Home Secretary bans EDL march in Bradford

Monday, 23 August 2010 12:00

Following West Yorkshire Chief Constable Sir Norman Bettison's letter to Bradford Council exhorting a ban on the EDL's proposed march in Bradford over the August bank holiday weekend, Home Secretary Theresa May has consented to the Council's letter of request.

A petition containing 10,000 signatures from Bradford was also handed in to the Home Office.

The Home Office said in a statement: "Having carefully balanced rights to protest against the need to ensure local communities and property are protected, the home secretary gave her consent to a Bradford Council order banning any marches in the city over the bank holiday weekend."

Read more here.

A static demonstration, however, is still set to go ahead on the same day of the “We Are Bradford” unity event – a celebration of unity and our multicultural society. The event will take place on 28th August, which United Against Fascism (UAF) have called “vital”.

A statement by UAF joint secretary, Weyman Bennett, says:

“It is vital that anti-racists in Bradford and beyond stand shoulder to shoulder with the city’s Muslim population – the main targets of the EDL’s racism.

The We are Bradford event is an opportunity for a peaceful, united and multicultural event to act as a focus for everyone who wants to express their opposition to the racism and violence of the EDL.”

The video below details the nature of EDL demonstrations in the past.

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Worryed member - Edl site says they have just booked thire

|2010-08-24 08:08:59

Just seen this on the EDL website and it is rather fighting.

Edl site says they have just booked their 100th coach for Bradford on the 28th. this means worrying numbers

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