Jayda Fransen
Jayda Kaleigh Fransen is the deputy leader of Britain First,[1] a far-right British political group in the United Kingdom. In addition to online anti-Islamic activism, she has sometimes been seen in public, carrying a white cross, in "Christian patrols" through predominantly Muslim parts of British towns.[2]
Jayda Fransen | |
|---|---|
| Deputy leader of Britain First | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jayda Kaleigh Fransen |
| Political party | Britain First |
| Occupation | Activist, politician |
In March 2018, Fransen was sent to jail for to 36 weeks after being found guilty of three counts of religiously aggravated harassment.[3]
Fransen had been a part of the English Defence League, but left due to it being violent.[4]
She was an unsuccessful candidate in the Rochester and Strood by-election, 2014, and the London Assembly election, 2016.
References
- ↑ "East London Mosque And Muslim Aid Donate 10 Tonnes Of Food To Homeless". HuffPost. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ York, Chris (2 November 2016). "Jayda Fransen Trial Hears Britain First Deputy Leader 'Abused Muslim Woman'". HuffPost. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jayda-fransen-trial_uk_581a0fd7e4b0fcdd88581199. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ↑ "Britain First leader and deputy leader jailed for hate crimes". BBC News. 7 March 2018. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43320121. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ↑ We Want Our Country Back, 3:30: "Jayda told me she used to be part of the EDL, but left because of their reputation for drink-fuelled violence."