But organisers insist they 'definitely' won't go near war memorial
Cenotaphsaid there was a “clear and present risk” that the memorial and others in central London could be desecrated as Security Minister Tom Tugendhat formally asked the authorities to look into what powers they have to move the location or date of the march.
Spokesman Ismail Patel said: “We definitely will not be at the Cenotaph. We understand the sensitivity of the date.” “The right to remember, in peace and dignity, those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for those freedoms must be protected.
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