England’s contested 1,100-year anniversary passed with little public interest, reflecting a broadly unbothered national identity, even as a small but vocal far-right English nationalism gains visibility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/19/world/being-properly-english/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #uk #england #tommyrobinson #donaldtrump #nigelfarage #mikenesbitt #georgeorwell #johnmajor #rishisunak #labour #tories #reformuk #conservativeparty #ulsterunionistparty #maga #englishdefenceleague
So what does it mean to be properly English?

There’s nothing wrong in anybody taking pride in being English, of course, but as Orwell said, there’s something very un-English in shouting about it.

The Japan Times

@ianb

Also, Yaxley-Wossname is a wealthy individual who resides abroad most of the time. Hell, xe was on xyr way back home to Benidorm in a Bentley when xe was arrested this time. With the cliché mystery bag of used cash.

#StephenYaxleyLennon #UKPolitics #fascism #EnglishDefenceLeague

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@Simon318ppm an Anti-fascist protestor was in court, he was jailed as well I believe. That said the biggest threat to peace in the UK are far right groups including #farage and #tommyrobinson supports. The security services warned the #Tory Government for years, but nothing was done about it. No surprise given that the #tories have been infiltrated by the #englishdefenceleague
Våldsamma kravaller och upplopp har skakat Storbritannien den senaste veckan. Nu förbereder landet sig för en stökig helg med 6 000 kravallpoliser, enligt The#storbritannien #englishdefenceleague
Storbritannien rustar upp inför helgen: 6 000 kravallpoliser på plats efter våldsamma upplopp
Storbritannien rustar upp inför helgen: 6 000 kravallpoliser på plats efter våldsamma upplopp

Våldsamma kravaller och upplopp har skakat Storbritannien den senaste veckan. Nu förbereder landet sig för en stökig helg med 6 000 kravallpoliser, enligt The

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Inside the 'new' far right, as rioters wreak havoc across UK

Groups linked to the protests include Patriotic Alternative and former members of the English Defence League

inews.co.uk

#Äärioikeisto on mellakoinut #Britannia ssa nyt jo melkein viikon.

Tänään hyökkäsivät #Rotherham issa Pohjois-Englannissa turvapaikanhakijoita majoittavaan hotelliin. Ja taas loukkaantui poliiseja.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crg44dx9lz9o

#natsit #EnglishDefenceLeague #EDL #Southport #Merseyside #Englanti #IsoBritannia #rasismi #väkivalta #puukotus #yhteiskunta

Rotherham: Police attacked and windows broken at hotel protest

Bottles and bits of wood have been thrown at officers outside a Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham.

In #Belfast, #Ireland, cars & bldgs were set alight on Sat night after a grp of rioters marched on a #Muslim community ctr. The Police Service of #NorthernIreland said at least one business had been set on fire.

#Disinformation & #FarRight agitators have fueled the #violence, & police said that supporters of the #EnglishDefenceLeague [#EDL], an #extremist anti-#Islam org, were among a large group that on Tues attacked a mosque, threw bricks & garbage cans at police officers & torched vehicles.

▸ Våldsamma upplopp har skakat Storbritannien efter de brutala knivmorden i Southport.

Våldsamma upplopp har skakat Storbritannien efter de brutala knivmorden i Southport. Fel gärningsman har pekats ut och desinformation har spridits efter dådet.#storbritannien #tiktok #englishdefenceleague #polisen #desinformation
Tiktok-konton vill skapa våldsamma demonstrationer – efter knivdådet i Southport

Tiktok-konton vill skapa våldsamma demonstrationer – efter knivdådet i Southport

Våldsamma upplopp har skakat Storbritannien efter de brutala knivmorden i Southport. Fel gärningsman har pekats ut och desinformation har spridits efter dådet.

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