steevo
29-09-2007, 07:47 PM
Here is a quote from the stopthewar website :-
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=271&Itemid=1
The Government has decided to ban a peaceful march called by the Stop the War Coalition on 8 October. The protest has been called to demand all the troops withdrawn from Iraq immediately. The police have said all protests within one mile of Parliament are now prohibited. This is an affront to democratic rights and contradicts the Prime Minister’s commitment to liberalising protest laws. We urge the authorities to review this decision.
On Monday 8 October the Stop the War Coalition will be marching from Trafalgar Square to Parliament calling for all troops in Iraq to be brought home immediately.
After a series of relatively co-operative meetings, the police now say they have been instructed not to allow the march to take place and that all demonstrations are banned within a mile of Parliament whilst in session.
This is a new development which threatens our democratic rights. When Gordon Brown became prime minister he promised to liberalise the laws on protest, saying that one of his principles would be, "civil liberties safeguarded and enhanced". Government ministers,
including Gordon Brown, have lined up to support the right to protest in Burma. It is important that these same ministers also defend the rights of people in this country to protest peacefully.
We are determined to march to make our views known to parliament on 8 October, when Gordon Brown will make his long awaited statement on Iraq. We urge everyone who opposes the war policies of our government to join the call for all British troops to come
home immediately and to help defend our civil liberties now under attack. We have produced a petition calling on the authorities to review the decision to ban the march.
I heard about this on TalkSport radio last night. George Galloway says he thinks they show go ahead with the full march anyway. He could get arrested for saying that on the radio but they probably will not do that cos it will give publicity to the march and they dont want that.
Anyway, Mr Galloway said something like "they criticize the Burmese regime for not letting their people march but the British people are not allowed to do it so it's hypocrisy".
It's funny how we never hear about these marches on tv at all :mad:
http://www.stopwar.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=271&Itemid=1
The Government has decided to ban a peaceful march called by the Stop the War Coalition on 8 October. The protest has been called to demand all the troops withdrawn from Iraq immediately. The police have said all protests within one mile of Parliament are now prohibited. This is an affront to democratic rights and contradicts the Prime Minister’s commitment to liberalising protest laws. We urge the authorities to review this decision.
On Monday 8 October the Stop the War Coalition will be marching from Trafalgar Square to Parliament calling for all troops in Iraq to be brought home immediately.
After a series of relatively co-operative meetings, the police now say they have been instructed not to allow the march to take place and that all demonstrations are banned within a mile of Parliament whilst in session.
This is a new development which threatens our democratic rights. When Gordon Brown became prime minister he promised to liberalise the laws on protest, saying that one of his principles would be, "civil liberties safeguarded and enhanced". Government ministers,
including Gordon Brown, have lined up to support the right to protest in Burma. It is important that these same ministers also defend the rights of people in this country to protest peacefully.
We are determined to march to make our views known to parliament on 8 October, when Gordon Brown will make his long awaited statement on Iraq. We urge everyone who opposes the war policies of our government to join the call for all British troops to come
home immediately and to help defend our civil liberties now under attack. We have produced a petition calling on the authorities to review the decision to ban the march.
I heard about this on TalkSport radio last night. George Galloway says he thinks they show go ahead with the full march anyway. He could get arrested for saying that on the radio but they probably will not do that cos it will give publicity to the march and they dont want that.
Anyway, Mr Galloway said something like "they criticize the Burmese regime for not letting their people march but the British people are not allowed to do it so it's hypocrisy".
It's funny how we never hear about these marches on tv at all :mad: