A demonstration by a group ‘fighting militant Islam’ passed off without any violence in Slough today (Saturday).
The Berkshire Infidels marched through Slough town centre alongside far right groups including the South United Division.
They were met with a counter demonstration by the Berkshire Antifascists but the two groups were kept well apart by a heavy Thames Valley Police presence.
Around 100 protestors showed up on the day.
Thames Valley Police made just four arrests under the stop and search powers of failing to remove face coverings when required.
Superintendent Simon Bowden, LPA commander for Slough, said: “Disruption was kept to a minimum and we are grateful for the support we received from local businesses and communities.
“I am very proud to be the commander of an area that has such a clear and strong sense of community, which was evident throughout the day and in the lead up to today’s protests.”
In the lead up to the event, Berkshire Antifascists member Janet Quadrant said the group had been ‘working tirelessly to organise against the visible hatred of groups like the Berkshire Infidels’.
Jason Scott, spokesperson for the South United Division, told the Express at the demonstration: “We’re fed up with female genital mutilation that’s going on and the mistreatment of Muslim women who are being treated like third class citizens.
“There was no violence today which is what we like. OK, there wasn’t a big demonstration but sometimes a small demonstration can get things across better because people can hear what you’re saying.”