Scottish Defence League - Revision history

Melissa Jones: Spinwatch article

2015-01-22T04:21:54Z

Spinwatch article

Hilary Aked: /* BNP/Military Connections */

2015-01-21T22:13:28Z

BNP/Military Connections

Hilary Aked: /* Notes */

2015-01-21T21:33:39Z

Notes

Melissa Jones: links

2013-09-25T08:10:11Z

links

Melissa Jones: fixed broken wikileaks link

2013-02-18T14:41:22Z

fixed broken wikileaks link

Tom Griffin: fixed date appears to be typo

2011-08-26T21:49:01Z

fixed date appears to be typo

Steven Harkins: /* Demonstrations */

2011-05-30T13:59:08Z

Demonstrations

Steven Harkins: /* Demonstrations */

2011-05-30T13:57:30Z

Demonstrations

Steven Harkins: /* Demonstrations */

2011-05-30T13:57:06Z

Demonstrations

Steven Harkins: /* Demonstrations */

2011-05-30T13:56:10Z

Demonstrations

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	[[Chris Anderson]] \| [[Karen Chesser]] \| [[John Wilkinson]] \| [[Martin McIntyre]] \| [[Scott Clinton]] \| [[Bobby Millar]] \| [[Jeff Marsh]]		[[Chris Anderson]] \| [[Karen Chesser]] \| [[John Wilkinson]] \| [[Martin McIntyre]] \| [[Scott Clinton]] \| [[Bobby Millar]] \| [[Jeff Marsh]]
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		+	*Steven Harkins, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/blog/item/474-paranoid-scottish-defence-league-abandons-facebook-due-to-fear-of-fakes Paranoid Scottish Defence League abandons Facebook due to fear of 'fakes'], ''Spinwatch'', 7 March 2010

	==Contact==		==Contact==

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	[[Bobby Millar]] who runs the SDL Facebook group and Moonfruit website is a member of Facebook groups entitled “Stop calling me racist because I don’t like Islam”, “The government show Islam the door or we will end up in civil war”, “No more Immigrants, F*** off elsewhere England is full”, “BNP”, “BNP is the only way forward”, “we are all fed up with your DAMN ISLAM, leave us alone”, “Knight Nick Griffin”, “I Hate Police”, “For the BNP”, and “British and Proud, Stop Immigration”. He is also listed as a fan of the BNP’s Nick Griffin, Andrew Brons and Richard Barnbrook<ref>Bobby Millar Facebook Page, Groups & Fan Pages, Facebook, Accessed 23-February-2010</ref>.		[[Bobby Millar]] who runs the SDL Facebook group and Moonfruit website is a member of Facebook groups entitled “Stop calling me racist because I don’t like Islam”, “The government show Islam the door or we will end up in civil war”, “No more Immigrants, F*** off elsewhere England is full”, “BNP”, “BNP is the only way forward”, “we are all fed up with your DAMN ISLAM, leave us alone”, “Knight Nick Griffin”, “I Hate Police”, “For the BNP”, and “British and Proud, Stop Immigration”. He is also listed as a fan of the BNP’s Nick Griffin, Andrew Brons and Richard Barnbrook<ref>Bobby Millar Facebook Page, Groups & Fan Pages, Facebook, Accessed 23-February-2010</ref>.
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	[[Image:John_Wilkinson_Military.jpg\|left\|thumb\|John Wilkinson in Military Uniform\|text-bottom\|John Wilkinson in Military Uniform<ref>John Wilkinson Image, John Wilkinson Facebook Profile, ''Facebook'', Accessed 07-December-2009</ref>]]		[[Image:John_Wilkinson_Military.jpg\|left\|thumb\|John Wilkinson in Military Uniform\|text-bottom\|John Wilkinson in Military Uniform<ref>John Wilkinson Image, John Wilkinson Facebook Profile, ''Facebook'', Accessed 07-December-2009</ref>]]

