Boris Johnson to seek eviction of Democracy village
Democracy villager | 25.05.2010 11:42
London mayor Boris Johnson is seeking to have the Democracy village evicted from Parliament Square soon. He has instructed the Greater London Authority to begin legal proceedings against villager for trespass.
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"The Mayor of London's office said Mayor Boris Johnson was seeking to apply to the High Court over the camp. But the spokesman added he had nothing to do with the police searches.
"The mayor respects the right to demonstrate, however the scale and impact of the protest is now doing considerable damage to the square and preventing its peaceful use by other Londoners - including those who may wish to have an authorised protest," he said.
"As a result he has given GLA officers the authority to apply to the High Court to begin legal proceedings for trespass."
Councillor Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster City Council, backed the legal action.
"We felt that the hijacking of Parliament Square, one of London's historic public spaces, needed to be brought to an end," he said."
SOURCE :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8702526.stm
"The Mayor of London's office said Mayor Boris Johnson was seeking to apply to the High Court over the camp. But the spokesman added he had nothing to do with the police searches.
"The mayor respects the right to demonstrate, however the scale and impact of the protest is now doing considerable damage to the square and preventing its peaceful use by other Londoners - including those who may wish to have an authorised protest," he said.
"As a result he has given GLA officers the authority to apply to the High Court to begin legal proceedings for trespass."
Councillor Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster City Council, backed the legal action.
"We felt that the hijacking of Parliament Square, one of London's historic public spaces, needed to be brought to an end," he said."
SOURCE :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8702526.stm
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25.05.2010 15:43
Comatus
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Boris
25.05.2010 20:40
What part of freedom loving philosophy goes an "authorised protest" fit into?
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Boris called soldiers "mess and squalor"
26.05.2010 03:30
anon
This just in sir!
26.05.2010 13:05
Councillor Colin Barrow, Leader of Westminster City Council "We felt that the hijacking of Parliament Square, one of London's historic public spaces, needed to be brought to an end," he said."
So the Mayor supports the right to peaceful protest but the leader of Westminster Council says otherwise.
The Square hasn't been hijacked, its been commandeered. If we can't report that the British people have a peaceable side to them then nobody in Afstan has any reason to uphold the peace. The peaceful people of the UK are speaking to the peaceful people of Afghanistan at this moment in time.
You might only be thinking about Parliament Square as a money spinning tourist attraction but we see it as an important space from which a peace can be built. Any threat to that, even if it is sanctioned by a court, is intolerable and has to be defeated.
Leave the Square to the people. Mr Mayor, Mr Council Leader, the Square isn't yours!
ISAF
Where can I access the legal documents about this?
11.06.2010 10:05
Londondemocrat