A Fairy Story for the Festive Season
Recently, demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that Parliament is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that the UK might actually want to protect it own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, make it harder as an illegal immigrant to stay indefinitely. Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests.
Let us say I break into your house. Then, when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave, but I say, I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and done the laundry and swept the floors. In fact, I have done all the things you do not like to do. I am hard working and honest. Well, except for when I broke into your house.
According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must also add me to your family's insurance plan, educate my children, pay for all my family's medical and other health care needs, and provide many other benefits to me and to my family. My husband will do your gardening and general odd jobs because he, too, is hard-working and honest. Well, except for when we broke into your house.
If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends, who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my illegal right to be there. It is only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I am just trying to better myself. I am hardworking and honest. Well, except for the . . . . um, you know. . . . . the breaking in part.
And what a great deal it is for me! I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness and prejudice against house breakers. I want you to learn my language, so you can communicate with me, because English is too hard for me to learn. Also, you must change the rules in our schools so that my children can wear the clothes I want them to wear, rather than the uniform your children have to wear. Your schools must also provide special foods to my children and your children must eat these foods, too, because I do not want my children eating many of the foods you and your children eat. Otherwise, you must build schools that are especially for my children, and others like them, where they can wear the clothes of my choice, speak the language of my choice, eat the food of my choice and are taught the subjects of my choice.
If you are of a different religion to me, you and your children must also learn all about my family's religion, although the schools you build for my children will not teach them about the religion of you and your family. As I am living in your house, you and your family must stop celebrating your own religious festivals but allow me always to celebrate mine. If I break the rules of your house, I should not be subject to the same punishments as your own family because my rules may be different from yours. You should also allow me to vote in my own language because I live in your house.
Only in the UK could all this happen. Why cannot people see how ridiculous this is? If you agree, why not make a New Year's resolution that in 2008 you will do something about it rather than just sit back and let it happen.
http://www.bnp.org.uk/
Sunday 30 December 2007
Wednesday 26 December 2007
A Great British Tradition - Fox Hunting
I thought I might start my blog today by suggesting that if you consider the current law banning fox-hunting with hounds is a legitimate law resulting from concerns over animal welfare then think also about the situation existing in this country with regard to the increasing occurrence of halal slaughter, the ritual killing of animals as a result of allowing animals to bleed to death after slitting their throats. Fox-hunting by comparison is harmless in that, yes, the odd fox might be killed, but fox-hunting does not pose a threat to the society in which we live, in fact, unless you have made the effort to do so, you have probably never even seen a hunt taking place, whereas the increase in halal slaughter is indicative of the creeping islamification of the British nation. The banning of fox-hunting has nothing to do with animal welfare, it has everything to do with class war and the attempts of a corrupt Labour government to destroy those who live and work in the countryside, why else would they order their police force to take so much of an interest (here) in what goes on when they would be better utilised fighting real crime.
My earlier blog on Sunday 4th November marked the start of the hunting season and today I returned to South Herefordshire to support the hunt on their Boxing Day meet. It is always quite bleak there at this time of year and was a little on the cold side, to say the least, so this made it all the more pleasing to see so many people out in support. The number this year was up in comparison to last year and must have been several hundred strong. As said in my earlier blog it is certainly an exhilarating experience to see the hounds
together with so many horses and riders dressed in traditional hunting attire charging across open fields following the trail, carefully laid to avoid a real fox being hunted, and the sound of the hunting horn in the distance.
Also remember that there are hundreds of staff associated with hunts who will lose their jobs. Additionally there are the farmers who rely on the hunts to pick up fallen stock and they will have to look elsewhere for volunteers, so who would do it? If you are angered by what I have written then direct your anger by protesting about real animal welfare issues like the halal slaughter as mentioned above and also remember that this is part of the Labour governments big plan to destroy all that is traditional in this once great land of ours, nothing more, nothing less!
My earlier blog on Sunday 4th November marked the start of the hunting season and today I returned to South Herefordshire to support the hunt on their Boxing Day meet. It is always quite bleak there at this time of year and was a little on the cold side, to say the least, so this made it all the more pleasing to see so many people out in support. The number this year was up in comparison to last year and must have been several hundred strong. As said in my earlier blog it is certainly an exhilarating experience to see the hounds
together with so many horses and riders dressed in traditional hunting attire charging across open fields following the trail, carefully laid to avoid a real fox being hunted, and the sound of the hunting horn in the distance.
I know some readers will be well on their high horses by now, so here’s another picture of the hounds as a reminder that if fox-hunting disappears altogether then these animals will be destroyed as they are specifically bred to carry out this work.
Also remember that there are hundreds of staff associated with hunts who will lose their jobs. Additionally there are the farmers who rely on the hunts to pick up fallen stock and they will have to look elsewhere for volunteers, so who would do it? If you are angered by what I have written then direct your anger by protesting about real animal welfare issues like the halal slaughter as mentioned above and also remember that this is part of the Labour governments big plan to destroy all that is traditional in this once great land of ours, nothing more, nothing less!Monday 24 December 2007
BNP Go To Glastonbury
This time of year is an exciting time for most people as families gather to celebrate Christmas. The traditional Christmas meal, the carols and the exchange of presents tend to be highlights of the day. The only negative aspect of the period is the fact that it occurs in the “bleak mid-winter” and although snow seems to be longed for at this time for the perfect Christmas scenery, it can also present problems not least for our mental state when longing for some warmth.
I don’t, however, think I would like the Australian version of Christmas, where they eat their Christmas dinner on the beach, but it would be pleasant to think of warmer and more summery times. Consequently to help conjure up that summery feeling I thought I would hark back to the lazy, hazy days of summer when the BNP went to Glastonbury.
