Deportation and arrests ahead of Labour Party Conference

Mike Todd's ghost | 01.09.2008 16:48 | Liverpool

A Manchester-based man has been deported and three more people arrested under immigration law already as part of the police operation to protect Brown and Co during their annual party conference in Manchester later this month.

http://www.gmp.police.uk/mainsite/gmpsearch2?readform=res&cx=003232868029190777086%3Auabclie4ziw&cof=FORID%3A11&q=labour+party+conference&sa.x=0&sa.y=0&sa=Search

Also, the GMP's new chief constable has been sworn in today. Peter Fahy replaces Peter Todd who was found dead in Snowdonia earlier this year in the £168,000 a year job, and will oversee the policing of the Conference.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1064959_top_cop_sworn_in?rss=yes

Anarchist and No Borders groups have called for protests at the event.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/08/406993.html?c=on#c202458

Stop the War have gained permission for a 'troops out' march in Manchester on September 20th.

http://www.stopwar.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=683&Itemid=1

A convention of the left will bring people from "green, left, internationalist, communist, socialist, radical and anarchist backgrounds" together for 5 days of discussion.

http://www.conventionoftheleft.org/home.htm

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