New Labour leader backs HOPE not hate campaign

posted by: Nick Lowles | on: Saturday, 25 September 2010, 17:26

Labour has today chosen a new leader. While HOPE not hate obviously didn't support any particular candidate we were heartened by the desire of all of them all to address the political vacuum which has allowed the BNP to thrive in too many of our communities. In mid-July all the candidates addressed a Searchlight conference on community organising.

Last week Ed Miliband gave the HOPE not hate campaign his full support:

“I am very proud to support the HOPE not hate campaign, which has done a fantastic job of involving people of all ages and backgrounds in the fight against the BNP. It was such an inspiration to see all of the people who campaigned in places like Barking and Dagenham to help ensure the BNP did not succeed with their message of hate and intolerance.”