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Banned Dutch MP plans UK journey | Banned Dutch MP plans UK journey |
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Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders plans to visit the UK on Friday after successfully appealing against the Home Office's ban. | Far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders plans to visit the UK on Friday after successfully appealing against the Home Office's ban. |
The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ruling overturned a government decision that led to Mr Wilders being turned back at Heathrow in February. | The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ruling overturned a government decision that led to Mr Wilders being turned back at Heathrow in February. |
He will not be showing his controversial film Fitna on this visit but plans to return to show it later. | He will not be showing his controversial film Fitna on this visit but plans to return to show it later. |
The Home Office said it would decide in "due course" whether to appeal. | The Home Office said it would decide in "due course" whether to appeal. |
If it does appeal it would need the permission of the Court of Appeal to keep the travel ban in place pending the hearing. | If it does appeal it would need the permission of the Court of Appeal to keep the travel ban in place pending the hearing. |
Speaking on the Victoria Derbyshire show on Radio 5 live, Mr Wilders said he was invited to the House of Lords by Lord Pearson to organise the showing of his film at a later date. | Speaking on the Victoria Derbyshire show on Radio 5 live, Mr Wilders said he was invited to the House of Lords by Lord Pearson to organise the showing of his film at a later date. |
"It's a short visit, not to show Fitna or have a debate, we will have that later," he said. | "It's a short visit, not to show Fitna or have a debate, we will have that later," he said. |
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He said he wanted to come to the UK to debate the issue with people who both agreed and disagreed with him. | He said he wanted to come to the UK to debate the issue with people who both agreed and disagreed with him. |
"I believe it was a good day yesterday for the freedom of speech. I believe the decision of the UK government was political, it was not based on law," he said. | "I believe it was a good day yesterday for the freedom of speech. I believe the decision of the UK government was political, it was not based on law," he said. |
"Never - and I have been to many countries and had this debate - has anything violent happened. And I'm a democratic politician and I only use democratic means like speeches. This is the way it works in civil society. | "Never - and I have been to many countries and had this debate - has anything violent happened. And I'm a democratic politician and I only use democratic means like speeches. This is the way it works in civil society. |
Following the tribunal's decision, a Home Office spokesman said: "We are disappointed by the court's decision. The government opposes extremism in all its forms. | Following the tribunal's decision, a Home Office 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." | "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." |