I am pleased to say that British Democratic Party membership packs appear to be going out thick and fast and having received mine some weeks ago, it does feel good to know that I am part of a party that is going to turn out very well indeed for British Nationalism.
I’m sure that most of those reading this will either be in the same position as me, or on the verge of applying for membership, in which case it’ll do no harm mentioning that the membership pack consists of:-
1. a membership card;
2. a welcome letter from Ken Booth, the Enquiry and Membership Secretary;
3. a personal message from Andrew Brons;
4. an update from Ken on party progress;
5. several examples of leaflets that are available; and most importantly
6. a copy of the British Democratic Party Constitution ; and
7. a copy of the British Democratic Party Policy Statement
The steady progress being made by the party is now starting to show dividends, the party website – www.britishdemocraticparty.org – will be online in early March, enquiries and memberships seem to be steadily rolling in and much work is going on behind the scenes, in all parts of the country, to consolidate the party structure, with new Branches forming around the members joining us.
Certainly in the South West we have been surprised by the enthusiasm and support coming our way, particularly from the many ex-BNP’ers, as well as many current BNP members who are disillusioned with the failure of the BNP, have had enough and now want to see a fresh, positive and untainted Nationalist political party start taking back the ground that has been lost to us in recent years. However, with the BNP organisation on the verge of total collapse here, I guess this shouldn't really be too much of a surprise! I’ve personally been very pleased to hear, via this blog and other media, from those I’ve worked with over the last twenty years of Nationalist activity and look forward to working with them again in the future.
With regards the Constitution, it is interesting and reassuring particularly on the transparency around financial matters as well as in the democratic process adopted for the appointment of its’ officer’s.
The Policy Statement is also comforting for Nationalists looking to protect our core values and aims, from protecting our British Identity and our culture, to maintaining our sovereignty and territorial integrity, through restoration of our once first class educational system and the discipline of pupils, our system of law and order and our NHS. In a nutshell, we could say that it is time we got a grip and to me, this Policy Statement is perfect to ensure that we do that. As a result of the incompetency of a succession of Governments, the British have been made to look a laughing stock in the eyes of the rest of the world and it is time we said enough is enough and took steps to get serious again.
If you wish to get in touch with the British Democratic Party, contact details are:-
Address – PO Box 1132, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE99 4YT
Mobile Telephone No. – 07954 434173
South West Mobile Telephone No. – 07570 011937
We look forward to hearing from you and giving you a warm welcome when you join us.
Monday 25 February 2013
Monday 18 February 2013
Play Nationalist Top Trumps!
Britain First
Leader – Paul GoldingOther Leading Players – Jim Dowson
Membership Fee – £30.00 per year
Estimated Membership – 500 (Dec 2012)
Year Formed – 2012
Burden – Jim Dowson
British Democratic Party
Leader – Kevin ScottOther Leading Players – Andrew Brons
Membership Fee – £25.00 per year
Estimated Membership – 500 (Feb 2013)
Year Formed – 2013
Burden – New party
British Freedom Party
Leader – Kevin CarrollOther Leading Players – Simon Bennett
Membership Fee – £20.00 per year
Estimated Membership – 250 (Dec 2012)
Year Formed – 2010
Burden – Deregistered 2012
British National Party
Leader – Nick GriffinOther Leading Players – Clive Jefferson
Membership Fee – £55.20 per year
Estimated Membership – 7,500 (Dec 2011)
Year Formed – 1982
Burden – Nick Griffin
English Democrats
Leader – Robin TilbrookLeading Players – Chris Beverley
Membership Fee – £30.00 per year
Estimated Membership – 3,000
Year Formed – 2002
Burden – Limited appeal to English only
Freedom Democrats
Leader – Gary MarshallOther Leading Players – John Savage
Membership Fee – £20.00 per year
Estimated Membership – 50
Year Formed – 2011
Burden – Inconsequential
National Front
Leader – Ian EdwardOther Leading Players – Richard Edmonds
Membership Fee – £10.00 per year
Estimated Membership – 500
Year Formed – 1967
Burden – History
New British Union
Leader – Gary RaikesOther Leading Players – Richard Payne
Membership Fee – Free
Estimated Membership – 250 (Jan 2013)
Year Formed – 2013
Burden – History
Patria
Leader – Ian JohnsonOther Leading Players – Dr Andrew Emerson
Membership Fee – £10.00 per year
Estimated Membership – 100
Year Formed – 2012
Burden – Low profile
UKIP
– Nigel FarageOther Leading Players – Jeffrey Titford
Membership Fee – £30.00 per year
Estimated Membership – 12,000
Year Formed – 1993
Burden – Image
And the winner is?
