About 1,500 children were due to take part in a parade to commemorate the patron saint of England on Wednesday.

But council bosses in Bradford, West Yorks, have ditched the event over concerns it could upset the Asian community, many of them Muslim.

They feared a repeat of riots that hit the city in 2001, when an Asian man was stabbed by National Front supporters and 300 police were injured. Officials suggested making the route shorter to avoid areas where the riots took place

But the Rev Tony Tooby, chairman of governors at St Philips Primary School, said: “We wanted the route to include where the riots took place to educate our young people.

“But the police and council proposed another route which was ridiculously short.

“The march would have been over before it began.

“Unfortunately, there’s a fear someone may have used it to cause violence.

“The day seems to have been taken off us because of fear of thugs.” Tory MP Philip Davies, 36, added: “This was a prime opportunity to promote integration in a celebration of being British.

“The police and council – whether it’s through political correctness or whatever – have failed miserably. Frankly, it’s pathetic.”

About 10,000 people were expected to line the streets.

But council leader Kris Hopkins, 44, said: “The council has not banned the St George’s Day parade.

“Given the involvement of 1,500 children, including six and seven-year-olds, we suggested a slightly safer route.

“We have got a responsibility to look after our children.”

Ladbrokes have cut the odds of St George’s Day being made a Bank Holiday after a flurry of bets by patriotic punters.

THEOPINIONATOR COMMENTS CONTINUED:

Of course there were apparently NO such concerns with the annual panderfest called "March for Mohammed" which took place this past March 23rd in Burton on Trent.  So what was found at this march of moderate peace loving muslims? --"Anti US remarks" were found in posters and leaflets distributed at the parade-  one can be sure that there is more to this story then currently is told. 

Whereas it was easy for the Bradford council to verbally fluff off and disappoint 1,500 school children and 10,000 English people --- the Burton upon Trent police felt the need to put on their kid gloves and personally deliver letters to explain to the muslim "community" why police were searching their/muslim area -- another no-go zone??

Clearly the "March for Mohammed"  is where the councillors AND the police should have had the most consternation and no amount of pandering or media spin will convince the English otherwise.

To deprive us of the St George's Day parade is yet another direct assault, by our muslim pandering government officials, on the indigenous English population.

entire second article- emphasis mine

Police have seized several computers  after receiving complaints about "inflammatory" posters and leaflets displayed during a Muslim festival.