Teh One Who Knocks
06-17-2016, 11:26 AM
Jen Mills for Metro.co.uk
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Britain First has announced a campaign of ‘direct action’ against elected Muslim politicians such as Sadiq Khan and Sajid Javid.
The right-wing group, which campaigns against the ‘Islamisation of the UK’, urged followers to join the charge in a newsletter sent out yesterday.
Their call to action described Muslims in positions of authority as ‘occupiers’ and urged people to ‘focus on all aspects of their day-to-day lives and official functions, including where they live, work, pray and so on.’
It appears to be a genuine document and has been widely shared online, but the group has not yet responded to Metro’s request for confirmation.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Somehow I've got on Britain First's mailing list and been sent a press release about how they're going to "target muslim elected officials".</p>— George Mitton (@georgemitton) <a href="https://twitter.com/georgemitton/status/734944807965970432">May 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This press release does appear to come from a domain owned by "Britain First". <a href="https://t.co/SfrafqU41m">pic.twitter.com/SfrafqU41m</a></p>— Chris Cook (@xtophercook) <a href="https://twitter.com/xtophercook/status/734778172005310468">May 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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In fact, there is at least one large factual error in the release as Shafique Shah is no longer mayor of Birmingham. Ray Hassall took up the post in 2015.
The move comes just a few weeks after Britain First made headlines for their London mayoral candidate Paul Golding turning his back when Sadiq Khan gave his acceptance speech.
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Britain First candidate Paul Golding turns his back as Sadiq Khan speaks onstage at the declaration of results
in the London Mayor election, at City Hall, London (Picture: PA)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Have asked <a href="https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk">@metpoliceuk</a> for a statement on whether they take Britain First threat seriously, as they would if this were a Muslim group.</p>— Sunny Hundal (@sunny_hundal) <a href="https://twitter.com/sunny_hundal/status/735104336938819584">May 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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The ‘direct action’ the group mentioned against Anjem Choudary involved members shouting outside his home in East London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjqZfBdIVlE
http://i.imgur.com/0gQl7mX.jpg
Britain First has announced a campaign of ‘direct action’ against elected Muslim politicians such as Sadiq Khan and Sajid Javid.
The right-wing group, which campaigns against the ‘Islamisation of the UK’, urged followers to join the charge in a newsletter sent out yesterday.
Their call to action described Muslims in positions of authority as ‘occupiers’ and urged people to ‘focus on all aspects of their day-to-day lives and official functions, including where they live, work, pray and so on.’
It appears to be a genuine document and has been widely shared online, but the group has not yet responded to Metro’s request for confirmation.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Somehow I've got on Britain First's mailing list and been sent a press release about how they're going to "target muslim elected officials".</p>— George Mitton (@georgemitton) <a href="https://twitter.com/georgemitton/status/734944807965970432">May 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This press release does appear to come from a domain owned by "Britain First". <a href="https://t.co/SfrafqU41m">pic.twitter.com/SfrafqU41m</a></p>— Chris Cook (@xtophercook) <a href="https://twitter.com/xtophercook/status/734778172005310468">May 23, 2016</a></blockquote>
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In fact, there is at least one large factual error in the release as Shafique Shah is no longer mayor of Birmingham. Ray Hassall took up the post in 2015.
The move comes just a few weeks after Britain First made headlines for their London mayoral candidate Paul Golding turning his back when Sadiq Khan gave his acceptance speech.
http://i.imgur.com/AXurDid.jpg
Britain First candidate Paul Golding turns his back as Sadiq Khan speaks onstage at the declaration of results
in the London Mayor election, at City Hall, London (Picture: PA)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Have asked <a href="https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk">@metpoliceuk</a> for a statement on whether they take Britain First threat seriously, as they would if this were a Muslim group.</p>— Sunny Hundal (@sunny_hundal) <a href="https://twitter.com/sunny_hundal/status/735104336938819584">May 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
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The ‘direct action’ the group mentioned against Anjem Choudary involved members shouting outside his home in East London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjqZfBdIVlE