I CARE - - UK: MP slams 'outrageous' far right party visit

12.7.14

I CARE - - News - Internet Centre Anti Racism Europe: 8/7/2014- The controversial group Britain First, which hit headlines after using murdered soldier Lee Rigby’s name without the permission of his family, were collecting signatures for ‘better treatment’ for soldiers. But many residents will have been unaware the petition was from a political party. When asked why their party logo could not be seen on either of two pitches on Market Gate, leader Paul Golding, who produced party leaflets for a photograph, said they did not have banners with the logo but would tell ‘anyone who was interested’. He added: “If anyone asks about the party we will tell them but most people know who we are already. “We have collected about 50,000 signatures so far across the country and once we get 100,000 we will present it to Downing Street but we won’t be using data from the petition to get in contact with anyone.” He also batted away suggestions the party was racist with the argument one of their campaigning officers was half Jamaican.