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Right-Wing Wins British Elections
AP ^ | Fri May 3, 3:51 PM ET | BETH GARDINER

Posted on 05/03/2002 8:05:04 PM PDT by Spar

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Maybe Blair can import his Muslim allies from Albania and Bosnia to bolster his Labour party's numbers?
1 posted on 05/03/2002 8:05:04 PM PDT by Spar
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To: Torie
Good show, wot!
2 posted on 05/03/2002 8:06:09 PM PDT by Spar
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To: Spar
Interesting times in Europe. Maybe they're ahead of the US afterall.
3 posted on 05/03/2002 8:09:40 PM PDT by FITZ
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To: Spar
Muslims riot and stab Christians (who in this case happen to be white-but that does not matter) and people are shocked when the Christians (in this case they happen to be Brits-last time it was Serbs) do not seem to appreciate it.

Shocking!!

Nick Griffin, British National Party leader, gives the victory sign as he leaves the grounds of Burnley Football club, following a recount of votes for local elections Friday May 3, 2002. The recount resulted in the BNP, Britain's main right-wing extremist party, gaining three council seats in Burnley, one of four cities in northwestern England that suffered racial riots last year. (AP Photo/Max Nash)

4 posted on 05/03/2002 8:11:10 PM PDT by Spar
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To: FITZ
Here! Here!
5 posted on 05/03/2002 8:12:07 PM PDT by Spar
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It appears that there is grassroots concern within the Western democracies about massive immigration. There should be. Those who do not want to live under Islamic oppression, the sharia, and the taliban had better be concerned--and had better take meaningful action--and fast--while they still can.
6 posted on 05/03/2002 8:12:43 PM PDT by Savage Beast
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To: Spar
"'A stain on the town,' proclaimed the local Lancashire Evening Telegraph."

Is there any wonder why journalists rank below ambulance-chasing lawyers and used car salesmen in the public esteem?

7 posted on 05/03/2002 8:15:59 PM PDT by Savage Beast
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And why are these parties always labeled "extremists"? Does anyone ever see the Labor Paraty called "Left-wing extremists?"
8 posted on 05/03/2002 8:30:27 PM PDT by basil
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To: Savage Beast
British National Party

Check out this Real Player audio on the BNP site:

http://www.bnp.to/dambust.ram("We're the Dam Busters!")

Liberals must hate that.

9 posted on 05/03/2002 8:32:20 PM PDT by LarryLied
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To: Savage Beast
Interesting attitude for the local media to take. Wonder if they've ever considered how they would fare if they were living under a Taliban-like government and tried to write something critical of their leaders?

It always astounds me the way liberals get so wrapped up in promoting their fantasy of the wonderfulness of "diversity" that they manage to blind themselves even to their own best interests and loudly defend people who would kill them first if they ever took over. Sort of like Casey "I live in a penthouse" Kasem's support for Nicaraguan commie, Daniel Ortega. Casey would have been first in line for the firing squad (#1 With A Bullet!) if his pal ever took over America. Say, maybe that's a good reason to elect him...

10 posted on 05/03/2002 8:32:33 PM PDT by HHFi
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British National Party press release:

Our hard working Chairman declared Victory this morning as votes were still being counted in Burnley.

Nick Griffin spent a solid five hours on Friday morning conducting interviews with the World's media who had descended on the small Lancashire town of Burnley. CNN, BBC, ITN, French, Italian and American crews were all eager to capture the atmosphere in the town as Nick Griffin conducted a drive around in the BNP battlewagon.

The mood amonst BNP voters in the town was described by observers as one of "elation".

The Chairman conducted further interviews on the village green in Worsthorne, a setting that is "typically English" and sums up an image totally at odds with the media portrayal that the BNP can only win in rundown inner city areas.

The party may not have taken as many wards as some had expected and indeed we all hoped for, but taking 3 wards in Burnley is a victory for the British people. It is a victory for common sense. It is a poke in the eye for the biased elements of the media who used their wealth and position to tell blatant lies about the BNP. We applaud those journalists that used their pens to write as fairly as they could about us and thank them for their coverage. We utterly condemn the wealthy plutocrats like Rupert Murdoch, Richard Desmond and Michael Green and their political pawns in the Labour Party who abused their positions to influence the outcome of these elections.

Back to the BNP's successes last night. In addition to the outright wins the party has seen seen the average vote almost double overall.

Highlights

We have only just begun the enormous task of restoring power to the British people. We have been heard and our voice will not be silenced. The British people demand better from our elected politicans.

Our campaign to win a future for British children is only just beginning!

We're the Dam Busters!


11 posted on 05/03/2002 8:40:53 PM PDT by LarryLied
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Gee, perhaps may the fact that John Tyndall, revered founder of the BNP posed in front of pictures of Hitler wearing a nazi armband and jackboots has something to do with that. If you want to associate with the likes of those skin head rascists, crawl under that rock.
12 posted on 05/03/2002 8:41:21 PM PDT by proud to be breathing
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Edwards, Hughes and Grogan took three of the Burnley Council's 45 seats...
The Labor Party easily retained control of the council in Burnley, a town of about 90,000...
balloting for almost 6,000 seats on 174 English town councils.

My, the Brits do like a lot of government, 45 council seats for a town of 90,000.

It not a fluke either, the 174 towns mentioned average over 34 council seats per town.

My city has a population of about 55,000, we have 6 city council seats.

13 posted on 05/03/2002 8:49:32 PM PDT by RJL
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"And why are these parties always labeled "extremists"?"

Because the liberal media are so confused by all of this that they're losing their minds?

14 posted on 05/03/2002 8:51:36 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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"The ultimate aim is an all-white society" Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP, refering to his parties platform.
15 posted on 05/03/2002 8:55:27 PM PDT by proud to be breathing
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To: Spar
The writing is on the wall....... all over Europe, and it looks good.
16 posted on 05/03/2002 8:56:19 PM PDT by Great Dane
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Is there any wonder why journalists rank below ambulance-chasing lawyers and used car salesmen in the public esteem?

Even below politicians and telemarketers.

17 posted on 05/03/2002 8:59:08 PM PDT by Great Dane
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I wonder where all the big Israel boosters are, as Griffin has denied that the holocaust ever happened, and a videotape was aired last year in Britain of him addressing a KKK rally in the states.
18 posted on 05/03/2002 9:03:44 PM PDT by proud to be breathing
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My, the Brits do like a lot of government, 45 council seats for a town of 90,000. It not a fluke either, the 174 towns mentioned average over 34 council seats per town. My city has a population of about 55,000, we have 6 city council seats.

There is nothing more Communist than having the people involved in the government.

Clamp down on the masses. Long live the state.

19 posted on 05/03/2002 9:04:36 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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Wonder how Le Pen will do in France's weekend election.
20 posted on 05/03/2002 9:19:31 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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