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ian1964 10,720 Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Vanguard Bears join protest against 'Protestant discrimination' by Glasgow City Council A RANGERS fan group is to join protests against Glasgow City Council following claims that the council discriminates against Protestants. The Vanguard Bears shared a post announcing their intention to join a planned demonstration on April 27 organised by the Scottish Protestants Against Discrimination (SPAD). It comes after the council made the decision to reroute a planned parade involving the Apprentice Boys of Derry which had planned to pass St Alphonsus church, were parish priest Cannon Tom White was spat at during an Orange Walk last year. Taking to Twitter to announce the move, the Vanguard Bears wrote: "Meet at 12.30pm on April 27 at George Square, Glasgow to protest against discrimination of our culture. "Enough is enough." The statement from the SPAD said: "The decision taken yesterday by Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland is a clear attack on the Culture and Beliefs of the Protestant people of Scotland and in doing so have created a 'No Go Area' for Protestants. "The right to assemble in a public place is a key civil and political right, and as such the state has a positive obligation to protect and facilitate and the exercise of that right." The protest will take place outside the city chambers. A spokesman for GCC branded the claims a "fundamental misunderstanding". He said: “This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the legislation on public processions. “There is no such thing as a no-go area for any organisation. In reality, a procession passed the site in question earlier this year. Read more: Man charged after Glasgow Old Firm brawl “In the case of the event planned for Easter Sunday, our Public Processions Committee heard evidence from Police Scotland that there was a significant potential for serious disorder if the procession went ahead on its intended route. "This was based on intelligence relating to protests and counter-protests on the day.” https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17583393.vanguard-bears-join-protest-against-protestant-discrimination-by-glasgow-city-council/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, ian1964 said: Vanguard Bears join protest against 'Protestant discrimination' by Glasgow City Council A RANGERS fan group is to join protests against Glasgow City Council following claims that the council discriminates against Protestants. The Vanguard Bears shared a post announcing their intention to join a planned demonstration on April 27 organised by the Scottish Protestants Against Discrimination (SPAD). It comes after the council made the decision to reroute a planned parade involving the Apprentice Boys of Derry which had planned to pass St Alphonsus church, were parish priest Cannon Tom White was spat at during an Orange Walk last year. Taking to Twitter to announce the move, the Vanguard Bears wrote: "Meet at 12.30pm on April 27 at George Square, Glasgow to protest against discrimination of our culture. "Enough is enough." The statement from the SPAD said: "The decision taken yesterday by Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland is a clear attack on the Culture and Beliefs of the Protestant people of Scotland and in doing so have created a 'No Go Area' for Protestants. "The right to assemble in a public place is a key civil and political right, and as such the state has a positive obligation to protect and facilitate and the exercise of that right." The protest will take place outside the city chambers. A spokesman for GCC branded the claims a "fundamental misunderstanding". He said: “This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the legislation on public processions. “There is no such thing as a no-go area for any organisation. In reality, a procession passed the site in question earlier this year. Read more: Man charged after Glasgow Old Firm brawl “In the case of the event planned for Easter Sunday, our Public Processions Committee heard evidence from Police Scotland that there was a significant potential for serious disorder if the procession went ahead on its intended route. "This was based on intelligence relating to protests and counter-protests on the day.” https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17583393.vanguard-bears-join-protest-against-protestant-discrimination-by-glasgow-city-council/ What a load of nonsense from a small group who speak for nobody but themselves. The statement from the SPAD said: "The decision taken yesterday by Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland is a clear attack on the Culture and Beliefs of the Protestant people of Scotland and in doing so have created a 'No Go Area' for Protestants. They seem to be saying that the OO and the other Protestants are one and the same thing, nothing could be further from the truth. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,653 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 GCC’s history is there for all to see. Not much to debate I wouldn’t think. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,624 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Bigotry has been rife in GCC for the last 50 years. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I no longer live in Glasgow left over 40 years ago, so can someone give a wee list of anti Protestant decisions taken by the Labour and/or Scottish National Councils. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,653 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, BEARGER said: I no longer live in Glasgow left over 40 years ago, so can someone give a wee list of anti Protestant decisions taken by the Labour and/or Scottish National Councils. How many Lord Provests have been non-RC ? Then there’s GCC recruitment ... Edited April 18, 2019 by RANGERRAB 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,830 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, RANGERRAB said: How many Lord Provests have been non-RC ? Then there’s GCC recruitment ... The number of RC Lord Provosts means nothing. Again give a wee list of Anti Protestant decisions/policies carried out by the council. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,653 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, BEARGER said: The number of RC Lord Provosts means nothing. Again give a wee list of Anti Protestant decisions/policies carried out by the council. Read my post again.....RECRUITMENT 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, BEARGER said: The number of RC Lord Provosts means nothing. Again give a wee list of Anti Protestant decisions/policies carried out by the council. Why don’t you feel able to just take the word of people who live there? Is there a reason why you need to check if they’re telling the truth? Do you not trust them? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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