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| More than 1,000 oppose BNP event | More than 1,000 oppose BNP event |
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| Nineteen people were arrested during a protest by about 1,500 people against the BNP's 10th annual Red, White and Blue festival in Derbyshire. | Nineteen people were arrested during a protest by about 1,500 people against the BNP's 10th annual Red, White and Blue festival in Derbyshire. |
| The march in and around Codnor passed off mostly peacefully, police said. | The march in and around Codnor passed off mostly peacefully, police said. |
| But some protesters threw bags of flour, eggs and fruit at officers as a few people tried to force their way through a police cordon. | But some protesters threw bags of flour, eggs and fruit at officers as a few people tried to force their way through a police cordon. |
| More than 500 officers were deployed, while the demonstration was watched by an aerial camera mounted on a drone. | More than 500 officers were deployed, while the demonstration was watched by an aerial camera mounted on a drone. |
| The police operation is expected to cost some £500,000. | The police operation is expected to cost some £500,000. |
| A police spokesman said officers had to act after some protesters blocked or tried to block roads. | A police spokesman said officers had to act after some protesters blocked or tried to block roads. |
| Demonstrators from United Against Fascism joined forces with the TUC and Amber Valley Campaign against Racism. | Demonstrators from United Against Fascism joined forces with the TUC and Amber Valley Campaign against Racism. |
| We are just ordinary people having a bit of a laugh in the sun BNP deputy leader Simon Darby | We are just ordinary people having a bit of a laugh in the sun BNP deputy leader Simon Darby |
| A letter condemning the event was published on Friday on United Against Fascism's website, with signatories including former London Mayor Ken Livingstone and children's author Michael Rosen. | A letter condemning the event was published on Friday on United Against Fascism's website, with signatories including former London Mayor Ken Livingstone and children's author Michael Rosen. |
| The letter said: "We condemn the BNP and its festival of race hate, and we urge people to reject this party's poisonous and anti-democratic agenda." | The letter said: "We condemn the BNP and its festival of race hate, and we urge people to reject this party's poisonous and anti-democratic agenda." |
| BNP deputy leader Simon Darby estimated that about 100 of those visiting the festival had been delayed by the protest march. | BNP deputy leader Simon Darby estimated that about 100 of those visiting the festival had been delayed by the protest march. |
| He added: "Local people wouldn't even know we were here if they didn't protest. | He added: "Local people wouldn't even know we were here if they didn't protest. |
| "We are just ordinary people having a bit of a laugh in the sun." | "We are just ordinary people having a bit of a laugh in the sun." |
| Derbyshire's Acting Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill said: "We have made fewer arrests than we did last year and these arrests were for sporadic behaviour. | Derbyshire's Acting Assistant Chief Constable Steve Cotterill said: "We have made fewer arrests than we did last year and these arrests were for sporadic behaviour. |
| "Only when necessary was force used to keep order and maintain the rights of all who were present on the day. | "Only when necessary was force used to keep order and maintain the rights of all who were present on the day. |
| "At no stage was it necessary to deploy officers in full riot gear." | "At no stage was it necessary to deploy officers in full riot gear." |
| At last year's BNP event more than 30 protesters were arrested, although no-one was charged with an offence. | At last year's BNP event more than 30 protesters were arrested, although no-one was charged with an offence. |