Steve Eddowes

Steve "Edders" Eddowes is chairman[1] of the English Defence League (EDL). He replaced Tim Ablitt in the position in early 2014. Eddowes was formerly head of security for the EDL[2] and its regional organiser for the West Midlands.

In March 2015, Eddowes was present at a meeting with the former EDL leader Tommy Robinson at which a prospective Conservative Party candidate, Afzal Amin, attempted to persuade the EDL to announce a march against the building of a new mosque in Dudley in order that Amin could take the credit for having it called off.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tory candidate fails in his bid to buy the EDL", English Defence League website, 24 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Leaked emails: EDL disintegrate over gay and Jewish ban row", EDL News, 5 July 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Richard Osley, "Afzal Amin suspended: Tory election candidate for Dudley North suspended over alleged plot to stage fake EDL demonstration outside mosque", The Independent, 21 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
    - "Tory Candidate Suspended Over 'EDL Plot'", Sky News, 22 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
    - Nick Craven and Ben Ellery, "Exposed: Star Tory candidate plotted with race thugs to stage fake EDL demo in cynical bid to win votes",Mail Online, 21 March 2015, updated 22 March 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.


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