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Newspaper editor collaborates with BNP

Antifa | 20.11.2006 19:08 | Anti-racism | Indymedia | Other Press | Sheffield

Local newpaper editor Danny Lockwood is being sued by Dewsbury Labour MP
Shahid Malik.
Lockwood has decided this matter is all about freedom of speech and has decided to start a fighting fund to pay his legal team.
However he has enlisted the help of resident BNP "folk" band "Red Claire"

Red Claire consists of BNP councillors Colin Auty and Paul Cromie along with BNP candidate Frank Atack.
Red Claire played at this years BNP Red,White and Blue festival.
They are playing at the Park Public House in Batley,a pub that regularly holds BNP meetings and has even had Nick Griffin speak there.

This isn't the first time Lockwood and the Press have shown support for the BNP.
But this has been the most open and blatant.

Please register your polite protests with the Dewsbury Press.

 lockwood@newspost.co.uk
or
 martin@dewsburypress.co.uk

Alternatively telephone them at 01924 439498

Please keep it polite please.

 http://www.thepressnewspaper.co.uk/NewsDetails.asp?id=882


READERS and supporters continue to pour money into The Press's Freedom of Speech Fund and two more fundraising events are planned for the coming weeks.

A race night will be held at the Airedale Heifer in Mirfield on Saturday November 25 (8pm) and Irish band Red Claire will perform at another big night at The Park pub in Bradford Road, Batley, on Saturday December 2.

Tickets will go on sale this week for the Red Claire concert and are available from the pub, next to Batley Park, and from The Press offices in Oates Street, Dewsbury.

Tickets cost £6 each and include a buffet supper. The event starts at 7pm with the band, which includes Dewsbury East BNP councillor Colin Auty, going on stage at around 8pm.

Since the campaign was launched the coffers have been swelled by two events at the Old Colonial Club in Mirfield and another at the Moorend WMC in Dewsbury Moor.

Dewsbury, Mirfield and Heckmondwike Labour MP Shahid Malik has launched a libel action in the High Court in London against The Press newspaper and former Tory councillor Jonathan Scott over a letter by Mr Scott over what happened outside polling stations in Dewsbury at this year's local elections.

Martin Shaw, managing director at The Press, said the newspaper and Mr Scott were standing shoulder-to-shoulder and would defend the case all the way.

"We have had support from all sections of the community and we can't thank people enough for their backing," said Mr Shaw.

"They realise we are a newspaper which plays hard but fair and we give all sides an equal opportunity to air their views.

"The number of readers who are prepared to hand over their hard-earned money in support of freedom of speech is amazing and our solicitors, Fox Hayes, have taken statements from several major political figures who will give evidence on our behalf.

"We have hired top media barrister Jonathan Crystal and we are increasingly confident we will win the case."




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Fascism Loves Paperwork

22.11.2006 00:12

In order for Red Claire to perform they will require a licence under some petty bureacracy that affects all public performances. Self evidently, this is a Public performance and should be licenced by the appropriate Authority.

For

Park Pub,
Bradford Road,
Batley,
WF17 8HG

The appropriate Authority is Kirklees.


 Neal.Fearns@kirklees.gov.uk

Any reckless statements made to the above person are subject to a fine of up to £5000. So any objection to Red Claire performing at that location should be based on sound, evidence based argument. However it is reasonable to expect to be able to inspect Section E of

 http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/you-kmc/kmc-formsindex/licences-applicationsunder2003/AppPremLic.pdf

The Application for Premises Licencing under the 2003 Act. The Premises must be Licenced for Live Music, separately for Recorded music and that granting the Licence requires that the four licencing objectives will be upheld: prevention of harm to children; prevention of public disorder; prevention of nuisance; public safety. It is a criminal offence to make false statements in connection with any such application.

Pete Todd


Comments

Display the following 15 comments

  1. Uh-huh... — Lancaster UAF
  2. Tory backs the BNP — Travis
  3. Tory boy — Cotton
  4. Who are the fascists? — Orson
  5. No Platform — Nadeem
  6. Tory Racist Should be Kicked Off — Warren
  7. Additional Evidence — Antifa
  8. More proof — Antifa
  9. Why the Business Matters — Another Accountant
  10. Red Clare — Frank Atack
  11. Help not wanted — Antifa
  12. not free speech — passing by
  13. BNP man 'hijacks' freedom event — Antifa
  14. Letter from Nick Cass — Antifa
  15. litigation — Keith Webb

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