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The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right, British fascist political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and is led by Adam Walker. A minor party, it has no elected representatives at any level of UK government.
- British National Party
The British National Party (BNP) was a neo-Nazi political...
- Hornchurch and Upminster
Hornchurch and Upminster is a constituency in Greater London...
- Britannica Party
Britannica, also known as the Britannica Party, was a...
- BNP Youth
BNP Youth (formerly Young BNP, BNP Crusaders, Resistance,...
- British National Party
The 2017 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 8 June 2017, two years after the previous general election in 2015; it was the first since 1992 to be held on a day that did not coincide with any local elections.
- 46,836,533
- 68.8% ( 2.4 pp)
- Foundation: 1982
- Early Years: 1983–1990
- Gains at Local Level, 1990s
- Griffin Leadership, Identity Nationalism, Growth Years 1999 to 2007
- Major Electoral Breakthrough, European Parliament, 2007 to 2010
- Electoral Peak and Subsequent Decline: 2010–
The British National Party[note 1] was founded by the extreme-right political activist John Tyndall, who had been involved in Neo-Nazi groups since the late 1950s. He had led the far-right National Front (NF) throughout most of the 1970s, although resigned in 1980, complaining that homosexuals like Martin Webster held senior positions within the pa...
Rather than seeking electoral victories, the BNP focused on long-term institutional growth. At the 1983 election, its membership was below 2000, and by 1988 this had dropped to 1000. It adopted a key tactic of the NF, that of street marches and rallies, believing that these attracted publicity and new recruits as well as boosting the morale of exis...
The British National Party in the early 1990s picked up in its membership and support through the decline of the National Front, which had split into further factions. It had also mobilised 200 people for a "Rights for Whites" demonstration resulting in the 1989 Dewsbury riot. The BNP claimed the demonstration was in support of white parents who wi...
In September 1999, Nick Griffin, supported by Tony Lecomber, stood against Tyndall for leadership of the BNP.John Tyndall only received 411 (30%) of the votes, giving Griffin the majority with 70%. After Griffin won he began modernising the party's image, though the crucial policy change from compulsory to voluntary repatriation which had already b...
In the 2009 European elections the British National Party won two seats in the European Parliament. Andrew Brons was elected in the Yorkshire and the Humber regional constituency with 9.8% of the vote. Party chairman Nick Griffin was elected in the North West region, with 8% of the vote. Nationally, the BNP received 6.26%. Griffin stated that it wa...
The British National Party in the 2010 general election fielded a record 338 candidates, polling 563,743 votes, but won no seats. Nick Griffin came third in the Barking constituency, where the party the same year in the local elections lost all of the 12 councillors it held on the borough.In total, 26 BNP councillors lost their seats, leaving the p...
Jul 3, 2017 · Labour party election broadcast 2017, directed by Ken Loach. The party election broadcasts ( PEB s) for this year’s general election demonstrate just how much politics has changed – and how much has stayed the same.
Up to the minute results in the 2017 General Election from BBC News.
Dec 30, 2017 · In British politics, 2017 began with an ambassador’s resignation and ended with a historic divorce deal with the EU. It was a year of drama and tragedy, with a snap general election, several...
Aug 22, 2021 · Twenty years ago, the far-right British National Party gained its first council seats in Burnley, Lancashire following a series of riots in Northern towns – a new book explores the lessons from their rise to prominence.
