‘Official government repression aimed at the English Defence League is far from over, but recent events have been breaking in the EDL’s direction. I mentioned a couple of days ago that the assault charge against EDL leader Tommy Robinson — which had been filed after his takedown of the jihad flag on Remembrance Day — was dropped.
Although it’s true that the Crown intends a new charge against Mr. Robinson on a Section Four public order offense, another member of the EDL has just had similar charges against him thrown out of court. The charges against Ronald Peterson were based on his carrying the flag of St. George and shouting out “EDL”. Judge Andrew Vickers threw out the case, saying that Mr. Peterson had a right to free speech — which puts the judge at odds with Her Majesty’s government and most of the rest of the British judiciary….’ Gates of Vienna
