Regarding the proposed demonstration on September 30 against the Labour Party's current privatisation policies, its participation in the US nuclear missile defence system and its half-hearted efforts to tackle world poverty, I must stress the importance of upholding the right to peaceful protest.
In the light of the Genoa events, I feel a certain number of people will see this demonstration as an invitation to a riot.
This must not be allowed to deter peaceful protesters from making their point and the more people who come out with peaceful intentions, the better the chance of avoiding violent conflict.
The situation will also require sensitive and intelligent policing and I trust Sussex Police will avoid inflaming a volatile situation.
-Garry Stephens, Hartington Road, Brighton
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