I decided to write about the EDL’s so called “Homecoming” to Luton. As I used to live in the town I still have a lot of contacts there. Many of them were talking about the possible problems that might arise from the EDL march. I thought it would be a good article to start off with, as having the bad luck to have lived in the town for 25 years. As a result I believe I have quite a good idea of how the land lies.
Friends in the area told me that quite a lot of tension was building and that a lot of police were being drafted in. I decided to base my piece on the possible trouble that might arise. I also realised that many of the people viewing my piece would have little or no idea about the EDL or why they were going to Luton. As a result, I had to do some research regarding their history and why they were claiming their protest as a “homecoming.”
It was quite a hard article to write because I had to stay neutral, and my opinion of the EDL was really quite low to say the least. It took some re-writing to change some of my opinions to neutral facts.
I found images online from. www.islamophobia-watch.com and Reuters.