Yesterday I went leafleting with the Hope not hate campaign in Barking & Dagenham. Eddie Izzard was also there to meet local faith leaders, including the Bishop of Barking, and introduce a gig by Billy Bragg held at St Patrick's Barking for all the people who worked so hard this morning on the doorsteps of Barking and Dagenham. More than 300 people came out campaigning in the sun and rain, all volunteers who gave up their bank holiday monday to show the true spirit of Barking.
Today's Times has a piece about the local faith leaders who gathered yesterday to campaign against the BNP. The Bishop of Barking, the Right Rev David Hawkins, said: ”People of faith are united in recognising there is no place for racism in politics. We want to encourage as many people as possible to vote in spite of the background of disillusionment they feel about politics. It is supremely important to ensure that far-right parties don’t make any more electoral gains.”
Click here to see film from the day.
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Billy Bragg - Waiting For The Great Leap Forward.
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