Back in June, as I have been doing for many a long year now, I packed my ruck-sack, tent and sleeping bag and trundled off to the Glastonbury festival. The festival is much different to what it was when I first went back in 1979, when only several days prior to the festival taking place I decided to attend. I thought I would initially check to see if there were any tickets available and my first port of call was to check the telephone directory to see if there was a number listed for Worthy Farm in Pilton, the site for the festival. Fortunately there was and I rang the number. The phone was actually answered by Michael Eavis, the owner of the farm and the organiser of the festival, who advised me to just turn up and get a ticket on the gate. In more recent times the ticketing arrangements have been handled by an agency with a highly convoluted system for obtaining tickets. Despite all of this we managed to obtain tickets this year and managed as always to see some great bands, highlights over the years are many and have included The Only Ones, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, The Darkness and this year, The Who.
The festival is about more than just the music though, you can actually attend the festival and have plenty to do without even seeing a band, some of the events taking place in the open air and others under cover. This year more time was spent under cover than not as the weather was actually not summery at all as it pretty much poured with rain the whole weekend. I think the picture below, taken from inside a tent illustrates this quite well!
At the festival one of the areas I make a point of visiting every year is the Left Field, this is actually a very big tent with a stage in one end and many politically orientated and trade union stalls arranged along the sides. The name of the tent actually gives away the leanings of those that are to be found within, but my particular interest is to see how much anti-BNP activity goes on to provide some indication of how much of a threat to their cosy little world they see us to be. This year I was pleased then to see that they found us to be a very big threat indeed! The next picture shows me having a good look at one of the stalls, I think this was the Unite against Fascism one, as I seem to recall that fine example of British man-hood, Weyman Bennett being present (at the back in the corner) and I was pleased to see he was spittle -free. I am the one at the front of the stall incidentally, though you may have deduced that already. You might think, from this photo, that they were doing great business but remember that the weekend was notable for the amount of rain that fell.
Despite this however, and the fact that a tent would be a good place to shelter in the circumstances, together with the added bonus that there was a band on as well, you might think the tent would have been bursting at the seams. Well, there you would be quite wrong and to illustrate what a spent-force UAF and all of the other pitiful anti-BNP organisations are, just have a look at the picture below – not exactly heaving is it?
Well, there you go, there should be nothing stopping us should there?
So, on that note, I will wish all readers a very happy Christmas and ask that you spare a thought at this time for those of us who are less fortunate than others and also remember those here who are no longer with us. Merry Christmas!
I don’t, however, think I would like the Australian version of Christmas, where they eat their Christmas dinner on the beach, but it would be pleasant to think of warmer and more summery times. Consequently to help conjure up that summery feeling I thought I would hark back to the lazy, hazy days of summer when the BNP went to Glastonbury.
Back in June, as I have been doing for many a long year now, I packed my ruck-sack, tent and sleeping bag and trundled off to the Glastonbury festival. The festival is much different to what it was when I first went back in 1979, when only several days prior to the festival taking place I decided to attend. I thought I would initially check to see if there were any tickets available and my first port of call was to check the telephone directory to see if there was a number listed for Worthy Farm in Pilton, the site for the festival. Fortunately there was and I rang the number. The phone was actually answered by Michael Eavis, the owner of the farm and the organiser of the festival, who advised me to just turn up and get a ticket on the gate. In more recent times the ticketing arrangements have been handled by an agency with a highly convoluted system for obtaining tickets. Despite all of this we managed to obtain tickets this year and managed as always to see some great bands, highlights over the years are many and have included The Only Ones, David Bowie, Paul McCartney, The Darkness and this year, The Who.
The festival is about more than just the music though, you can actually attend the festival and have plenty to do without even seeing a band, some of the events taking place in the open air and others under cover. This year more time was spent under cover than not as the weather was actually not summery at all as it pretty much poured with rain the whole weekend. I think the picture below, taken from inside a tent illustrates this quite well!
At the festival one of the areas I make a point of visiting every year is the Left Field, this is actually a very big tent with a stage in one end and many politically orientated and trade union stalls arranged along the sides. The name of the tent actually gives away the leanings of those that are to be found within, but my particular interest is to see how much anti-BNP activity goes on to provide some indication of how much of a threat to their cosy little world they see us to be. This year I was pleased then to see that they found us to be a very big threat indeed! The next picture shows me having a good look at one of the stalls, I think this was the Unite against Fascism one, as I seem to recall that fine example of British man-hood, Weyman Bennett being present (at the back in the corner) and I was pleased to see he was spittle -free. I am the one at the front of the stall incidentally, though you may have deduced that already. You might think, from this photo, that they were doing great business but remember that the weekend was notable for the amount of rain that fell.
Despite this however, and the fact that a tent would be a good place to shelter in the circumstances, together with the added bonus that there was a band on as well, you might think the tent would have been bursting at the seams. Well, there you would be quite wrong and to illustrate what a spent-force UAF and all of the other pitiful anti-BNP organisations are, just have a look at the picture below – not exactly heaving is it?
Well, there you go, there should be nothing stopping us should there?So, on that note, I will wish all readers a very happy Christmas and ask that you spare a thought at this time for those of us who are less fortunate than others and also remember those here who are no longer with us. Merry Christmas!
Sunday 23 December 2007
Any Christians Out There?
It looks like I am back on the blogging scene on a regular basis, having taken advantage of a buy now pay later offer from a well-known retailer. In a way I feel that I have to apologise for inflicting you all with my ramblings but in another I am quite pleased to have the freedom to write and publish as and when I wish. It certainly allows me the option of near instant publishing which is quite satisfying. So, I can publicly thank Father Christmas, but I won't be needing a PC now so he can now give the one he had set aside for me to another lucky person, at least I won’t have to sit on his knee. Ho Ho Ho!
I read today that the apparently once very straight-laced Women’s Institute is urging members to ban prayers from carol concerts. Jane Harris, one of their regional chairmen, has said that prayers were “not appropriate” because many WI members are not Christian. Now, I wouldn’t say I was a religious person but I was brought up in the Christian tradition when we took part in morning assembly at school when prayers and hymns were sung and the traditional carol service at Christmas when carols and prayers were part and parcel of the event. Additionally there was the nativity play held at all schools. Incidentally, I must say how pleased I was, when driving through Calne last weekend to see an open air nativity play complete with real donkey. Whoever was responsible should be congratulated for maintaining this tradition in such a format and lets hope it continues for many years to come. Despite my lack of religion, these events always gave those involved a certain feeling of togetherness and created some structure and order in the day. It seems that changing these events has removed the feelings of belonging and the sense of order and has replaced them with a selfish over-indulgence and the shallow celebrity worship. It is also interesting to note that Nick Clegg, the new Tony Blair/Dave Cameron clone replacement Lib Dem leader has publicly stated that he does not believe in God. Fair enough, I suppose, if he doesn’t, but I’m sure he has alienated many of his supporters by saying so. Great start Nicky boy, keep it up, let’s see if we can make it 4 leaders in as many years shall we?
I am sure all of the politically-correct fascists are very happy at all of this as they can rest easy in the knowledge that no-one will be offended at Christmas as a result of Christians worshiping in the way they have for hundreds of years. It’s just a shame they do not seem to realise that Christmas is a Christian festival and the majority of people in this country are, in fact, Christian, well they are for now anyway. I trust those responsible for this political correct attitude will be spending their Christmas Day doing nothing different from that which they do every other day. I would hate to think they were enjoying themselves on the most important day of the year in the Christian calendar!
I’m pleased to say that I am almost ready for Christmas despite a bit of a late start. I have grand plans to get organised much earlier next year and hopefully have all the presents and preparations well in hand long before the winter. We’ll see how it goes!
I read today that the apparently once very straight-laced Women’s Institute is urging members to ban prayers from carol concerts. Jane Harris, one of their regional chairmen, has said that prayers were “not appropriate” because many WI members are not Christian. Now, I wouldn’t say I was a religious person but I was brought up in the Christian tradition when we took part in morning assembly at school when prayers and hymns were sung and the traditional carol service at Christmas when carols and prayers were part and parcel of the event. Additionally there was the nativity play held at all schools. Incidentally, I must say how pleased I was, when driving through Calne last weekend to see an open air nativity play complete with real donkey. Whoever was responsible should be congratulated for maintaining this tradition in such a format and lets hope it continues for many years to come. Despite my lack of religion, these events always gave those involved a certain feeling of togetherness and created some structure and order in the day. It seems that changing these events has removed the feelings of belonging and the sense of order and has replaced them with a selfish over-indulgence and the shallow celebrity worship. It is also interesting to note that Nick Clegg, the new Tony Blair/Dave Cameron clone replacement Lib Dem leader has publicly stated that he does not believe in God. Fair enough, I suppose, if he doesn’t, but I’m sure he has alienated many of his supporters by saying so. Great start Nicky boy, keep it up, let’s see if we can make it 4 leaders in as many years shall we?
I am sure all of the politically-correct fascists are very happy at all of this as they can rest easy in the knowledge that no-one will be offended at Christmas as a result of Christians worshiping in the way they have for hundreds of years. It’s just a shame they do not seem to realise that Christmas is a Christian festival and the majority of people in this country are, in fact, Christian, well they are for now anyway. I trust those responsible for this political correct attitude will be spending their Christmas Day doing nothing different from that which they do every other day. I would hate to think they were enjoying themselves on the most important day of the year in the Christian calendar!
I’m pleased to say that I am almost ready for Christmas despite a bit of a late start. I have grand plans to get organised much earlier next year and hopefully have all the presents and preparations well in hand long before the winter. We’ll see how it goes!
Wednesday 19 December 2007
Reaction To BNP Activity In Calne Is Remarkable
The reaction to our activity in Calne has been quite remarkable. As well as the coverage reported on Monday, an item has also now appeared in Swindon’s local paper, The Swindon Advertiser this week. Swindon is almost twenty miles from Calne yet it is still considered newsworthy there, see the link here.
One thing I find interesting about these reports are the comments made by those members of the public that are actually allowed to register with the site to make comments. It seems that those written in support of the BNP are quite rational on the whole, whilst those that are against us feel they have to go off on a rant and become abusive. I wonder how many of those who are against us have ever looked at any literature or the party web-site or have ever spoken to any of our members and how many are just uninformed bigots. I would imagine that the majority of negative comments made originate from the latter. All very brave when they are anonymous, I wonder how they would cope in open debate.
Anyway, both of the leaflets currently being distributed in Calne are being received by the public very well indeed, except of course, by those who feel it useful to waste police time in reporting the fact. Just to avoid confusion I have copied below the text of the local leaflet we have been distributing, which contains reference to our local PO Box number which is
PO Box 3275, CALNE, Wiltshire, SN11 8WJ.
Page 1
Calne Patriot
Defending British Freedom, Security, Identity and Democracy
A BELATED THANK YOU!
The May local elections now seem to be a dim and distant memory but we haven’t forgotten the support we received in those elections and would like to say a big thank you to those of you who voted for us and those of you who contacted us from the wards for which we had no candidates and offered us your support.
We achieved a total of 378 votes in the three wards, (Abberd, Quemerford and Lickhill), where we stood for Calne Town Council and 91 votes, 13% of the total, for the Abberd Ward of North Wilts District Council. This was the first time we had stood in Quemerford and Lickhill and the third time in Abberd (including a by-election). In Abberd the vote percentage increased by 38% over that received in 2003, which was very encouraging.
Next time we intend to stand even more candidates and are planning our campaign already so all Calne voters will have the opportunity to vote BNP.
It may be of interest that we now have more than 75 Councillors across the country and this total is increasing regularly as we contest by-elections as they arise. The BNP will be contesting the Wiltshire Council elections and also both the General Election and the Euro-elections when they take place so there will be plenty of opportunities to show your support for the party.
Much needs to be done, so if you believe, as we do, that we need to once more see Britain as a great nation and preserve our traditions, heritage and culture for our children then please complete the coupon overleaf and join with us.
