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10' Clitheroe'Advertiser & Times, September 18th, 2003
Ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified),
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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial),
MEMBERS of Clitheroe Young Farmers enjoyed an interesting tour round Johnson Mathey’s Clitheroe complex, formerly owned by ICI. The vote of thanks
was given by Rebecca. Child and seconded by Adele Barnes... Next week there will be a tour of
Thwaites Brewery, meeting on the health centre car park at 7 p. m. •;
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castlancsnews.co.uk — FREE PHONE Unfair to expect the elderly to
take bins to end of gardens I FELT compelled to write to you about my concern for my grandparents.
; They are 85 and 88 years old and live in sheltered accom­ 187038 Farnworths SOLIC ITORS
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modation in the Fendle Road area of Clitheroe. They have recently received a note on their dustbin from the binmen, telling them that their rubbish will not be taken away any more unless my grandparents drag it up two steps and along the path to the end of their garden (of which there are no fences or gates to hinder the binmen). My grandad needs a Ventolin inhaler before he even walks
tothetoiletl I am very worried for him having to negotiate the path in
service left that we pay our council tax for? I can see in the future everyone standing on ceremony at the
the winter snow and ice. If he was to fall at his age and break a hip, it could be fatal. It makes me wonder if there will be any personal household
side of the road, laden with our rubbish, as the bin wagon crawls along slow enough for us to throw our bags in ourselves! I wish I was a binmani
A CONCERNED GRANDDAUGHTER AND TAXPAYER, Name and address supplied
Whatever once made Britain
‘Great" is now long gone RULE Britannia? How about Cruel Britannia? For the first time in over 40 years, I watched the finale of “The last night of the Proms” with no tears, no emotion and no sense of pride in being British.
' This apathy and anaesthesia was precipitated by earlier
events on Saturday evening. The killing of birds with an air- rifle on a built-up small estate in central Clitheroe, an area where pet cats and dogs in enclosed gardens and four young children were playing freely. An event witnessed and reported to the police who attended
(surprisingly) while the bleeding bodies of the birds were still warm. The police, in my opinion, seemed unable to do any­ thing effective,. We now live in a society where our police, paid for by our
taxes, are impotent and the courts useless. The local council, while excellent in many departments, has failed to address anti-social behaviour or enforce its new tenants’ charter. The Government spins and lies, ordinary people lack any commu­ nity spirit and the law-abiding live in fear of yob culture. Our pensioners receive less than in any other EEC country,
our hospital lists keep growing longer, institutionalised racism and homophobic attitudes are rife, serious crime soars and now a soft approach on drug use addles the minds of our semi-lit­ erate young people. Apathy is endemic, but there again who cares? Whatever
once made Britain “Great” is long gone. I shall not be waving my flag in the Castle next year nor watching the televised proms and deluded promenaders.
CATHERINE J. BYRNE, Member of the Tenants and Residents Participation Panel, RVBC, attendee of the Housing Forum, Brothcrton Meadow, Clithcroc
We need to make it easier for walkers to find their way
’ WE have had many walks in the Ribble Valley, the latest one covering part of the Ribble Way from Gisbum to Clitheroe. Having walked in the Lake District, we have found we have
a lot to learn from them. The walks in arid around Clitheroe are very poorly signposted and you can hardly see some of the signs, due to their position. If people are going to be encouraged to come to and walk in
the Ribble Valley, then we have to make signs a lot clearer and easier to follow. It is almost as if we are being discouraged to walk in the Ribble Valley. ■
JOHN WARDLEWORTH, Shircburn Park, Waddinglon
‘New" BNP is a charade - still has strong nazi links
it
THE BNP claims in a letter last week that it is not a Nazi party. This claim is part of its attempt to reinvent itself as a
respectable mainstream political party. Its leaders realised that its nazi-style background would not go down well with electors. It has therefore been distancing itself from its nazi past. It
has expunged anything that might be identified as overtly Nazi from its published policies. It has even recently expelled its founder John Tyndall, who to me always gave the impres­ sion that he was not ashamed of his nazi views. This new BNP is, of course, a charade. While it is keen to
portray itself as “racial nationalist”, it remains the party it always was. Greater public emphasis has been placed on
image, but that is simply a tactical manoeuvre to attract vot­ ers. I believe it is clear that there are still some recent indica­ tions of the continuing adherence to nazism. Why were members making the raised arm Nazi salute at
the BNP rally in Wales in 2001 shown on Panorama? And why was a CD of Nazi SS marching songs played at the same rally? Why does the Young BNP use a Nazi SS symbol as a logo as
shown on its website? Why was a supporter wearing a T-shirt with a large 88 on
the front at the annual BNP rally at Sawley in 2002 as shown on a Channel 4 TV programme? (88 is code for Heil Hitler- h is the eighth letter of the alphabet.) Despite ample evidence that the BNP is simply playing a
political gamer it seems that a growing number of people are being taken in by its propaganda and accepting it as a main­ stream political party. : This willingness to accept the BNP at its word is not only
misguided. I t islalso highly dangerous. If the party was truly committed to ridding itself of its nazi past, it would have to remove its leaders, some of whom seem to me to continue to hold strong anti-Semitic and Holocaust denial views. Nazi ideology is based on extreme nationalism and racism.
For all its efforts to appear clean, the BNP does not attempt to hide its adherence to these core nazi ideas.
