British Court Overturns Ban on Geert Wilders Entering Country

by Infidelesto on October 13, 2009 · Comments

Justice served…The leftist government ain’t happy about it either.

(BBC)

Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders has won an appeal against a Home Office decision barring his entry to the UK.

The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ruling overturns a government decision that led to Mr Wilder being turned back at Heathrow in February.

The Freedom Party leader – who has been accused of Islamophobia – was due at a House of Lords screening of his film linking the Koran to terrorism.

The Home Office said it was disappointed at the new ruling.

A spokesman said: “We are disappointed by the court’s decision. The government opposes extremism in all its forms.

“The decision to refuse Wilders admission was taken on the basis that his presence could have inflamed tensions between our communities and have led to inter-faith violence. We still maintain this view.”

BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said that a further appeal by the Home Office or a new ban on different grounds were possible.

hattip: ZIP

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  • hellosnackbar
    And about time too!
    It was an absolute outrage that a Dutch MP be described as an undesirable alien.
    Especially as we have a plethora already!
    I can remember the great Lord Denning slapping down a government minister in the seventies with the words":Be you ever so high the law is above you!"
    That short quote ended the prat's career!
    The appeal, if any, should drag Gordoom and co.even deeper into the mire.
  • SirWilhelm
    “The decision to refuse Wilders admission was taken on the basis that his presence could have inflamed tensions between our communities and have led to inter-faith violence. We still maintain this view.” That's no reason to blame Wilders, that's reason to look at the community he's criticizing to see why they are so radically defensive. Is it because the truth hurts? If so, then Wilders is right, and the government needs to look at remedys.

    And, "inter-faith violence"? Isn't there something wrong with a faith that threatens violence if it feels offended? It's all so obvious, only libtards can't see it.
  • hellosnackbar
    You've hit the common sense nail on the head Sir W.
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