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'Leaflets Trouble' by anti-Straw group outside Blackburn mosque

Alex Martindale | 26.03.2005 11:57 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles

A group of muslim campaigners were assaulted in Blackburn yesterday when distributing leaflets urging people not to vote for Jack Straw in the upcoming general election.

Graphic of LET article
Graphic of LET article


The text of the article published today in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph:

"Leaflets trouble"
POLICE are investigating claims by leafleters handing out anti-Jack-Straw flyers outside a Blackburn mosque that they were set upon by Muslim worshippers.

The three men, from political steering group Muslim Public Affairs Committee (MPAC), were outside the Bicknell Street mosque when trouble flared yesterday at 1.30pm.

Alex Martindale
- e-mail: ale@turgidnet.com

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Tell Craig Murray to get onto it...

26.03.2005 14:59

www.craigmurray.co.uk - wherein you'll find a whistleblower (ex-ambassador) determined to uncover slimy straws in the woodpile...

"Craig Murray
Independent candidate for Blackburn


Craig Murray presents a clear choice for the people of
Blackburn. His experience allows them to send a clear
message to Blair regarding Iraq and choose an MP who
will stick by his principles and the people he represents.

Blackburn Deserves A Backbone"

and

"I experienced at first hand the abandonment of all principle by this government as it decided to use, routinely, information obtained under torture to further the 'War on Terror'.

Like so many of the British people, I was aghast as we launched an illegal war, plainly against the wishes of the UN Security Council. We were so sure we would lose at the UN we didn’t even put it to the vote.
... ... ...

We appear to have sold out the principle of support for international law and the United Nations. We have replaced it with the notion of a new world order based on one superpower, led by George Bush, and that we will benefit from being his best friend.

This is a website for those who wish actively to work against the neo-conservative world order."

moonbat


Craig Murray

26.03.2005 20:30

I had a pint with Craig this evening, and he already knows all about this - unfortunately, as the Chair of the Blackburn Stop The War group, I can't support Craig politically, but we all appreciate the work he did whistleblowing about Uzbekistan human rights issues.

Alex Martindale
mail e-mail: alex@turgidnet.com