Darshna Soni Darshna, the whole series has been very powerful and moving I was in tears after watching this clip from #Defiance last night
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“We realised the police weren’t the people to protect us..A community who feels under imminent threat can defend themselves. I don't want to come across as a victim because we weren't; we were DEFIANT.”
Powerful opening of tonight’s #Defiance sums up the spirit of the series 💪🏾

“It wasn't just the Bradford 12 on trial, it was the whole community… That's why it was important for us to be there to chant those slogans: Self Defence is No Offence.”

Bracing myself for the final episode of #Defiance - it’s been an emotional watch!

I’ve now watched all three episodes and have a totally new appreciation for what people of my parents’ generation (including my folks) had to endure. #Defiance

But the advert from Leicester city council had the opposite effect, we all thought “if they’re telling us not to go there, there must be a reason to go there”

“Both leaders look forward to Rwanda flights departing”
Rishi Sunak has welcomed Rwandan president to No.10, amid reports that ministers are struggling to find an airline to fly asylum seekers to Kigali and that asylum accommodation has been sold off:
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“The National Front came in, doing a Nazi salute, jeering at us. Seeing these people PROTECTED by police was galling.”
On tonight’s #Defiance : As the community peacefully block the NF, the Met police intervene and campaigner Blair Peach is fatally injured

Bradford stabbing: Habibur Masum was already on bail for assaulting his victim Kulsuma Akter and threatening to kill her.
Masum pleaded not guilty to both offences at a hearing on 27 November 2023 and was ordered not to contact Ms Akter, it is understood.
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You may not have known it, but a similar struggle happened in the late 1930s. At that time, it was the Jewish community that was under threat, in nearby Cable Street. As in 1978, the trades unions and allies came out to help. We badly need our trades unions today.

No, not all London based - the stories of other cities will be told, please watch all of #Defiance

#Defiance in more ways than one 😆

“Migrants live in top hotel”
“New flood of Asians to Britain”

In some ways we’ve come so far - we have had an Asian PM and Home Sec - but in other ways, so depressing to see the same headlines in the 1970s that we are seeing today #Defiance

“Did you have curry? I can smell it.” For a TEACHER to point that out to you tears you apart.”

This interview broke my heart, especially when she recalled feeling so proud of herself when she knew some of the questions and put her hand up - but she never got picked #Defiance

“The Asian community up and down the country was under siege. It was about time we did something for ourselves. In the face of racist violence and injustice we fought back.”
This is OUR story. Please watch #Defiance Fighting the Far Right 9pm on Channel 4