Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, with local councillors.
When events happen in your own neighbourhood it’s tempting to get personally involved. If you do that then you don’t do your job properly. A better approach is to use your local knowledge to provide better coverage.
Last weekend an United Aganst Fascism (UAF) anti EDL protest was scheduled in the east end of London at the junction of Vallance Road and Whitechapel. Approximately 1,000 people gathered to protest against the English Defence League (EDL) march which had been banned by the Home Secretary. However the EDL was still likely to gather nearby.
Here Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, is shown doing a walkabout along Whitechapel along with local councillors including Rabina Khan (left). The Major and other community leaders made speeches condemning the EDL.
The protest was peaceful.
I then wandered home (a quick hop on the Overground) when of course what I should have done was check Twitter and go to Aldgate…. see next post for details.
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