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<p>The Home Secretary has no powers to ban a static demonstration. We have a long-standing
tradition of freedom of expression and association in this country and the Government
is clear that people are free to gather to protest and express their views in public.
However, the right to protest does not extend to threats and other criminal behaviour.
Like all members of the public, protesters are subject to the law and should individuals
cross the boundary into criminal acts including public order offences, hate crime
offences including anti-Semitic or violent behaviour, the police will take action.</p><p>The
Home Secretary has written to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to ask that
he takes full account of the available powers in respect of the demonstration planned
for Golders Green on 4 July 2015.</p>
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