You will be very welcome.
Autumn 2007 Edition
Calne Patriot is printed, published and promoted by the
British National Party, PO Box 3275, CALNE, Wiltshire, SN11 8WJ
Page 2
British National Party
The Voice of the Silent Majority
1,000s of forward-thinking and decent British people in Britain are helping to build the BNP. The stronger we are the more likely it will be that Gordon Brown and his cronies will have to stop talking about the problems faced by this country and actually start doing something.
If the main parties put as much energy and finance into addressing the real concerns, issues and problems of local communities, as they do into international and minority issues, there would be no need for the BNP!
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Join the British National Party today and
give the people of Calne and Britain a voice.
Why not list your concerns below, send them to us and see if we can help you?
Please send me a free information pack from the BNP
Please add me to the local BNP Voice of Freedom newspaper round
I would like to help my local BNP
I would like to join the BNP, please send me details
Name:……………………………………………………………………………
Address:…………………………………………………………………………
Telephone No.:…………………….. Email: ……………..………..………..
Please send to:
The Secretary, PO Box 3275, CALNE, Wiltshire, SN11 8WJ
Page 3
Introducing:-
The BNP Helping Hands Team
We are here and prepared to help our community.
If you are having problems or concerns in your area that others seem unable to help you with then contact the
British National Party Helping Hands Team
by calling us on
07747 628051
(if we are busy then please leave your name and number and someone will call you back later in the day)
or alternatively write to
Helping Hands Team (Calne)
C/o PO Box 3275,
CALNE,
Wiltshire,
SN11 8WJ
We may not be able to sort out the problem for you but we will do our best to help.
The British National Party is the Voice of the Silent Majority so if you would like to use that voice both locally and nationally, consider a change, consider a party that WILL listen to you and WILL address your concerns without fear of being constrained by the curse of political correctness.
The British National Party is here for you!
Page 4
Where We Stand
– British National Party policy
Crime: A crack-down on crime with more ‘Bobbies on the Beat’. Tougher treatment of criminals, including the return of the death penalty for child killers and terrorists. Zero tolerance for drug-dealers and violent thugs.
Violent crime in Wiltshire has risen by 23% in the past year a Home Office survey has revealed. The British Crime Survey found there were 8,369 violent offences, including 580 sexual offences in Wiltshire in 2005-2006.
Despite this, Wiltshire Police said the county remained one of the safest places to live in England, the second safest, in fact.
The British National Party believes that your average “Bobby” wants to do a good job but despite
The Wiltshire Police Authority element of your council
tax increasing by 4.9% this year (5% last year),
they are being hampered by
Home Office farcical attempts to restructure of police forces
– (now abandoned!)
Difficulties in accessing the police – different contacts for
reporting “minor” crime.
Politically-correct management and excessive red tape.
Seemingly increasing petty crime in Calne.
The British National Party believe that Brown and his politically-correct cronies should stop tinkering with existing perfectly adequate laws and make sure they are properly enforced and criminals properly punished. Let the police get on and do what they are there to do. This Government need to get their priorities right and put the victims of crime first!
END
I know there are people in areas we have not yet visited, who are requesting the leaflets and other literature, so if anyone reading this falls into that category just let me know your location and we will see this area is covered.
One thing I find interesting about these reports are the comments made by those members of the public that are actually allowed to register with the site to make comments. It seems that those written in support of the BNP are quite rational on the whole, whilst those that are against us feel they have to go off on a rant and become abusive. I wonder how many of those who are against us have ever looked at any literature or the party web-site or have ever spoken to any of our members and how many are just uninformed bigots. I would imagine that the majority of negative comments made originate from the latter. All very brave when they are anonymous, I wonder how they would cope in open debate.
Anyway, both of the leaflets currently being distributed in Calne are being received by the public very well indeed, except of course, by those who feel it useful to waste police time in reporting the fact. Just to avoid confusion I have copied below the text of the local leaflet we have been distributing, which contains reference to our local PO Box number which is
PO Box 3275, CALNE, Wiltshire, SN11 8WJ.
Page 1
Calne Patriot
Defending British Freedom, Security, Identity and Democracy
A BELATED THANK YOU!
The May local elections now seem to be a dim and distant memory but we haven’t forgotten the support we received in those elections and would like to say a big thank you to those of you who voted for us and those of you who contacted us from the wards for which we had no candidates and offered us your support.
We achieved a total of 378 votes in the three wards, (Abberd, Quemerford and Lickhill), where we stood for Calne Town Council and 91 votes, 13% of the total, for the Abberd Ward of North Wilts District Council. This was the first time we had stood in Quemerford and Lickhill and the third time in Abberd (including a by-election). In Abberd the vote percentage increased by 38% over that received in 2003, which was very encouraging.
Next time we intend to stand even more candidates and are planning our campaign already so all Calne voters will have the opportunity to vote BNP.
It may be of interest that we now have more than 75 Councillors across the country and this total is increasing regularly as we contest by-elections as they arise. The BNP will be contesting the Wiltshire Council elections and also both the General Election and the Euro-elections when they take place so there will be plenty of opportunities to show your support for the party.
Much needs to be done, so if you believe, as we do, that we need to once more see Britain as a great nation and preserve our traditions, heritage and culture for our children then please complete the coupon overleaf and join with us.
You will be very welcome.
Autumn 2007 Edition
Calne Patriot is printed, published and promoted by the
British National Party, PO Box 3275, CALNE, Wiltshire, SN11 8WJ
Page 2
British National Party
The Voice of the Silent Majority
1,000s of forward-thinking and decent British people in Britain are helping to build the BNP. The stronger we are the more likely it will be that Gordon Brown and his cronies will have to stop talking about the problems faced by this country and actually start doing something.
If the main parties put as much energy and finance into addressing the real concerns, issues and problems of local communities, as they do into international and minority issues, there would be no need for the BNP!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Join the British National Party today and
give the people of Calne and Britain a voice.
Why not list your concerns below, send them to us and see if we can help you?
Please send me a free information pack from the BNP
Please add me to the local BNP Voice of Freedom newspaper round
I would like to help my local BNP
I would like to join the BNP, please send me details
Name:……………………………………………………………………………
Address:…………………………………………………………………………
Telephone No.:…………………….. Email: ……………..………..………..
Please send to:
The Secretary, PO Box 3275, CALNE, Wiltshire, SN11 8WJ
Page 3
Introducing:-
The BNP Helping Hands Team
We are here and prepared to help our community.
If you are having problems or concerns in your area that others seem unable to help you with then contact the
British National Party Helping Hands Team
by calling us on
07747 628051
(if we are busy then please leave your name and number and someone will call you back later in the day)
or alternatively write to
Helping Hands Team (Calne)
C/o PO Box 3275,
CALNE,
Wiltshire,
SN11 8WJ
We may not be able to sort out the problem for you but we will do our best to help.
The British National Party is the Voice of the Silent Majority so if you would like to use that voice both locally and nationally, consider a change, consider a party that WILL listen to you and WILL address your concerns without fear of being constrained by the curse of political correctness.
The British National Party is here for you!
Page 4
Where We Stand
– British National Party policy
Crime: A crack-down on crime with more ‘Bobbies on the Beat’. Tougher treatment of criminals, including the return of the death penalty for child killers and terrorists. Zero tolerance for drug-dealers and violent thugs.
Violent crime in Wiltshire has risen by 23% in the past year a Home Office survey has revealed. The British Crime Survey found there were 8,369 violent offences, including 580 sexual offences in Wiltshire in 2005-2006.
Despite this, Wiltshire Police said the county remained one of the safest places to live in England, the second safest, in fact.
The British National Party believes that your average “Bobby” wants to do a good job but despite
The Wiltshire Police Authority element of your council
tax increasing by 4.9% this year (5% last year),
they are being hampered by
Home Office farcical attempts to restructure of police forces
– (now abandoned!)
Difficulties in accessing the police – different contacts for
reporting “minor” crime.
Politically-correct management and excessive red tape.
Seemingly increasing petty crime in Calne.
The British National Party believe that Brown and his politically-correct cronies should stop tinkering with existing perfectly adequate laws and make sure they are properly enforced and criminals properly punished. Let the police get on and do what they are there to do. This Government need to get their priorities right and put the victims of crime first!
END
I know there are people in areas we have not yet visited, who are requesting the leaflets and other literature, so if anyone reading this falls into that category just let me know your location and we will see this area is covered.
Monday 17 December 2007
Robert Baggs Blogspot = Source of News
I have been inundated with messages of support this week as a result of various items that have appeared in the local press, so as I am unable to thank everyone via the Wiltshire Gazette comments section, I will do so here. Thank you for your support, it has been very welcome and very encouraging to know there are so many of you that believe in what we are doing.
As said I would have put this message on the comments section in the Gazette, but along with many other local BNP members and activists we are blocked from registering on the site. Free press? You’ve got to be joking, what are they afraid of?
Anyway, it seems my blogspot is now a source of news for the local press, so at least someone is reading it. Some of you may have read my story about the rapidly developing soap opera starring local UKIP supporters here in Calne. On Thursday 6th December, I reported here about the resignation of my Aunt, Mercy Baggs, from UKIP and lo and behold in the Wiltshire Gazette on Thursday 13th the following article appeared, here. Nice to see I have an acknowledgement. It’s also nice to see that local UKIP’ers are panicking about the situation. Local organiser John Ireland is less than pleasant in his remarks, which I suppose you could expect considering he was instrumental in the departure of Mercy. Additionally, denials of any spat abound from other party members, funny that as they were actually present during the incident.
Another mention in the press was reported to me by a local supporter. This time the Wiltshire Times are responsible with their report “Police reassure public over BNP leaflet claims”. Unfortunately the report isn’t available on the paper’s web-site so I can’t link it but it starts “The British National Party has been posting leaflets canvassing for members in Calne over the past week. The leaflet claims that robberies, muggings and sexual assaults have increased in the town.” It later adds “Wiltshire police is a non-political organisation. However, we are aware of certain information which has been circulating within Calne”. There is more but these two selections are interesting. The first because the leaflet we have been putting out, over a lot more than a week (!) is this one crime leaflet (here). Now, I might not be the sharpest nail in the toolbox but can’t see the word “Calne” anywhere in the leaflet. If anyone else can please let me know. The second point is that the police, although a “non-political organisation” have been made aware of the leaflet. I wonder if they are also made aware of all other leaflets that circulate within Calne.
This story developed further when on Friday the local Calne reporter on the Wiltshire Gazette rang me as she had had calls from several locals complaining about the leaflet. After a chat with her the following report appeared on the paper’s web-site here. Again, several interesting points arise. Firstly, “…furious residents complained to police after the BNP pushed propaganda through their door”. Furious??? As a result of the above leaflet? I’d hate to think how they would react if they received something offensive…. but then with no Labour party in the town I suppose that is unlikely! Next, we see a local landlord, picked at random (?), suggesting we “are not showing our true colours”. Presumably the landlord has seen our web-site and realises we have a whole raft of policies about every issue that every other party has and feels we are under-selling ourselves – just have a look at http://www.bnp.org.uk/ to see what I mean. (The membership application is in the post Richard).
Now to a very interesting bit – remember above, the police stated they are “a non-political organisation”, well, the Gazette report says “Police sent the leaflet, which has a form to fill in and send off to know more about the party, to the town council”. Why? Why would a non-political organisation send a copy of a totally legal leaflet to the town council? Would it be they agree with it? Are the local police to be counted amongst our many members within the police force who have to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs? Probably not. As this seems to be happening in other parts of the country I can only assume that the police have received orders from above such that the BNP have to be obstructed from carrying out perfectly legal activities as one would expect from a perfectly legally registered political party. The thing is that the more they do this the more the public can see we are right and come to join us.
If this blog appears to be knocking the police then believe me we are fully behind the hard-working average copper. The ones we have a gripe with are the ones at the top who seem to be more concerned with acting in the interests of political correctness and this fascist Labour government than dealing with anti-social behaviour – their response to this leaflet proves my point.
Finally, a comment found on the Gazette item from “kathy27” summed it all up really and certainly caused me to laugh out loud, she commented “HELP! I need to call the police, I’ve just had a Somerfields leaflet through my door”.
Enough said really.
As said I would have put this message on the comments section in the Gazette, but along with many other local BNP members and activists we are blocked from registering on the site. Free press? You’ve got to be joking, what are they afraid of?
Anyway, it seems my blogspot is now a source of news for the local press, so at least someone is reading it. Some of you may have read my story about the rapidly developing soap opera starring local UKIP supporters here in Calne. On Thursday 6th December, I reported here about the resignation of my Aunt, Mercy Baggs, from UKIP and lo and behold in the Wiltshire Gazette on Thursday 13th the following article appeared, here. Nice to see I have an acknowledgement. It’s also nice to see that local UKIP’ers are panicking about the situation. Local organiser John Ireland is less than pleasant in his remarks, which I suppose you could expect considering he was instrumental in the departure of Mercy. Additionally, denials of any spat abound from other party members, funny that as they were actually present during the incident.
Another mention in the press was reported to me by a local supporter. This time the Wiltshire Times are responsible with their report “Police reassure public over BNP leaflet claims”. Unfortunately the report isn’t available on the paper’s web-site so I can’t link it but it starts “The British National Party has been posting leaflets canvassing for members in Calne over the past week. The leaflet claims that robberies, muggings and sexual assaults have increased in the town.” It later adds “Wiltshire police is a non-political organisation. However, we are aware of certain information which has been circulating within Calne”. There is more but these two selections are interesting. The first because the leaflet we have been putting out, over a lot more than a week (!) is this one crime leaflet (here). Now, I might not be the sharpest nail in the toolbox but can’t see the word “Calne” anywhere in the leaflet. If anyone else can please let me know. The second point is that the police, although a “non-political organisation” have been made aware of the leaflet. I wonder if they are also made aware of all other leaflets that circulate within Calne.
This story developed further when on Friday the local Calne reporter on the Wiltshire Gazette rang me as she had had calls from several locals complaining about the leaflet. After a chat with her the following report appeared on the paper’s web-site here. Again, several interesting points arise. Firstly, “…furious residents complained to police after the BNP pushed propaganda through their door”. Furious??? As a result of the above leaflet? I’d hate to think how they would react if they received something offensive…. but then with no Labour party in the town I suppose that is unlikely! Next, we see a local landlord, picked at random (?), suggesting we “are not showing our true colours”. Presumably the landlord has seen our web-site and realises we have a whole raft of policies about every issue that every other party has and feels we are under-selling ourselves – just have a look at http://www.bnp.org.uk/ to see what I mean. (The membership application is in the post Richard).
Now to a very interesting bit – remember above, the police stated they are “a non-political organisation”, well, the Gazette report says “Police sent the leaflet, which has a form to fill in and send off to know more about the party, to the town council”. Why? Why would a non-political organisation send a copy of a totally legal leaflet to the town council? Would it be they agree with it? Are the local police to be counted amongst our many members within the police force who have to remain anonymous for fear of losing their jobs? Probably not. As this seems to be happening in other parts of the country I can only assume that the police have received orders from above such that the BNP have to be obstructed from carrying out perfectly legal activities as one would expect from a perfectly legally registered political party. The thing is that the more they do this the more the public can see we are right and come to join us.
If this blog appears to be knocking the police then believe me we are fully behind the hard-working average copper. The ones we have a gripe with are the ones at the top who seem to be more concerned with acting in the interests of political correctness and this fascist Labour government than dealing with anti-social behaviour – their response to this leaflet proves my point.
Finally, a comment found on the Gazette item from “kathy27” summed it all up really and certainly caused me to laugh out loud, she commented “HELP! I need to call the police, I’ve just had a Somerfields leaflet through my door”.
Enough said really.
Wednesday 12 December 2007
Provisional Plans For Calne By-election
Sorry I haven’t blogged for a few days, the absence of a computer is one problem but I have also been biting my tongue with regard to another that some readers will understand and others will not. So, for now it is business as usual and “no comment”.
Provisional plans are in hand for fighting the Lickhill Ward by-election in Calne, should we decide to do so. The nomination papers are due on Friday 4th January so by Monday 7th we will know who is contesting the election, which will take place on Thursday 31st January. As those involved in politics know, and probably those who aren’t could hazard a guess, but this isn’t the best time of year to have an election as there is the once very popular Christian festival known as Christmas due any day now. For those readers who aren’t sure what Christmas is, you may know it as Winterval, Winter Holiday or some other non-threatening, all inclusive title apparently created to appease all colours, creeds etc., etc., but primarily introduced to upset those British people who value their true heritage, customs and traditions. At infant’s school I was Joseph in the nativity play, when this actually meant something and every school held one. This year I was asked if I knew where I could borrow a flat cap as “my son is in the Christmas play”. Don’t recall a flat cap being required in my day, a dressing gown, towel and piece of cord were all that was required. It just makes me wonder what my grandparents and their contemporaries, who fought two World Wars in order to retain the freedoms that those who can remember we once held dear, would think of the once Great Britain they knew and loved. With our once great country spiralling deeper each day down into, what, only twenty or thirty years ago would have been classed a Third World country, I am sure they would have been ashamed at what politicians have done to destroy this nation. Not only are they destroying the very fabric of our society with standards of healthcare, education and law and order falling, the true British race itself is in decline, don’t just take my word for it read the report from the government’s national statistics office here.
As I forecast in an earlier blog, the way things are going I foresee massive civil unrest occurring by way of a backlash to what is happening. If anyone doubts the words of the late and great Enoch Powell in his famous “Rivers of Blood” speech, then they are surely not living in the real world. It may already be too late to save what is left but I would like to think that in the next 30 years we could at lease give it a go and salvage most of what could be good about this country again. 30 years may seem like a great deal of time, but, believe me, at my age with time passing as quickly as it does, it will soon come around and when it does and if nothing has been done, the consequences are not worth thinking about. Remember, that you and I may have passed on by then but our children and grand-children will be the ones who have to deal with it. When you are enjoying your Christmas festivities with family and friends, just look at the younger members of your family and imagine what the future may hold for them and if you feel like I do, make a New Year’s resolution to actually do something about it here.
Provisional plans are in hand for fighting the Lickhill Ward by-election in Calne, should we decide to do so. The nomination papers are due on Friday 4th January so by Monday 7th we will know who is contesting the election, which will take place on Thursday 31st January. As those involved in politics know, and probably those who aren’t could hazard a guess, but this isn’t the best time of year to have an election as there is the once very popular Christian festival known as Christmas due any day now. For those readers who aren’t sure what Christmas is, you may know it as Winterval, Winter Holiday or some other non-threatening, all inclusive title apparently created to appease all colours, creeds etc., etc., but primarily introduced to upset those British people who value their true heritage, customs and traditions. At infant’s school I was Joseph in the nativity play, when this actually meant something and every school held one. This year I was asked if I knew where I could borrow a flat cap as “my son is in the Christmas play”. Don’t recall a flat cap being required in my day, a dressing gown, towel and piece of cord were all that was required. It just makes me wonder what my grandparents and their contemporaries, who fought two World Wars in order to retain the freedoms that those who can remember we once held dear, would think of the once Great Britain they knew and loved. With our once great country spiralling deeper each day down into, what, only twenty or thirty years ago would have been classed a Third World country, I am sure they would have been ashamed at what politicians have done to destroy this nation. Not only are they destroying the very fabric of our society with standards of healthcare, education and law and order falling, the true British race itself is in decline, don’t just take my word for it read the report from the government’s national statistics office here.
As I forecast in an earlier blog, the way things are going I foresee massive civil unrest occurring by way of a backlash to what is happening. If anyone doubts the words of the late and great Enoch Powell in his famous “Rivers of Blood” speech, then they are surely not living in the real world. It may already be too late to save what is left but I would like to think that in the next 30 years we could at lease give it a go and salvage most of what could be good about this country again. 30 years may seem like a great deal of time, but, believe me, at my age with time passing as quickly as it does, it will soon come around and when it does and if nothing has been done, the consequences are not worth thinking about. Remember, that you and I may have passed on by then but our children and grand-children will be the ones who have to deal with it. When you are enjoying your Christmas festivities with family and friends, just look at the younger members of your family and imagine what the future may hold for them and if you feel like I do, make a New Year’s resolution to actually do something about it here.
Thursday 6 December 2007
UKIP In Turmoil
Calne isn’t a particularly well known town outside of North Wiltshire and to outsiders is probably seen as a fairly sleepy market town. It does, however, have its fair share of political upset. Today I learned that the local UKIP organisation is in turmoil as Mercy Baggs, who holds a seat on the Town Council has resigned from the party to become an Independent. Apparently she has done so in disgust at being verbally abused by a member of her own party. Mrs Baggs (yes, my Aunt), has been a Town Councillor for many years and was responsible for starting and running the towns successful drop-in centre for school-age children and consequently is well respected in the town as a councillor who is prepared to actually do something about the problems in the town rather than just talk about them, so I am sure UKIP will be devastated with her decision.
I have never really understood what UKIP are all about and feel that despite having a fair few MEPs, elected in 2004, they have made no impact in bringing the failures of the EU into the public arena, in the same way that the BNP have, for example, brought the immigration issue to the forefront of political debate, with all parties now actively making noises about their concerns, but actually doing nothing about the situation. I am sure everyone is now aware of the allegations regarding the illegal donations accepted by the Labour party but who is aware of the problems UKIP are having?
If ever I have had any control over finances I have always ensured transparency where it is required so find it extraordinary that UKIP apparently refuses to publish details of their MEP’s EU expenses and allowance claims, sums that can potentially be in the order of £100,000 to £200,000! It seems they are no different from Labour, the Lib-Dems and the Conservatives and perhaps worse as I seem to recall they used to make quite a thing about “openness” and “accountability” in public life. I understand there to be a growing demand from the party’s grassroots members, not only to know how much money has been claimed since 2004, but also to know how it has been spent. Additionally members want to know the connection, if any, between the claiming of EU allowances and expenses, said to amount to several million pounds, and the threat of an OLAF, (no I’d never heard of that either, but see here) investigation into UKIP’s financial affairs that the media claimed earlier this year was hanging over the party here. It is also alleged that UKIP are using their allowances to pay the salaries of UKIP officials and organisers which is apparently illegal. Perhaps that is why the MEPs are having no effect, as they are aware OLAF is watching them and they are frightened to upset the EU applecart for fear of OLAF pouncing. We shall see and if true oh shall we laugh!
I have never really understood what UKIP are all about and feel that despite having a fair few MEPs, elected in 2004, they have made no impact in bringing the failures of the EU into the public arena, in the same way that the BNP have, for example, brought the immigration issue to the forefront of political debate, with all parties now actively making noises about their concerns, but actually doing nothing about the situation. I am sure everyone is now aware of the allegations regarding the illegal donations accepted by the Labour party but who is aware of the problems UKIP are having?
