Stop them blocking our right to speak

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ONCE again Whitelaw and the police have used the excuse of a National Front march to ban demonstrations.

In the past six months blanket bans on marches have been used six times more than all through the '70s - a total of 403 days.

It is deeply disturbing that there is virtually no reponse from the labour movement, organisations.

Nothing shows the bankruptcy of the leadership than its failure to defend the democratic right to march in support of its political views.

Caught up in the London ban is yet national solidarity with the people of tional demonstration in support of Asian youth in Southall; and hospital workers in protest againt new rates of pay.

At a time of mounting opposition to the Tory government as they dismantle the economy, militarise the police, commit us to adventures in the Caribbean and endorse the bomb how can we possibly muzzle us?

The right wing organisations like the National Front hand they can claim that it is they who are the target of the speech and on the other hand, without lifting a finger, can stop their opponents exercising their speech.

Peter Hain of the Anti-Nazi League warns that the bans dangerous because of their anaesthetising effect on all progressive activity' this is true.

More and more organisations are tailoring their plans in anticipation bans. So they call rallies meetings rather than marches have the potential of reaching more people.

Stop the Tories and ultra-right from pushing free speech off the streets and into the back rooms. Raise the issue in your trade unions, labour parties and other organisations - before it's too late!

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