Pike Still Fudging Over Extremist LinksNearly two months after being challenged by Burnley Bravepages over his association with Marxist extremist group, ANL, Burnley's MP Peter Pike is still fudging the issue and refusing to respond to the allegations.
In the latest exchanges, Peter Pike e-mailed Burnley Bravepages on Friday afternoon but was still staying silent over his involvement,
Burnley Bravepages editor, Martin Wingfield replied,
Mr Wingfield is determined that the MP will answer for his actions, The story so far. * ANL purports to be a pressure group drawing support from all political parties to oppose the British National Party when it stands in elections. In fact it is run by the Socialist Workers Party, a Marxist gang of street thugs, who use violence to supress free speech. * Two Labour MPs have called for ANL to be banned after it was found to have instigated the violence during the Bradford riots. * At the General Election and the November Council Elections ANL distributed illegal leaflets, a matter now under investigation by Burnley police. * ANL organised protests to try to intimidate BNP candidates at both counts. Burnley's council tax payers had to pick bill for these noisy demonstrations which attracted elements from outside Burnley. Council taxpayers also had to pay for the cleaning of property around Turf Moor after ANL stickers were plastered everywhere during a recent Task Force meeting. Despite this unsavoury record . . . * Peter Pike signed and gave his support for an illegal ANL leaflet to be distributed at the General Election. * Peter Pike signed another illegal leaflet that was distributed during the November council elections.
* On November 8th, Pike along with Peter Kenyon, Labour Group Secretary for Burnley Borough Council, attended a meeting of ANL in Burnley. At the meeting the MP announced to ANL members,
* Roger Frost, Liberal Democrat leader on Burnley Council also attended the ANL meeting and told those present,
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