Right to March in Protest

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ian1968Fri 13/06/08 13:26

The Home Secretary has tried to ban a march against George Bush's state visit to the UK on Sunday 15 June.
The demonstration will definitely take place, now the police have accepted that we can assemble in Parliament Square.

The campaign to get the ban lifted on us marching from Parliament Square to Downing Street continues. Today, the Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary, Chris Huhne, wrote to the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, calling on her to overturn the ban on the anti-Bush march.

Calling the ban 'the final straw' after Wednesday's vote on 42-day detention, Huhne says, "Just because the votes of these protesters cannot be bought, it does not mean that their voices should not be heard by those in 10 Downing Street. In this country we have a long tradition of peaceful protest and I would be shocked if British civil liberties were curtailed at the request of a foreign government."

ian1968Fri 13/06/08 13:27

Oh here is the full letter to the Home Secretary.

Dear Home Secretary, I am writing to urgently request that you review the decision of the Metropolitan Police to ban the anti-Bush march taking place this Sunday 15 June from marching down Whitehall. As you will be aware the Stop the War Coalition have organised dozens of peaceful marches past Downing Street, and I am deeply concerned that the request has been denied. In this country we have a long tradition of peaceful protest and I would be shocked if British civil liberties were curtailed at the request of a foreign government. I hope that you can also confirm that the decision of the Metropolitan Police was not made at the request of the US authorities. A static demonstration in Parliament Square is no replacement for a protest march down Whitehall and I urge you to work with the police and the protesters to ensure they are able to make their voices heard outside Downing Street. Just because the votes of these protesters cannot be bought does not mean that their voices should not be heard by those in 10 Downing Street. Kind Regards, Chris Huhne Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary

#210372Fri 13/06/08 13:40

quoting > "In this country we have a long tradition of peaceful protest and I would be shocked if British civil liberties were curtailed at the request of a foreign government.""

Oh dear! You don't need to be asked by a foreign government to curtail British Civil Liberties; Gordon is doing a great job already and so did his predecessor Tony.

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