Scottish Socialist Party

The SSP is Scotland’s socialist party that stands for the transformation of society. We fight to replace capitalism with socialism; an economic system based on social need and environmental protection rather than private profit and ecological destruction.

Friday, July 18, 2003

Comedian leads war arrest demo

COMEDIAN Mark Thomas was joined by around 80 protestors presenting themselves for arrest at St Leonards Police Station.

The group, which included Lothians MSPs Colin Fox and Mark Ballard, were protesting yesterday over the arrest of an Edinburgh man at an anti-war march in the city on March 22.

Simon Alderson, 23, from Leith, was charged with inciting racial hatred for carrying an upside-down stars and stripes flag with the words "F**k Bush" emblazoned across it. Many of the protestors waved flags identical to Mr Aldersons, but police refused to arrest them. Edinburgh Evening News

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