BNP membership list leaked onto internet (British National Party)

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | November 18, 2008 | James Kirkup and Christopher Hope

[Stoat]

A police officer, more than a dozen soldiers, a vicar and a Chelsea pensioner have been named on a list purporting to comprise the entire membership of the British National Party.

They were exposed after bloggers posted around 10,000 names, together with home addresses, telephone numbers, jobs and even hobbies on the internet.

The leak led some BNP members to fear that they may lose their jobs or face other reprisals

At least one serving police officer is on the membership list, along with several retired officers.

The Association of Chief Police Officers has banned police officers and staff from belonging to the BNP. Last month a Greater Manchester police officer was forced to resign after he was seen wearing a BNP badge at a football match

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The publication of the list sparked panic among BNP members using anonymous internet chatrooms. Many expressed fears that they may lose their jobs or face disciplinary action as a result.

One user of a right-wing site wrote: "I'm also on the list, what the ---- is going on? I could lose my job."

Another said: "The reccession means many of us could lose our jobs, add this info to it and its a dead cert."

The publication of the membership list sparked jubilation among anti-racist groups and other critics of the BNP, which wants an immediate halt to immigration and the "voluntary resettlement" of existing immigrants.

The BNP leadership on Tuesday confirmed that the list was a broadly accurate picture of the party membership list for 2007. The party and said it had contacted police about the publication.

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[Stoat]

This lady seems quite reasonable and in fact verbalizes concerns that many of us in the USA have also

YouTube - THE REAL BNP SUPPORTERS

RACIST? your having a laugh! ok we all know the party has attracted a few idiots in its membership in the past, but this video represents 90% of the BNP, the real members. good people.

[Mercia]

Thanks for your repsonse, and I can see why now you post threads about the BNP. I certainly wont ever be on their side, but I will leave your threads alone as I can see you’re exploring a political angle, and not beating a propagandists drum.

Regards.

[Stoat]

but I will leave your threads alone

Of course you're entirely welcome to do as you see fit, but please know that my great hope is that everyone, including those who may disagree, will feel comfortable and welcome to participate in any thread that I post.

I am a knowledge-sponge and am constantly searching for the truth, which in political matters can oftentimes be elusive.

I believe that most who come to Free Republic are also searching for the truth, and just as Conservative talk radio hosts are always eager to put callers who disagree at the front of the line so also I believe that most FReepers do not want to listen only to cheerleaders and are interested in hearing opposing views.  Ever since the ancient Greeks and Romans, and probably before that, it's been an essential tenet of Western civilization to test ideas with opposing views to ascertain their validity.

Whatever your decision, please know that you and everyone else will always be welcome.  :-)

[Vanders9]

Can you post the link to the debate?

[SunkenCiv]

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