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CLAPTON supporters were brutally attacked by a large group of fascists hurling missiles on Tuesday night.
Clapton were set to play Thamesmead in south-east London but the match had to be called off after the away fans were subject to glasses, bottles, bricks, signs and a fire extinguisher being thrown at them by a group of racists masquerading as Thamesmead fans.
Footage was recorded by a fans, showing chants of “we hate N******” and missiles launched at the away supporters, though thankfully no-one was seriously injured.
JAMES NALTON writes on the bizarre Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv scandal
Once again Tower Hamlets is being targeted by anti-Islam campaigners, this time a revamped and radicalised version of Ukip — the far-right event is now banned by the police, but we’ll be assembling this Saturday to make sure they stay away, says JAYDEE SEAFORTH
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
CLAUDIA WEBBE argues that Labour gains nothing from its adoption of right-wing stances on immigration, and seems instead to be deliberately paving the way for the far right to become an established force in British politics, as it has already in Europe