Pike Still Fudging Over Extremist Links

Nearly 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,
"I will not respond to your points and all I will say is that the Burnley Bravepages are riddled with errors and untruths. I see no useful purpose however in trying to get such points corrected."

Burnley Bravepages editor, Martin Wingfield replied,
"If there are errors and untruths on 'Burnley Bravepages' I would like you to let me know so that I can correct them. I do not want to be accused of misleading people and am only interested in presenting facts when redressing the media bias against the BNP.
"I am mystified how you, as a well thought of constituency MP, can align yourself with the Marxist thugs of ANL. If you were unaware that they were a front for the SWP then you have serious questions to ask of your advisers, and if you knew their background but still allowed yourself to be associated with them, then that is poor judgement on your behalf."

Mr Wingfield is determined that the MP will answer for his actions,
"Peter is going to have to come clean over this one. We are not going to let him off the hook. I understand that he has now submitted a two-page statement to the police with regard to ANL's illegal leafletting campaign, so I'm now hoping that he will also make a public statement severing any links with ANL, and denouncing their interference in local elections in Burnley."

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,
"I am proud to be here".

* Roger Frost, Liberal Democrat leader on Burnley Council also attended the ANL meeting and told those present,
"I am pleased to be associated with the ANL, particularly in Burnley."






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