The above is video of the Police removing the BNP candidate, Derek Adams, from a hustings in Delph during campaigning for the recent Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election. It seems that the organisers of the hustings invited some but not all of the candidates; five were not invited, Derek Adams being one. Here is a full list of the candidates for Thursday's by-election:
- Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
- Derek Adams (British National Party)
- Kashif Ali (Conservative)
- Peter Allen (Green Party)
- David Bishop (Bus-Pass Elvis Party)
- The Flying Brick (Monster Raving Loony Party)
- Loz Kaye (Pirate Party of the United Kingdom)
- Stephen Morris (English Democrats)
- Paul Nuttall MEP (UK Independence Party)
- Elwyn Watkins (Liberal Democrats)
The interests of democracy are not served by muzzling the BNP. However vile one finds some of their opinions they are a legitimate political party with views no worse than some parties on the far left of British politics who are never denied a platform.
Thanks to EU Referendum and The Saddleworth News for the spots.
2 comments:
In the run-up to the General election, I attended, and subsequentlu posted on, a Hustings which took place in Durham Town Hall, itself a place of considerable history ansd splendour.
As I had noticed that, although a candidate, the BNP man was not seated or listed, I asked the Dean of Durham Cathedral why the legal and lawfully-nominated candidate of a Party was not invited or present, he replied, "It wasn't considered appropriate!"
Mr. Goat,
Quite agree with you and posted on B-BBC.
Was the police action lawful, I wonder ?
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