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These galleries contain pictures sorted by subject matter taken from the thousands of photographs documenting UK social issues over the last five decades that are archived here.

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091213 EDL-SIOE 254 Police FIT surveillance team at a rally by English Defence League (EDL) and Stop Islamification Of Europe (SIOE) outside the mosque at Harrow, North London. December 13, 2009.

Rally by English Defence League (EDL) and Stop Islamification Of Europe (SIOE)

091213 EDL-SIOE 618 Police helicopter at a Rally by English Defence League (EDL) and Stop Islamification Of Europe (SIOE) outside the mosque at Harrow, North London. December 13, 2009.

100112 Love Police 076 The Government of the Dead on an anti-capitalist protest in the City of London with members of the Love Police, 12 Jan 2010.

100112 Love Police 081 The Government of the Dead on an anti-capitalist protest in the City of London with members of the Love Police, 12 Jan 2010.

100214 Anti Pope Visit 061 Protest against the proposed visit by the Pope following his homophobic comments and claim that religious law overrides the national law. Westminster Cathedral February 14, 2010

100305 EDL 1184 Police Forward Intelligence Team watching an English Defence League march to House of Lords, Westminster, in support of the Dutch Islamophobic politician Geert Wilders, a guest of UKIP at the Houses of Parliament, 5 Mar 2010.

100305 EDL 1186 Police Forward Intelligence Team watching an English Defence League march to House of Lords, Westminster, in support of the Dutch Islamophobic politician Geert Wilders, a guest of UKIP at the Houses of Parliament, 5 Mar 2010.

100305 EDL 1337 Police Forward Intelligence Team watching an English Defence League march to House of Lords, Westminster, in support of the Dutch Islamophobic politician Geert Wilders, a guest of UKIP at the Houses of Parliament, 5 Mar 2010.

100305 EDL 893 Police arrest an English Defence League supporter on a march to House of Lords, Westminster, in support of the Dutch Islamophobic politician Geert Wilders, a guest of UKIP at the Houses of Parliament, 5 Mar 2010.

100305 EDL 918 Police order me to leave the area on English Defence League march to House of Lords, Westminster, in support of the Dutch Islamophobic politician Geert Wilders, a guest of UKIP at the Houses of Parliament, 5 Mar 2010.

100410 Pensions And Health Demo 318 Traffic police officer with a leaflet on a "Pensions and Health" protest defending the welfare state and public services, 10 Apr 2010.

100501 Mayday 0073 Anti-capitalist Mayday protest. London, 1 May 2010.

100501 Mayday 0080 Anti-capitalist Mayday protest. London, 1 May 2010.

100501 Mayday 0089 Anti-capitalist Mayday protest. London, 1 May 2010.

100501 Mayday 0091 Anti-capitalist Mayday protest. London, 1 May 2010.

100501 Mayday 0093 Anti-capitalist Mayday protest. London, 1 May 2010.

100501 Mayday 0154 Anti-capitalist Mayday protest. London, 1 May 2010.

100506 Political Police Squad Illustration for The Guardian report of the police raid in which it was unlawfully removed by police, 6 May 2010.

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100515 Police Open Day 28

100515 Police Open Day 29

100515 South African Embassy 25 Placards and symbols left outside the South African Embassy in an "awareness campaign of the crime in SA, and the state of things at the moment", 15 May 2010.

100615 EDL Barking 417 English Defence League protest at Muslim anti war group opposing the march by the Royal Anglians through Barking, 15 June 2010.

100615 EDL Barking 485 English Defence League protest at Muslim anti war group opposing the march by the Royal Anglians through Barking, 15 June 2010.

100615 EDL Barking 494 English Defence League protest at Muslim anti war group opposing the march by the Royal Anglians through Barking, 15 June 2010.

100615 EDL Barking 500 English Defence League protest at Muslim anti war group opposing the march by the Royal Anglians through Barking, 15 June 2010.

100615 EDL Barking 518 English Defence League protest at Muslim anti war group opposing the march by the Royal Anglians through Barking, 15 June 2010.

100615 EDL Barking 529 English Defence League protest at Muslim anti war group opposing the march by the Royal Anglians through Barking, 15 June 2010.