My good friend Simon Budden has written in to give his account of the event on Friday. Here he tells us what happened from inside the building.
By Simon Budden

While Hadleigh stayed outside during the protest at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute (BRLSI), I managed to make my way into the building and I [...]

Further to my previous posts here and here regarding the controversial decision to invite the BNP to speak at a debate on the European Elections of June 4th 2009, this is my account of what occured at the meeting.
Arriving at about 1830 (I had aimed to get there at 1800, but the bus hit a [...]

There have been some changes to the BRLSI event regarding the hustings for the European Elections.
In light of the wave of walkouts lead by Labour’s Glyn Ford MEP, followed by Lib Dem Graham Watson MEP and Green Party Ricky Knight who all refused to share a platform with the British National Party candidate Jeremy Wotherspoon.
Conservative [...]

Glyn Ford, Labour MEP for the South West, came to Bath yesterday and told me an interesting story about a debate due to happen in Bath.
 
Glyn Ford MEP and Hattie Ajderian, Labour PPC for Bath.
 
It seems that Unlock Democracy (formerly Charter 88) has been organising a Hustings Session at the BRLSI on May 22nd in [...]