the unrest, and the number is expected to rise, leading some commentators to call for groups such as the English Defence League...

Aug 4, 2024 · A wave of violent protests around the country has raised questions about whether the English Defence League (EDL) - technically a defunct organisation - should be banned under UK terrorism laws.

Academics characterise the EDL as a social movement, [1] and more specifically as a new social movement, [2] and a social movement organisation. [2] In its organisational structure, the EDL has been characterised by academic observers as a direct action or street-based protest movement. [3] It is a pressure group rather than a political party. [4]

Mar 12, 2018 · The EDL story began in June of 2009, when Islamist group Al-Muhajiroun protested a parade held by the Royal Anglian Regiment to mark its return from Afghanistan. A group calling itself the United...

Dec 2, 2015 · Joel Busher reflects on what his 16 months of ethnographic fieldwork with the English Defence League tells us about what distinguishes them from the ‘ordinary English people’ that they claim to represent.

Sep 11, 2009 · The British National Party has distanced itself from the EDL, but anti-racism campaigners have named party activists they have photographed at demonstrations. They add that some demos have...

A study in 2011 found the three main reasons for supporting the EDL were: a perceived threat from Islam and immigration; to protect their cultural identity; and disillusionment with their lives and the political ruling class.