Photos: Scottish Defence League vs. Unite Against Fascism on the streets of Edinburgh

Police mount a massive operation to prevent trouble on the streets of Edinburgh as SDL campaigners attempt to march in the face of Unite Against Fascism counter-demonstrators

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Wednesday 14 September 2011 | 09:00:00 UTC, journal-online.co.uk

Unite Against Fascism led a counter-protest on Princes Street
Image: David A. Selby

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Despite the best efforts of Edinburgh City Council to prevent the march along Princes Street from going ahead, members of the far-right Scottish Defence League took to the streets of Edinburgh on 10 September.

But, the SDL marchers were heavily outnumbered by counter-demonstrators from Unite Against Fascism, while Lothian and Borders Police mounted a major operation to keep the two groups apart, for fear that a confrontation could lead to trouble.