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[[Bill Baker]] is a parliamentary candidate for the [[ English Democrats Party]].<ref>[http://www.tribune.ie/news/international/article/2009/nov/01/far-right-stage-demonstrations-across-uk/ Far right stage demonstrations across UK], Sunday Tribune, 1 November 2009.</ref> | [[Bill Baker]] is a parliamentary candidate for the [[ English Democrats Party]].<ref>[http://www.tribune.ie/news/international/article/2009/nov/01/far-right-stage-demonstrations-across-uk/ Far right stage demonstrations across UK], Sunday Tribune, 1 November 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | Baker organised a protest planned against [[Harrow Central Mosque]] for 29 August 2009, the ''Harrow Times'' reported:.<ref>Tristan Kirk, [http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/4541102.Anti_mosque_protest_planned_for_Harrow/ Heavy police presence for Harrow Central Mosque protest], Harrow Times, 12 August 2009.</ref> | ||
| + | ::There are fears the protest could turn nasty, after a similar demonstration in Birmingham last weekend descended into a pitched battle between police, protesters, and Islamic groups. | ||
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| + | However, [[Bill Baker]], one of the organisers of the protest, said ties had been cut with groups [[English Defence League]] and [[Casuals United|Casual United]], who he blamed for the trouble in Birmingham.<ref>Tristan Kirk, [http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnews/4541102.Anti_mosque_protest_planned_for_Harrow/ Heavy police presence for Harrow Central Mosque protest], Harrow Times, 12 August 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | Baker cancelled the protest after the mosque said claims it planned to host Sharia court hearings were false.<ref>Jack Royston, [http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/4553713.Mosque_protest_called_off_after_Sharia_court_denial/ | ||
| + | Harrow mosque protest cancelled after Sharia court denial], Harrow Times, 19 August 2009.</ref> | ||
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| + | He later criticised a demonstration planned at the same mosque by [[Stop the Islamisation of Europe]] for 11 September 2009: | ||
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| + | ::“The protesters are looking for a reaction. There's no political points that they can score from it. | ||
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| + | ::“All they are going to do is turn people who are against Sharia Law against them, and it will show them to be the thugs that they are. That's football hooligans for you I'm afraid.” | ||
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| + | ::He added: “A lot of these people are aged between 18 and 21. They've got the brains of rocking horses some of them.”<ref>Jack Royston, [http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/whereilive/northwest/harrow/4565357.Racism_row_over_9_11_protest/ Harrow Mosque protest sparks racism row], Harrow Times, 26 August 2009.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 07:04, 10 November 2009
<youtube size="medium" align="right" caption="Bill Baker interviewed by blogger Sunny Hundal, October 2009">r500behbe64</youtube> Bill Baker is a parliamentary candidate for the English Democrats Party.[1]
Anti-Sharia protests
Baker organised a protest planned against Harrow Central Mosque for 29 August 2009, the Harrow Times reported:.[2]
- There are fears the protest could turn nasty, after a similar demonstration in Birmingham last weekend descended into a pitched battle between police, protesters, and Islamic groups.
However, Bill Baker, one of the organisers of the protest, said ties had been cut with groups English Defence League and Casual United, who he blamed for the trouble in Birmingham.[3]
Baker cancelled the protest after the mosque said claims it planned to host Sharia court hearings were false.[4]
He later criticised a demonstration planned at the same mosque by Stop the Islamisation of Europe for 11 September 2009:
- “The protesters are looking for a reaction. There's no political points that they can score from it.
- “All they are going to do is turn people who are against Sharia Law against them, and it will show them to be the thugs that they are. That's football hooligans for you I'm afraid.”
- He added: “A lot of these people are aged between 18 and 21. They've got the brains of rocking horses some of them.”[5]
Contact
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Notes
- ↑ Far right stage demonstrations across UK, Sunday Tribune, 1 November 2009.
- ↑ Tristan Kirk, Heavy police presence for Harrow Central Mosque protest, Harrow Times, 12 August 2009.
- ↑ Tristan Kirk, Heavy police presence for Harrow Central Mosque protest, Harrow Times, 12 August 2009.
- ↑ Jack Royston, [http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/4553713.Mosque_protest_called_off_after_Sharia_court_denial/ Harrow mosque protest cancelled after Sharia court denial], Harrow Times, 19 August 2009.
- ↑ Jack Royston, Harrow Mosque protest sparks racism row, Harrow Times, 26 August 2009.
