DOES INDYMEDIAUK KNOW WHAT IT'S DOING OR DOESN'T IT CARE?
Most Concerned | 29.07.2003 08:10
IndyMediaUK needs to take a good hard look at itself after allowing STOP THE NAZI MEETING to be posted
Recently, IndyMediaUK allowed this to be posted on this site:
STOP THE NAZI MEETING
The BNP are organising a regional meeting in Batley for this coming Sunday - 27th July - together we can stop it!
The meeting will be held at the Talbot Hotel on Bradford Road, Batley. The pub owners, Avebury Taverns Ltd, have an equal opportunities policy which provides us with a great chance to get the meeting stopped - and in doing so throw the BNP campaign for the by-election into chaos.
Everybody - please phone the pub and the pub owners and complain that they are allowing a Nazi organisation to meet on their premises. You'd be amazed how effective a bit of pressure could be.
If we all make a phone call and send an e-mail then the pub owners will soon start applying pressure to the licencee to cancel the meeting. Details as follows.
What you need to do....
The Talbot Hotel, Bradford Road, Batley
Call 01924 472086
And tell the licencee that you think it disgusting that he allows a Nazi organisation to meet on his premises - you don't have to give your real name.
Avebury Taverns Ltd
Call 01753 482666
And tell them that as a local resident you are deeply disturbed that the BNP are allowed to meet on their property. It would also help to e-mail them at
enquiry@aveburypubco.co.uk
Please let us know what actions you've taken to contact these people - and feel free to circulate this e-mail.
Kirklees United against Racism & Fascism
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This is the outcome to that posting:
The location of the meeting was changed at the last minute after worse fears were confirmed when The Landlord bowed to pressure from a constant stream of telephoned threats. The meeting was held not far away and was well attended.
Now, I don't use the word "threats" lightly, and neither did the landlord. The cancellation occurred when threats to the safety of the Landlords wife and his children were made. The distressed landlord quite naturally called the police and information has been given.
However, if the meeting had gone ahead and something had happened to the wife or children, then I wonder if the moderators of IndyMediaUK would have felt some responsibility.
This is not some faceless international conglomerate or fascist dictatorship that was being targeted, just an average family man running a small pub.
Despite the fact that the relocation constituted a minor hiccup to the BNP, no doubt the ANaL will be elated with the outcome and no doubt the landlord will NOT be voting for any party linked to the ANaL.
The BNP can look after itself. It's used to ANaL's political thuggery. But I don't see why that should involve innocent bystanders. Furthermore, it must be said that the BNP showed more responsibility for the safety and well being of this man's wife and children than did IndyMediaUK.
In future, I would advise IndyMedia to be more careful with what they choose not to hide before somebody does in fact get hurt.
STOP THE NAZI MEETING
The BNP are organising a regional meeting in Batley for this coming Sunday - 27th July - together we can stop it!
The meeting will be held at the Talbot Hotel on Bradford Road, Batley. The pub owners, Avebury Taverns Ltd, have an equal opportunities policy which provides us with a great chance to get the meeting stopped - and in doing so throw the BNP campaign for the by-election into chaos.
Everybody - please phone the pub and the pub owners and complain that they are allowing a Nazi organisation to meet on their premises. You'd be amazed how effective a bit of pressure could be.
If we all make a phone call and send an e-mail then the pub owners will soon start applying pressure to the licencee to cancel the meeting. Details as follows.
What you need to do....
The Talbot Hotel, Bradford Road, Batley
Call 01924 472086
And tell the licencee that you think it disgusting that he allows a Nazi organisation to meet on his premises - you don't have to give your real name.
Avebury Taverns Ltd
Call 01753 482666
And tell them that as a local resident you are deeply disturbed that the BNP are allowed to meet on their property. It would also help to e-mail them at
enquiry@aveburypubco.co.uk Please let us know what actions you've taken to contact these people - and feel free to circulate this e-mail.
Kirklees United against Racism & Fascism
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This is the outcome to that posting:
The location of the meeting was changed at the last minute after worse fears were confirmed when The Landlord bowed to pressure from a constant stream of telephoned threats. The meeting was held not far away and was well attended.
Now, I don't use the word "threats" lightly, and neither did the landlord. The cancellation occurred when threats to the safety of the Landlords wife and his children were made. The distressed landlord quite naturally called the police and information has been given.
However, if the meeting had gone ahead and something had happened to the wife or children, then I wonder if the moderators of IndyMediaUK would have felt some responsibility.
This is not some faceless international conglomerate or fascist dictatorship that was being targeted, just an average family man running a small pub.
Despite the fact that the relocation constituted a minor hiccup to the BNP, no doubt the ANaL will be elated with the outcome and no doubt the landlord will NOT be voting for any party linked to the ANaL.
The BNP can look after itself. It's used to ANaL's political thuggery. But I don't see why that should involve innocent bystanders. Furthermore, it must be said that the BNP showed more responsibility for the safety and well being of this man's wife and children than did IndyMediaUK.
In future, I would advise IndyMedia to be more careful with what they choose not to hide before somebody does in fact get hurt.
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