Of course, we'll never know how much influence the Keighley Together
campaign had, but it was most reassuring to see the BNP beaten into last
place.
Congratulations, Keighley!
The Keighley Together campaign was launched by
Keighley TUC in order to bring together a wide range of political, religious
and other organisations within the Keighley community, with the aim of
fighting against extremism, especially during the forthcoming general
election.
Keighley Liberal Democrats were represented at the campaign's inaugural
meeting, were amongst the first signatories and support this campaign
wholeheartedly.
Our town is home to people who trace their ancestry to many parts of the world:
from within the old British Empire and from many European countries.
Migration was for both political and economic reasons. It has been going
on for more than a century and still continues.
Whether despite that range of origins, or because of it, all sections of the
population are largely tolerant of each other. To be flippant and serious
at the same time, when a driver allows you to cut into a traffic stream in
Keighley, there's a fair chance that it'll be an asian taxi driver!
Keighley Liberal Democrats applaud that situation. Long may it
continue! Those who wish to stir up hatred between the elements of
our community are not welcome here.
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but when I follow up the "faults", so far, they have all turned out
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The REAL alternative
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and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental
values of liberty, equality and community and in which no-one
shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity." Preamble to the Liberal Democrat Federal Constitution, first sentence.
"Hope not hate"
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