The town of Wootton Bassett is associated with honouring soldiers killed in Afghanistan, every time a fallen soldier returns home the town comes out in force to honor our loss. Very patriotic and no matter how you feel about the Afghanistan war what happens in Wootton Bassett is a very moving event.
Makes me proud to be British.
Watching Sky News and and a news report about the Islam4UK Wootton Bassett March and a new Facebook group was mentioned: “NO TO THE PLANNED ISLAM4UK MARCH THROUGH WOOTTON BASSETT” (over 250,000 members and growing FAST as I write this).
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?v=wall&ref=search&gid=228021139869
The lady who created the anti Islam4UK Wootton Bassett March FaceBook group was being interviewed and wanted Gordon Brown to Ban the Islam4UK Wootton Bassett March.
Gordon Brown said earlier regarding Islam4UK’s planned march through Wootton Bassett:
“I am personally appalled by the prospect of a march in Wootton Bassett,” he added.
“I believe that we as a nation should honour those brave servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
“Wootton Bassett has a special significance for us all at this time, as it has been the scene of the repatriation of many members of our armed forces who have tragically fallen.
“Any attempt to use this location to cause further distress and suffering to those who have lost loved ones would be abhorrent and offensive.”
I’m not sure if the government can legally ban a march like this? In my opinion if they can ban the Islam4UK planned march through Wootton Bassett, they should as it’s the wrong place to hold such a protest march!
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Islamic group cancels anti-war protest plans http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8451014.stm
I wonder how long it will be before the BNP claim this as a victory to them, that they somehow made this happen?
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Well it seems the Government has finally acted and banned the group completley:
“A radical Islamist group that planned a march through Wootton Bassett will be banned under counter-terrorism laws, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has said.
Islam4UK had planned the protest at the Wiltshire town to honour Muslims killed in the Afghanistan conflict. ”
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8453560.stm
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Should the Government Ban the Islam4UK Wootton Bassett March Poll
I did say the government can’t ban a march that’s not been organised yet, see they found a way around it :-)
Joking aside, about blinking time. Free speech YES, YES, YES, but no inciting hatred thank you very much.
What I find interesting is the arguments groups like Islam4UK use:
That sort of wording could have come from another political group, some would say are on the extremes of politics. I’ve wondered more than a few times why all groups like these aren’t banned? I suppose to some degree some of the groups are right when they say Britain is too soft when it comes to groups that threaten our way of life, both foreign and domestic.
David
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Yeah, I saw that they banned the group completely. On the face of it, I think that it’s good to make a stand against people who disrespect our troops and our country. However, on reflection I have come to a different conclusion…
Don’t get me wrong, Islam4UK makes me sick, and if faced with a member I would have a hard time keeping my temper under control. HOWEVER… It certainly rings 1984 when the government bans an organisation: it begs the question, where is the line now drawn? If it is acceptable to the govt. to ban one organisation, it is surely just as fine (to them) to ban any group on a whim because they merely dislike said group.
Furthermore, I want to know who these extremists who hold Britain with such contempt are, but outright banning Islam4UK drives them underground.
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Should the Government Ban the Islam4UK Wootton Bassett March Poll
I watched the daily politics today (watch it everyday) the Islam4UK guy was on there and shreaded by Andrew Neal about his benefits and why he isn’t working which I think it’s about time someone did that.
As for them in particular we all know they will just come back under a new name as they always do every time they get banned.
In the case of people like him I think the Government need to be looking at other option like prosecution for incitement etc because each time he is banned he starts again.
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yes until after the election then they will unban it
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They won’t “unban” Islam4UK, in fact they’ve banned that organisation several times under different names.
Max you really do show your lack of knowledge and understanding with comments like this.
Islam4UK will probably resurface under a new name, gain some cheap publicity, piss a load of people off and eventually get banned again.
The ban will probably take so long it will help foster hate towards Muslims from groups like the BNP and EDL who argue they are trying to force Islam and Sharia law on the British. When the truth is we are as likely to have Sharia law replace British law as Nick Griffin being PM a few months from now.
You realise groups like Islam4UK help the BNP gain voters, despite the fact their following is tiny. I blame the media, they should not give extreme groups like Islam4UK no air time. When you see them on SKY news etc… it suggests they are popular and have significant support, when they don’t.
Where is the public outcry from Islam4UK supporters that this group has been banned? There isn’t one, only a small group of extremists supports them.
David
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Should the Government Ban the Islam4UK Wootton Bassett March Poll
Islam4UK is just another bunch of fanatics who take advantage of our softly softly approach to these people, they want all the benifits and privliges the country offers, if they do ever go to to court( legal aid courtesy of the taxpayer) they always get off..If they hate us so much why dont they piss off back, we would be executed if we carried on like them in their country, can you see their country paying us money and housing us wnile we paraded the streets slagging them off..BNP..and proud of it and proud to be British!
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Anjem Choudary (leader of Islam4UK) was born in 1967, in Welling, England, so he isn’t an immigrant who we can “send back to where he comes from”.
Anjem Choudary is a disgrace to Britain, but he is British, just like Nick Griffin is a disgrace to Britain, but he is British. They both have a lot in common with the way they want to treat people who they consider the enemy.
David
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