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* As mentioned above, Britain First's very existence is controversial due to their views and policies, which have been called xenophobic, Islamophobic, militaristic and even fascist (despite not objecting to democracy). | * As mentioned above, Britain First's very existence is controversial due to their views and policies, which have been called xenophobic, Islamophobic, militaristic and even fascist (despite not objecting to democracy). | ||
* They have been accused of producing misleading media due to various incidents such as accusing Britain's first female police officer, who was killed by the [[Taliban]], of being a terrorist and falsely linking the burqa to terrorism. | * They have been accused of producing misleading media due to various incidents such as accusing Britain's first female police officer, who was killed by the [[Taliban]], of being a terrorist and falsely linking the burqa to terrorism. | ||
* In 2014, Britain First were accused of fraud by the Advertising Standards Agency after they were ruled to have | **They have even been accused of [[Defamation]] over the posting of photoshopped images that made it look like those protesting against Islamophobia were protesting for the killing of non-Muslims. | ||
* In May 2017, Golding and his deputy leader [[Jayda Fransen]] were convicted of religiously aggravated harassment at the end of a widely publicised trial for leading "mosque invasions" during which | * In 2014, Britain First were accused of fraud by the Advertising Standards Agency after they were ruled to have falsely implied that their merchandise was British made when it wasn't. | ||
* In May 2017, Golding and his deputy leader [[Jayda Fransen]] were convicted of religiously aggravated harassment at the end of a widely publicised trial for leading "mosque invasions" during which they and other Britain First members would force their way into mosques and hand out Britain First leaflets. | |||
* On 19th June 2017, EDL supporter [[Darren Osbourne]] drove a van through a group of Muslims leaving Finsbury Park Mosque, killing one and injuring eight. During the subsequent investigation, Osbourne was found to have been in contact with Britain First before the attack, having even received direct Twitter messages from Fransen and EDL founder [[Tommy Robinson]]. | * On 19th June 2017, EDL supporter [[Darren Osbourne]] drove a van through a group of Muslims leaving Finsbury Park Mosque, killing one and injuring eight. During the subsequent investigation, Osbourne was found to have been in contact with Britain First before the attack, having even received direct Twitter messages from Fransen and EDL founder [[Tommy Robinson]]. | ||
* On 23rd June 2017, Polish immigrant [[Marek Zakrocki]], a Neo-Nazi and Britain First supporter, attempted to commit an Islamophobic terrorist attack when he drove at curry house owner Kamal Ahmed and attempted to run him over with a white van, having been inspired by Britain First's rhetoric. | * On 23rd June 2017, Polish immigrant [[Marek Zakrocki]], a Neo-Nazi and Britain First supporter, attempted to commit an Islamophobic terrorist attack when he drove at curry house owner Kamal Ahmed and attempted to run him over with a white van, having been inspired by Britain First's rhetoric. | ||