Published at 11:32, Friday, 30 April 2010

WE WRITE with regard to the forthcoming General Election.

We believe and are committed to the principle that everyone resident in the United Kingdom should be treated fairly and equally regardless of the colour of their skin, their ethnic origin and beliefs.

It is essential that all of us address such issue as crime,employment and housing and that we talk about these and other issues in calm, measured language, which does not increase tension or hatred between communities and people of different race or origin.

While far-right parties, such as the British National Party and others, are legally registered to participate in this election and express their views within the law, all other parties have the right to disagree with the BNP and to campaign against them.

Each of the parties we represent disagrees with the views expressed by the BNP and will be campaigning against them in Copeland and Workington.

TONY CUNNINGHAM AND JAMIE REED
For the Labour Party
CHRIS WHITESIDE AND JUDITH PATTINSON
For the Conservative Party
STAN COLLINS AND FRANK HOLLOWELL
For the Liberal Democrat Party
JILL PERRY
For the Green Party
 

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