If ever I have had any control over finances I have always ensured transparency where it is required so find it extraordinary that UKIP apparently refuses to publish details of their MEP’s EU expenses and allowance claims, sums that can potentially be in the order of £100,000 to £200,000! It seems they are no different from Labour, the Lib-Dems and the Conservatives and perhaps worse as I seem to recall they used to make quite a thing about “openness” and “accountability” in public life. I understand there to be a growing demand from the party’s grassroots members, not only to know how much money has been claimed since 2004, but also to know how it has been spent. Additionally members want to know the connection, if any, between the claiming of EU allowances and expenses, said to amount to several million pounds, and the threat of an OLAF, (no I’d never heard of that either, but see here) investigation into UKIP’s financial affairs that the media claimed earlier this year was hanging over the party here. It is also alleged that UKIP are using their allowances to pay the salaries of UKIP officials and organisers which is apparently illegal. Perhaps that is why the MEPs are having no effect, as they are aware OLAF is watching them and they are frightened to upset the EU applecart for fear of OLAF pouncing. We shall see and if true oh shall we laugh!
Tuesday 4 December 2007
UKIP - There They Were Again!
There they were again! UKIP representatives popping up in the national media yet again. This time the fluffed up, pompous buffoon Nigel Farage, UKIP leader pops up on the November 29th edition of BBC’s Question Time on which there was much debate about the visit by British National Party Leader Nick Griffin to Oxford University and it’s impact on freedom of speech issues.
On Thursday 8th November, Nigel Farage was also a guest on BBC Five Live’s “major debate on ‘Immigration’”. Apparently the same issue was debated on BBC2’s Newsnight at the same time.
Over the last month UKIP representatives seem to have been quite in demand, strange really for a party that is essentially just a hollow shell. Peter Roberts, UKIP’s PPC for Telford recently appeared on Channel 4’s Dispatches programme which examined the causes of congestion and the governments proposals for a road pricing scheme. Talk 107fm interviewed UKIP Treasurer Marta Andreasen on 18th November, following the publication of the EU accounts and 25th November saw Peter Wyatt, Chairman of UKIP’s Fishing Policy Review Group discussing the dumping of dead fish in the sea as a result of EU quota’s. Previous interviewees have included Nigel Farage, David Lamb (Pensions and Benefits Policy Review Group), Paul Henke (UKIP Scotland Chairman), Gerald Batten (UKIP MEP and candidate for London Mayor) and Richard Heslip (Defence Policy Review Group). Further UKIP guests are also in the pipeline.
Admittedly UKIP have several MEPs so the media outlets would presumably argue this to be the reason why they are given a platform, but recent history needs to be examined, as the MEPs were elected in 2004 and no significant elections have been won by them since. Recent local council by-elections have been absolute disasters. On the 15th November, for example, in Lincolnshire ’s Heighington and Washingborough Ward, UKIP achieved just 52 votes or 3.6% of the poll, down almost 8% on the 11.3% achieved in last May’s election. The full result was:-
Conservatives 877
Labour 206
Lib-Dems 137
BNP 126
UKIP 52
Independent 21
Since then UKIP has shown they can at least beat the Labour Party, the full results for the by-election in Winchester ’s Wickham Ward being:-
Lib Dems 634
Conservatives 359
UKIP 40
Labour 15
It seems that in the 30-plus elections held since last May, the EU-funded, “anti-EU” party have only reached double figures, in percentage terms, on a couple of occasions and failed to beat the BNP anywhere. No wonder, UKIP members are telling me they are so disillusioned with what is happening to their party. The internal party wrangles continue to cause much unrest, (more of this to come), and with such abysmal election results I am surprised Nigel Farage has the gall to appear in public at all, but do not despair, we can rely on the media to puff them up – though I doubt there is any substance in the rumour that the list of has-beens to be approached as participants for the next series of “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here” includes our Nigel, although it is alleged he has been using that phrase of late….!
On Thursday 8th November, Nigel Farage was also a guest on BBC Five Live’s “major debate on ‘Immigration’”. Apparently the same issue was debated on BBC2’s Newsnight at the same time.
Over the last month UKIP representatives seem to have been quite in demand, strange really for a party that is essentially just a hollow shell. Peter Roberts, UKIP’s PPC for Telford recently appeared on Channel 4’s Dispatches programme which examined the causes of congestion and the governments proposals for a road pricing scheme. Talk 107fm interviewed UKIP Treasurer Marta Andreasen on 18th November, following the publication of the EU accounts and 25th November saw Peter Wyatt, Chairman of UKIP’s Fishing Policy Review Group discussing the dumping of dead fish in the sea as a result of EU quota’s. Previous interviewees have included Nigel Farage, David Lamb (Pensions and Benefits Policy Review Group), Paul Henke (UKIP Scotland Chairman), Gerald Batten (UKIP MEP and candidate for London Mayor) and Richard Heslip (Defence Policy Review Group). Further UKIP guests are also in the pipeline.
Admittedly UKIP have several MEPs so the media outlets would presumably argue this to be the reason why they are given a platform, but recent history needs to be examined, as the MEPs were elected in 2004 and no significant elections have been won by them since. Recent local council by-elections have been absolute disasters. On the 15th November, for example, in Lincolnshire ’s Heighington and Washingborough Ward, UKIP achieved just 52 votes or 3.6% of the poll, down almost 8% on the 11.3% achieved in last May’s election. The full result was:-
Conservatives 877
Labour 206
Lib-Dems 137
BNP 126
UKIP 52
Independent 21
Since then UKIP has shown they can at least beat the Labour Party, the full results for the by-election in Winchester ’s Wickham Ward being:-
Lib Dems 634
Conservatives 359
UKIP 40
Labour 15
It seems that in the 30-plus elections held since last May, the EU-funded, “anti-EU” party have only reached double figures, in percentage terms, on a couple of occasions and failed to beat the BNP anywhere. No wonder, UKIP members are telling me they are so disillusioned with what is happening to their party. The internal party wrangles continue to cause much unrest, (more of this to come), and with such abysmal election results I am surprised Nigel Farage has the gall to appear in public at all, but do not despair, we can rely on the media to puff them up – though I doubt there is any substance in the rumour that the list of has-beens to be approached as participants for the next series of “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here” includes our Nigel, although it is alleged he has been using that phrase of late….!
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