Aeneas Lavinium
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Aeneas Lavinium is the pseudonym of British-based Counterjihad blogger [1] Chris Knowles. Knowles was suspended from his post in the children's services department of Leeds City Council in 2011 after Unite Against Fascism exposed him as a director of the well funded US-based Centre for Vigilant Freedom.[2]
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Background
In a YouTube interview with Politically Incorrect, Aeneas stated "I come from a small town just outside Leeds. It's not very Islamised. There are certain parts of Leeds that are Islamised."[3]
Center for Vigilant Freedom
In an 8 July 2007 blog comment at the Lionheart blog, Aeneas invited Paul Ray to join the Center for Vigilant Freedom's blog network, stating:
- I am a member of the Center for Vigilant Freedom (CVF)/910 Group. I listened to your excellent interview on the Gathering Storm Blog Talk Radio show and wanted to make you aware of an alternative media network that was highlighted on the show.
- We are in the very early stages of developing a 24-7 media nework. Would you be interested in becoming involved.[4]
Aeneas was listed as the CVF's UK country co-ordinator, with the first name Chris, in its July 2007 newsletter:
- United Kingdom - Chris - aeneas@vigilantfreedom.com -
- http://beernsandwiches.blogspot.com/[5]
Affiliations
- Center for Vigilant Freedom/International Civil Liberties Alliance - Knowles is a director, also runs the Alliance website and coordinates its European work from his West Yorkshire base.
Conferences
- UK and Scandinavia Counterjihad summit
- CounterJihad Brussels 2007
- Counterjihad Vienna 2008
- Counterjihad Copenhagen 2009
- Counterjihad Zurich 2010
Contact
- Blogger Beer N Sandwiches
- 4Freedoms Aeneas Lavinium's Page
- Facebook Aeneas Lavinium
- YouTube AeneasEuropa's Channel
Notes
- ↑ Aeneas, blogger.com, accessed 29 June 2010
- ↑ Tash Shifrin, EDL strategist ‘Alan Lake’ suspended from manager job in City, Unite Against Fascism, 31 January 2012
- ↑ "Malarich", Interview mit Aeneas aus England bei der Wilders-Demo in Berlin, Youtube, 30 April 201, accessed 1 September 2011.
- ↑ Online Radio interview, Lionheart, 6 July 2007.
- ↑ Vigilant Freedom Newsletter, 21 July 2007, archived at the Internet Archive.