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 :Forget football differences this is far more important.<ref>Facebook, [http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=Scottish+Defence+League&init=quick#/group.php?gid=227558430152&ref=search&sid=643145739.1981388726..1 Scottish Defence League], accessed 8 December 2009</ref>
-Although the SDL claim not to be affiliated with the BNP, [[John Wilkinson]], the administrator of their Facebook group, is a BNP member and campaigner<ref>John Wilkinson (Dumfries), [http://wikileaks.org/leak/bnp-membership-list.txt BNP Membership List], ''Wikileaks.org'', Accessed 07-December-2009</ref>. The group carried out a demonstration in Glasgow on the 14-November-2009<ref>David Leask, [http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/scotland/Farright-extremists-contained--amid.5825367.jp Far-right extremists contained amid anti-war marches, ''Scotland on Sunday'', 15 November 2009.</ref> and attempted a further protest in Edinburgh on 20 February 2010.
+Although the SDL claim not to be affiliated with the BNP, [[John Wilkinson (Far-Right activist)|John Wilkinson]], the administrator of their Facebook group, is a BNP member and campaigner.<ref>John Wilkinson (Dumfries), [http://wikileaks.org/leak/bnp-membership-list.txt BNP Membership List], ''Wikileaks.org'', Accessed 07-December-2009</ref> The group carried out a demonstration in Glasgow on the 14-November-2009<ref>David Leask, [http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/scotland/Farright-extremists-contained--amid.5825367.jp Far-right extremists contained amid anti-war marches, ''Scotland on Sunday'', 15 November 2009.</ref> and attempted a further protest in Edinburgh on 20 February 2010.
 [[Image:Scottish-defence-league.jpg|right|thumb|The image used for the main page of the SDL Facebook group circa December 2009]]
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 Duncan Macintosh, spokesman for the trades union council, said: 'The Scottish Defence League's small meeting in Paisley was met by our larger counter demonstration'.
 [[Image:Adam Lloyd.jpg|left|thumb|The BNP's Adam Lloyd is an SDL member|text-bottom|The BNP's Adam Lloyd is an SDL member<ref>SDL Members (Adam Lloyd), ''Facebook'', 07-December-2009, Screen Capture: 07-December-2009</ref>]]
-[[Image:Wilkinson_bnp_leafleting.jpg|upright|thumb|350px|John Wilkinson Leafleting for the BNP|text-bottom|John Wilkinson Leafleting for the BNP<ref>John Wilkinson Image, Facebook, Accessed 07-December-2009</ref>]]
+[[Image:Wilkinson_bnp_leafleting.jpg|upright|thumb|350px|[[John Wilkinson (Far-Right activist)|John Wilkinson]] Leafleting for the BNP|text-bottom|John Wilkinson Leafleting for the BNP<ref>John Wilkinson Image, Facebook, Accessed 07-December-2009</ref>]]
-===Berwick Demonstration===
+===Berwick demonstration===
 In May 2011 the SDL held a protest in Berwick. Around 75 people attended the event.<ref>PG. 4, Crime, ''The Journal'', 2-May-2011</ref> Prior to the demonstration, Berwick MP Alan Beith said:
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 Another SDL member Iain Brooks from Glasgow who appears on the Wikileaks leaked BNP members list from Glasgow appears on Facebook serving in the Royal Navy. Brooks is listed on his ''Facebook'' home page as serving on HMS Lancaster between 1999-2003.
-===Army Logos Controversy===
+===Army logos controversy===
 In April 2010 an official spokesman for the British army criticised the SDL for using official Army insignia. They said:
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 :It is utterly contemptible and disgraceful that this group should use emblems and badges of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.<ref>Stephen Stewart, BADGE OF DISHONOUR; RACIST GROUP HIJACK ARMY LOGOS, Sunday Mail, 4-April-2010</ref>
-==Web Presence==
+==Web presence==
 [[Image:Sdl_admins.jpg|right|thumb|350px|SDL Administrators|text-bottom|SDL Administrators<ref>SDL Administrators December 2009, SDL Homepage, ''Facebook'', Captured 07-December-2009</ref>]][[Image:Sdl_admins2.jpg|right|thumb|350px|SDL Administrators|text-bottom|SDL Administrators March 2010]]<ref>SDL Administrators December 2009, SDL Homepage, ''Facebook'', Captured 07-December-2009</ref>

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 The BNP have publicly denied any connection with the [[English Defence League]] and issued a press release distancing themselves from the EDL and the "confrontations they seek"<ref>bnp.co.uk, [http://bnp.org.uk/2009/10/english-defence-league-%e2%80%9choney-trap%e2%80%9d-proscribed-by-bnp/ English Defence League "Honey Trap" Proscribed by BNP], Press Release, BNP Website, Undated, Accessed 07-December-2009</ref>.
-Another member of the group [[Iain Brooks]] from Glasgow is also listed on the leaked BNP members list which appeared on Wikileaks<ref>Iain Brooks (Glasgow), [http://wikileaks.org/leak/bnp-membership-list.txt BNP Membership List], ''Wikileaks.org'', Accessed 07-December-2009</ref>.
+Another member of the group [[Iain Brooks]] from Glasgow is also listed on the leaked BNP members list which appeared on Wikileaks<ref>Iain Brooks (Glasgow), [http://file.wikileaks.info/leak/bnp-membership-list.txt BNP Membership List], ''Wikileaks.org'', Accessed 07-December-2009</ref>.
 [[Bobby Millar]] who runs the SDL Facebook group and Moonfruit website is a member of Facebook groups entitled “Stop calling me racist because I don’t like Islam”, “The government show Islam the door or we will end up in civil war”, “No more Immigrants, F*** off elsewhere England is full”, “BNP”, “BNP is the only way forward”, “we are all fed up with your DAMN ISLAM, leave us alone”, “Knight Nick Griffin”, “I Hate Police”, “For the BNP”, and “British and Proud, Stop Immigration”. He is also listed as a fan of the BNP’s Nick Griffin, Andrew Brons and Richard Barnbrook<ref>Bobby Millar Facebook Page, Groups & Fan Pages, Facebook, Accessed 23-February-2010</ref>.

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 [[Image:Scottish-defence-league.jpg|right|thumb|The image used for the main page of the SDL Facebook group circa December 2009]]
 ==Demonstrations==
-[[Image:SDL6.JPG|thumb]][[Image:SDL2.JPG|thumb]][[Image:SDL.jpg|thumb]][[Image:Kirk SDL.jpg|thumb]][[Image:Kirkacldy SDL.jpg|thumb]]
+[[Image:SDL6.JPG|thumb]][[Image:SDL2.JPG|thumb]][[Image:SDL.jpg|thumb]][[Image:KIRK SDL.jpg|thumb]][[Image:Kirkacldy SDL.jpg|thumb]]
 ===Glasgow demonstration===