English Defence League

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political movement
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Football_Lads_Alliance
Pegida UK
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_National_Party
gptkbp:associated_with xenophobia
gptkbp:community_impact divisive
gptkbp:connects similar groups abroad
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticism racism
gptkbp:cultural_impact on_British_society
gptkbp:dissolved 2017
gptkbp:divisions over leadership and direction
gptkbp:enrollment predominantly white males
gptkbp:events rallies and marches
gptkbp:exhibits often controversial
often met with counter-protests
frequently met with counter-protests
gptkbp:founded 2009
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Stephen_Yaxley-Lennon
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Luton
gptkbp:historical_significance in_UK_far-right_movements
gptkbp:historicalContext post-9/11 era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label English Defence League
gptkbp:ideology right-wing populism
gptkbp:impact on_UK_politics
gptkbp:influence British_far-right_politics
gptkbp:is_a_member_of various far-right groups
anti-Islam_protests
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Tommy_Robinson
gptkbp:legal_principle arrests during protests
gptkbp:location various_UK_cities
gptkbp:majorIndustry often adversarial
gptkbp:media often negative
gptkbp:media_coverage controversial
gptkbp:membership estimated thousands
gptkbp:notable_event 2011 protests in London
Birmingham_protests
gptkbp:notableFeature by leaders at rallies
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Kevin_Carroll
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Islamism
gptkbp:policeDepartment tense
gptkbp:policy critical of immigration policies
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation strained
gptkbp:politicalPosition anti-immigration
gptkbp:provides_access_to anti-radicalization
gptkbp:public_perception polarizing
generally negative
gptkbp:reduces membership in late 2010s
gptkbp:social_media_presence active
gptkbp:symbol cross_of_St_George
gptkbp:tactics street protests
gptkbp:threats anti-Islam_rhetoric
gptkbp:website edl.org.uk