BNP

New research on the rise of far-right parties across Europe will be launched today at an international conference organised by Britain's leading centre-left think tank, Policy Network. The research paper, authored by Professor Monserrat Guibernau of Queen Mary University, condemns mainstream parties for taking the wrong approach to a new form of right-wing radicalism and says they have failed to address the deep social malaise affecting Europe. Commenting on the paper, Policy Network’s Elena Jur

This week news broke nationally that local millionaire businessman Mo Chaudry had applied to join the far right British National Party The story created huge interest in the local and national media. Some people have questioned whether the move was a mere PR exercise on Mo's part. On Thursday I went to Waterworld minus, my Speedo's to catch up with Mo who I had not seen in a long while. We enjoyed a very frank, open and honest discussion.

Local Businessman Mo Chaudry has today applied to join the BNP so he can 'fight them from the inside' Speaking to the Independent Newspaper Mr Chaudry said, 'If they are open to all British people then I want to join. If they let me in I will fight them from the inside and make their life very difficult.' Mr Chaudry who runs a number of businesses around Stoke-on-Trent went on to say, 'People are not racist in Stoke-on-Trent and I have never experienced racism in my time here.

A story on the British National Party website confidently claims: 'After 4 months of lobbying, badgering and protesting, the British National Party Group on Stoke on Trent City Council have been successful in getting the popular Willfield Fitness Centre in Bentilee removed from the council’s cut back list as indicated in the 2010-2011 budget'. In the article, Stoke BNP Group Leader Mike Coleman says:

Commenting on the news that the National Front, the BNP and an Independent BNP are all to contest Stoke Central at the general Election, Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman Norsheen Bhatti said, “It is deeply worrying that so many extremist parties are targeting the people of Stoke. Stoke residents want an MP who will work for everyone to make our city a better for everyone, not someone who will look to divide and demonise some of its residents.