An attempt by up to 60 English Defence League supporters to stage a rally in Shropshire this afternoon (May 12) was foiled when the far-right organisation's PA broke.<br /><br />Video filmed today shows tension between EDL supporters and counter-protesters in Wellington, near Telford, and scores of police officers at the scene.<br /><br />EDL supporters can be seen marching the short distance from Wellington railway station to Market Square.<br /><br />"You're not English anymore!" EDL supporters chant.<br /><br />Counter-protesters chant "Whose town? Our town!" and "EDL, off our streets!" in response and hold placards that read "No to racism."<br /><br />The EDL had hoped to make speeches in protest against child exploitation in Telford but problems with the far-right organisation's portable generator and PA system meant that their proposed speeches had to be abandoned, to the delight of counter-protesters. <br /><br />Scores of police formed a barrier between English Defence League supporters and a vocal anti-fascist contingent.<br /><br />Video shows the separate groups protesting only yards away from each other.
