Naomi Brandon
On Wednesday 18th March, Manchester’s HOPE not hate campaign was launched in Manchester Cathedral.
Representatives from the various faith groups in Manchester and students from the University of Manchester joined together to sign a pledge to fight against the BNP in the forthcoming European elections.
HOPE not hate is Searchlight’s campaign against the British National Party and other racists and fascists. HOPE not hate recognises that people, communities and society as a whole face problems, but the BNP is not the answer and would only make everything worse. They work to expose the truth about the BNP and, by democratic means, to prevent it gaining electoral success. HOPE not hate’s current campaign aims to increase turnout in the European election on 4 June 2009 so that the BNP’s percentage vote falls short of that needed to win seats.
Find out more about HOPE not hate
The North West is particularly under threat from the BNP, as their leader, Nick Griffin, is standing for one of the North West’s European Parliament seats. The electoral system means that Griffin only needs a small percentage of the vote to win a seat.
Therefore, it is essential that the students turn out to vote on the 4th June to eliminate this chance. Together we can make a difference.
If you are not yet registered to vote in Manchester, please do so now by clicking the link below.
https://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/register_to_vote/electoral_registration_applica.aspx
And turn out to vote on June 4th to stop the BNP.
