Are Labour run councils a law unto themselves?

[dana]

No they are no more a law unto themselves than any other council

The BIG question is Why do you think its against the law?
The council it not obliged to provide a subsidy to the hall.
He is only advising that should the BNP exercise their right to speak in the hall then the council could exercise their right to remove the subsidy.
That aint a threat - its the council saying that if the BNP exercise its rights then the council will exercise theirs;
Or are you saying that only the BNP have rights?

"The BNP has described the move as an attack on free speech."
Nobody prevented the BNP from speaking in the hall, but the right of free speech applies to anyone
Councillor anderson did not interfere with the meeting and only exercised that same right to free speech.
Or are you saying the BNP have a right to speak but the councillor doesn't?

It would appear from your question that both you and the BNP believe only the BNP have rights.

Well they dont.

And your question gives ample evidence that YOU dont believe in democracy or free speech, (or only believe on free speech for the BNP) , But sad to say YOU are NOT being honest.