Leigh bridge is closed at the moment and looks as though there is a BNP march, dont know if there has been any trouble but there was a strong police presence

I belive there has been some trouble - I've just read it on another site. The BNP meeting was cancelled but they said they were going to turn up anyway - and they obviously have!

Here is the story of the cancellation.... http://www.leighreporter.co.uk/leigh-ne ... 5069790.jp If you can get access to LeighLife you can read more there.

Here is the story of the cancellation.... http://www.leighreporter.co.uk/leigh-ne ... 5069790.jp If you can get access to LeighLife you can read more there.

Apparently the trouble spot is/was at The Britannia Pub, the police had the road closed off and the BNP were trying to march through town with their banners and loud hailer!

I like how a spokesman for the fascist pro-Nazi Holocaust denying BNP accused a police officer of being fascist!

Maybe he was just upset that the officer isn't a BNP member!?

There's no room for scum like the BNP.

Let's hope they get the message that we don't want them in our town!

On a similar note, I hope everyone who despises what the BNP stand for will get out of their houses to vote in the european elections. The BNP only need approx 7.5% of the popular vote to get a seat - they stand no chance if turn out is decent, but if turn out is low then they stand a good chance of getting in. It's very important to not let that happen, as they will get £1.5m in funding if they get into Europe. That doesn't bear thinking about.

The problem is that the other political parties are making it easier for people to vote for the BNP, people who have had enough of immigrants etc. They forget what the BNP REALLY stands for and just want a party that will stop the hoards from settling illegally in our country. Unfortunately it seems that slowly but surely the BNP are managing to convince ordinary people that they are the party to do this.

very true, well said

Let me say this everyone. My brother who lives in Leigh has a wife who is crippled with MS. He is working himself the a standstill. He looks like the world is resting on his shoulders. He has tried to get help from Wigan Health Authority, the councill and the government but has met brick walls at every turning. The worst part of all this is that his wife has been treated apallingly by the local health authority. My mum is worried to death about them.
Down the road a familly from some other country has moved in and has been given a house, car, clothes, furniture, health care, a damn site more help than my brother and his wife have and they have paid taxes all their lives.
Another story is a pensioner who fought in the war cant get enough from the government/council to put food on the table or keep his house warm in winter.
My point is. Untill those idiots in that pompous building that is supposed the be the centre of our controlling party gets their arses into gear and forget all about having their ugly faces on the TV, then the BNP will pick up support in towns like our's. Maybe not from my brother because we were brought up not really knowing racism. I cant get my head round why people hate other people for the colour of their skin or the way they look. Its the way we were taught.
I dont think all of the people who support the BNP are out and out racists. In fact I think there are probably more in the house of lords and the commons.
My last word is, how can the BNP march get banned and yet a group of protesters calling British soldiers returning home, "murderers",
be allowed.
We do live in a democracy, dont we?