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  1. History John Tyndall's leadership: 1982–1999 A National Front march from the 1970s, the movement from which the BNP emerged by 1982 The British National Party (BNP) [note 1] was founded by the extreme-right political activist John Tyndall.

  2. The Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties [1] lists the details of political parties registered to fight elections in the United Kingdom, including their registered name.

    Party
    Founded
    Political Position
    Ideology
    1834
    Centre-right to right-wing
    Conservatism Economic liberalism British ...
    Labour Party Co-operative Party
    1900 1917 (Co-op)
    Social democracy Democratic socialism
    1934
    Scottish nationalism Scottish ...
    1988
    Centre to centre-left
    Liberalism Social liberalism ...
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    • 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...

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  5. Oct 19, 2009 · The list, apparently giving names, addresses and membership numbers of British National party members across England and Wales gives us a unique insight into the membership of the...

  6. Oct 20, 2009 · The list reveals that the highest concentrations of members are in Leicestershire, Lancashire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, while membership is growing fastest in places such as Wiltshire and...

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