Gordon Praises Anti-Racism Campaign
BLACKPOOL MP PRAISES THE DAILY
MIRROR AND SEARCHLIGHT’S ANIT-RACISM CAMPAIGN
Blackpool South
MP Gordon Marsden has backed a Parliamentary motion congratulating the Daily
Mirror and Searchlight for their Hope not Hate nationwide tour exposing the bigotry
of the BNP.
This campaign has seen thousands of people
throughout Britain come together and celebrate the diversity in Britain’s
communities together with many celebrities including actors from Coronation Street,
The Bill and Hollyoaks, Amir Khan, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Proclaimers, Sugababes
and UB40 just to name a few.
Mr Marsden said, ‘This campaign bus
tour which has taken place over 14 days and travelled 1,700 miles voiced the vital
message that there is no place for racism in our society. It brings to light the
true nature of the BNP at a time when the BNP are standing for more council seats
than ever before, including several candidates in Blackpool. I hope the Daily Mirror
and Searchlight’s campaign will open people’s eyes to the BNP’s true
agenda’.
‘The BNP are a group of extremists who aim to
cause division and hatred in towns such as Blackpool. May 3 gives Blackpool’s
voters an opportunity to support mainstream political parties who support tolerant
and diverse communities and show the BNP there is no place for prejudice,
discrimination and bigotry in Britain today’.
