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please complain to Wilts BBC about planned BNP interview

Andy newman | 03.06.2004 22:56 | Anti-racism | Oxford

Please distribute this widely - and please do complain to the BBC straight away.

This Sunday on 6th June, Unite Against Fascism will be leafleting Calne against the far-right British National Party (BNP),who are standing in the Euro elections.

We were contacted by Wiltshire BBC for a radio interview on Matthew Smith's Sunday Morning programme. However, we were then advised that the BNP Press Officer would also be on the programme.

We therefore withdrew from the programme as we will not share air time with a racist and fascist organisation. Particularly as the only reason the story was in the news in the first place was because we were leafleting against the BNP -we see no need to give these fascists an opportunity to promote race hatred over the airwaves.

We have now been told that the BBC intend to proceed anyway with the BNP interview. This is irresponsible and sensationalist journalism from the BBC - instead of denying the BNP publicity they are courting them.

If you have any doubts about the true nature of the BNP please check the facts at this web-site:

http://www.stopthebnp.com/

Please e-mail and telephone complaints as soon as possible to BBC Swindon and Wiltshire:

matthew.smith@bbc.co.uk
Newsdesk: 01793 513652

best wishes
Andy Newman
Race Officer - Swindon and Wiltshire GMB Union

Andy newman

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Letting them win? — Brett Lock
Unbelievable... — Andrew
NO PLATFORM — chris
Don't give these bastards ANY credibility! — UAF supporter and not afraid to admit it
No Platform — Brett Lock
Utter crap — Brett Lock
that's odd.. — type
Odd indeed — Brett Lock
...and there you go again "Bret Lock"!! — UAF supporter and not afraid to admit it
who has the real hidden agenda? — sheffer
why are you making this so personal? — .
And there *you* go again... — Brett Lock
Censorship? — Dave Page
Missied one "demand" — Brett Lock
No hidden agenda!! — UAF supporter and not afraid to admit it
Oy Lock, no! — The Metatron
definately no platform for nazi — red letter
Who Brett Lock Is — Independent Left
Lies and bullshit — Brett Lock
Of agendas an naivite — Brett Lock
... — Andrew
Don't let the IMC disappear down a hole!! — UAF supporter and not afraid to admit it
fight fascists left and right. — aaa
Muslim associations and gays — Brett Lock
we won by the way — Andy Newman
Fair enough — Andrew
Well done! — Brett Lock
Great radio — mark
Magnificent!! — Andy ("UAF supporter and not afraid to admit it")
Ludicrous — V. Ulyanov
of course — random anarchist
... — V. Ulyanov
well, yes — .

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