Spectacular Alliance Comes Together to Stop the BNP .
What brings veteran MP Tony Benn, rebel rocker Paul Simonon and gay and lesbian rights activist Ruth Hunt on stage together in a one-off all ages carnival spectacular alliance?
Organisers of this Sunday’s Love Music Hate Racism carnival expect that the event will attract over 100,000 people. And the message is clear– we want to celebrate the diversity of London and urge people to vote against the fascists in next week’s London elections.
Tony Benn said: “Our world is now a little village packed with weapons of mass destruction. Racism breeds hatred that could destroy the human race. Music speaks to the heart of everyone and helps us to build peace”.
London Mayor Ken Livingstone said: “This powerful event comes at a crucial time. Music is an effective way of getting across the anti-racist message. I am looking forward to the concert on Sunday and want to congratulate the organisers on programming a fantastic line up. “
Ruth Hunt of lesbian and gay rights group Stonewall, said: ?
Morrissey has personally stepped in with a significant financial contribution to the Love Music Hate Racism campaign in order to allow their 30th Anniversery Rock Against Racism concert to go ahead in Victoria Park, London this weekend without financial loss or burden to the campaign. In addition to his own contribution he has rallied his management, booking agency and promoters to make up the majority of the ?Ǭ
A BNP councillor and Greater London Assembly candidate launched into a foul-mouthed tirade of abuse on a newspaper journalist today, branding Ilford Recorder news editor Sally Lowe “a Nazi”.
Cllr Robert Bailey, deputy leader of the British National Party (BNP) group on Barking and Dagenham Council, was unhappy over the Recorder’s coverage of the London Assembly elections.
The Recorder is the regional media sponsor for Sunday?
Tags: Barking & Dagenham, London 