CHRIS GATHERCOLE, Clitheroe Road, Whalley
So just who would qualify as
being an indigenous Briton BNP supporter Paul Frankland (letters, September 11th) uses the phraseology "indigenous Britons". Just how wide of the mark is his use of the word indigenous? The indigenous people of Britain are those of the Dark
Ages, a most enlightened mob most famous for Stonehenge. Sadly, we were invaded and occupied so many times that we
are now a mixed lot. There are indigenous peoples of North America being Indi­
an, Eskimo and Inuit etc. Similarly, the aboriginal and Torres Straits islanders of Australiawho can be traced back 70,000 years! I think Paul Frankland means white people and therefore
he should say it rather than muddle historical fact. We can then draw our own conclusions.
BRUCE DOWLES, Whalley Road, Clitheroe
Are only white people
considered British? FORGIVE me for prolonging the correspon­ dence regarding the BNP and its policies, but I feel that a number of points raised by BNP suppporters last week need to be clarified. I asked the BNP whom they considered
“their own.” The only answer received was from Mr Frankland, who said that his own were those who were proud to be British. Well, there is nothing wrong in being proud
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porters to answer - whom do they consider to be British? Is it only those with white faces? I was accused of using the word Nazi
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regarding the BNP. As a matter of fact, I only , used the word in a sentence in which I asked whether the BNP considered those whose pre­ vious generations fled mainland Europe because of Nazi persecution to be British, along with millions of people of non-Anglo- Saxon descent. I consider all people who have British
nationality, irrespective of racial, cultural or religious origin, to be entitled to receive love and respect within the law of the land. ■ If the BNP supporters agree with me, why do they not say so, so that we do not misun­ derstand them? In which case I will be delight­ ed but surprised, bearing in mind some of the statements made by their leaders in the past. Incidentally, I am not a member of any .
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to say that in some parts of England the num­ bers professing the Christian faith are declin­ ing, but where Christ is proclaimed Saviour and Lord for all people in need of His saving grace, it is growing. Indeed, it is growing at an amazing rate
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worldwide, embracing people of all races and tongues. The BNP’s views, in my opinion, can only alientate and put up barriers between people, making them suspicious of each other. I echo Mark Clayton’s views that it is
important that all our children learn in schools which are inclusive and welcoming about the religions of other people, so that they can grow in love and of understanding about each other. Then we can look to a future Britain of which we can all be proud, because of the love, respect and tolerance of its people towards all ­ classes, races, colours and religions.
MALCOLM H. BLACKBURN, Buccleuch Avenue, Cliiheroe
Leaflet question for
the ‘BNP Catholics’ IN last week’s Advertiser and Times, Mr John A. Cave, of Burnley, stated that some practising Roman Catholics were members o f . the BNP. As practising Catholics, they are obliged to attend Mass every Sunday. Last Sunday was racial justice Sunday.
Leaflets were given out and, among other things,.they stated “that God made man in his own image and likeness.” The Catholic Association for Racial Justice was involved in this leaflet. What do the practising Catholic BNP' members think of this?.
G.J. JACQUES, Clitheroe
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to be British, as long as you do not denigrate those who are not British. I support the Eng­ land football team, containing several players of Afro-Caribbean origin, the English cricket. team, which is truly multi-racial, and will sing “Land of Hope and Glory” along with the audience with enthusiasm, delighting in,the ,
I say ‘No’ t Balkanisa
of North -
NEXT year we are to be alio on whether we should have re eminent in the North-West. In his infinite wisdom t
Valley? For a start it would mean
Prime Minister has decide North-West is one of three re United Kingdom which is cry! new form of Government to re ty councils and the tradition councils. What would this mean for
bye to Lancashire County C you may have gleaned over t years that I have been honour you in Parliament, I am not t fan of the county council. It many crass decisions threaten’ sure of elderly homes, and it local schools for local children I t is now persecuting an
incomes over a certain level dren use school busses, at the as closing many local evening classes in the Valley because impoverished like other parts ty - which means you pay th then please get lost, because j getting anything extra for it. Much as I may, therefore, fe
glow towards that lot over 1 housed in the Winter Palace able to divorce my feelings aw institution itself towards th politicians currently running t Just because the current c
musical touring Manchester that is no excuse to close do atre. It is, however, a very goo
remove the current controllin the council. Secondly, and more worryin
ing the county council, is t ‘ that Ribble Valley Borough deemed tod small to run all currently operated by the cou and therefore a new structur found there. Ribble Valley Borough C
small authority which is close dents. Most people know their and the problems of one villa very often similar to problems area. The Government wishes to
Valley Borough Council me greater local authority. If I have a problem with my
not want to phone Blackbu have a problem with floodr want to have to contact Li Manchester. The whole idea is worse
baked - it is a recipe for salmo system which governs us local I know from my experien
that this whole exercise is hugely expensive and bureauc be as remote as'Europe is to
feel that paying £100 extra a rates for this misguided stra local democracy is too much t you will be given an opportu
to listen to ordinary people, ment of Sweden has just lear way that when their decision of kilter with the ordinary p given the opportunity, the 1 will kick. Now is the time for us to '
with decisions being made in by people we have never hear The answer has got to be n I t is about time that politic
your say. Just remember that promi
pie and cream followed by s rich harvests are spun by shar who are good at dressing up e ages as your new ideal home. Funnily enough, I still play
in the vain hope that one Sat might win £15 million. It mi and indeed it has happened, t as for myself I am more likely an asteroid which has travelle light years from another mil you never know. One thing that is predict
the six numbers on a Saturday whole lousy idea stinks. Th permeate from Manchester to ford, or Wigan to Waddingto It is the old adage - if it’s
don't fix it. If we meddle with this one,
have a very long time to ref stupidity.
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