Pike Embarrassed Over "Proud to be Here" GaffFresh from his lambasting by Prime Minister, Tony Blair, over the poor organisation within Burnley Labour Party, local MP Peter Pike was at the centre of another row last night over his effusive words of support for an organisation that his colleagues want banned.On November 8th, Pike along with Peter Kenyon, Labour Group Secretary for Burnley Borough Council, attended a meeting of an organisation called ANL. At the meeting it is alleged that the MP announced to ANL members, "I am proud to be here".
ANL is run by the Socialist Workers Party (SWP), with a purpose of pressurising those who voice concerns over immigration into remaining silent. Their methods are so dubious that two Labour MP's have called for ANL to be banned. Even ethnic minority MP, Marsha Singh from Bradford West has called ANL, ANL was implicated in the Bradford Riots, and in November it bussed in members from Manchester to try to disrupt the local elections in Burnley. It's noisy demonstrations in the town provided extra work for Burnley Police at a cost which will be borne by local residents. The fact that the SWP also runs the Socialist Alliance adds to Peter Pike's acute embarrassment. This Marxist organisation actually fielded candidates against Burnley Labour Party in Trinity and Lowerhouse Wards. On January 7th Burnley Bravepages contacted Peter Pike to ask him to issue a statement distancing himself and Burnley Labour Party from ANL. Initially he said that he would be responding, but as of 9.30 this morning, no such statement has been received.
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