Home Secretary promises to consider our appeal
posted by: Nick Lowles | on: Sunday, 12 December 2010, 12:06
Sky News has just interviewed the Home Secretary about Pastor Jones's visit to the UK to address an EDL rally in the new year. We were pleased to hear her say that she would actively consider the request to prevent Jones from entering the country.
To help her make her decision I am now writing a briefing that will explain why Pastor Terry Jones should not be allowed in and answer those who believe that he should be allowed into Britain in the interest of free speech.
We are not just relying on the authorities to act against the EDL. The Hope not hate team is currently putting together a huge community campaign that will mobilise the mainstream majority in Luton against the extremists. This campaign will be peaceful, inclusive and positive. We are currently in talks with people across different communities and faiths in Luton in order to offer a positive antidote to the politics of hate. I shall reveal more about this in the next few days but it will be our biggest community campaign to date.
Over 2,000 have already co-signed our letter to the Home Secretary. You can add your name here: http://action.hopenothate.org.uk/page/s/Preacher-of-Hate
Posted: 12 Dec 2010 | There are 3 comments
Comments
Comment 1 | From: Spike Breakwell | Date: 12 December 2010, 13:07
Pastor Jones should not come to Britain to spread his badly informed opinions. I am surprised a man of God is contemplating siding with a bunch of thugs.
Comment 2 | From: Jenny Elliott | Date: 12 December 2010, 15:32
I strongly support Hope not Hate and am opposed to any racist behaviour or actions. I do, however, have real concerns about the publicity that will be generated through trying to stop Terry Jones entering the country. He will gain a huge amount of attention from action attempting to stop him entering and this will give him an element of credibility which he does not deserve. Our country is basically democratic and as such, I do not believe that we should ban such idiots from entering our country. I believe our best course of action is to completely ignore this man so that he gets the little attention he deserves and so that he quickly fades away into the nothingness that he deserves. I understand that your intentions are good but I believe your actions will give him a profile and publicity which will not be positive.
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