The British Democratic Party!
Tuesday 12 February 2013
The British Democratic Party National Launch
What essentially was a fairly low-key event has created the biggest frenzy in Nationalist political circles since the comedian Nick Griffin appeared on BBC’s Question Time several years ago. (As an aside, I saw a TV interview at the weekend with Nigel Farage, the UKIP Chairman, who, on discussing the “threat” caused by Griffin, suggested the best way to get rid of him was to offer him another spot on Question Time!). Anyway the “fearsome”, extreme left-wing Hope-Not-Hate and Searchlight brigades, desperate to retain their livelihoods in the absence of any excitement from the terminally declining rump-BNP, seem to be almost orgasmic as a result of the long-awaited official launch of the British Democratic Party, which took place on Saturday 9th February 2013 at the Queniborough Village Hall near Leicester.
Also the treacherous keyboard “nationalist” warriors on the British Democracy Forum and elsewhere are falling over themselves to bad-mouth the efforts of those dedicated Nationalists who are prepared to do more than sit at home hiding behind their lap-tops and actually do something positive to revitalise the Nationalist movement, a Nationalist movement that has so much potential, even after Nick “He Am Mad” Griffin has destroyed the BNP, an organisation which several years ago could actually have made a difference.
Anyway hats off to Kevin Scott and Ken Booth for opening a new and exciting chapter in British Nationalism!
I woke up on the Saturday morning to find the weather was cold with sleet falling and thinking this was likely to put off some of those who had intended on making the journey up to Leicester. I had already told Kevin and Ken I would be there and so packed the flask and set off. The weather seemed to deteriorate as we got closer to Leicester but with a feeling that this was the new beginning that we had awaited for so long, it made the 100-mile journey worthwhile.
On arrival I was a little disappointed at the turnout, but not totally surprised at seeing those who had made the effort to show support for this venture and also similarly unsurprised at the absence of some, who I would have thought have been there but weren't. However, around 80, largely big-name Nationalists, mostly ex-BNP members were there to witness, what, in time, will be considered a historic event in Nationalist history. As is par for the course, with Nationalist meetings, this one was late starting, partly due to late-comers arriving, but also as a result of old colleagues catching up, after, in some cases, not having been in touch for several years. However this helped in ensuring the mutual feeling that something good was to come out of this venture. I was particularly interested to hear from Adrian Davies the story of how yet another calamity had befallen Nick Griffin. It seems that a firm of solicitors from Washpool, yes, his home town, who had been representing Griffin, were suing him for failing to pay their fees. Griffin had accused them of incompetency hence the non-payment.Well, the solicitors won their case and Griffin was ordered to pay the sum due of around £76,000 plus interest, a total sum of approximately £100,000! As the money from recent legacies to the BNP drys up, watch out for the begging letters again folks!
The meeting Chaired by Kevin Scott was called to order around 11.30 and he made an introductory speech and announced Adrian Davies as first of five speakers The five all spoke on the subject of “Why We Need A New Party”. Adrian was followed by Andrew Moffat, Sam Swerling, Kevan Stafford and Andrew Brons, all of whom spoke well on the subject re-inforcing the reasons why we were there. Afterwards Kevin invited comment from the floor resulting in a couple of interesting points, one being the need to engage with more women and younger people, the subject I hope to write a further article on for the Heritage and Destiny magazine. Another point being on the potential for engaging with church-going folk, many of whom are alive to the concerns of the threat of Islam. Additionally, fine words of encouragement were provided by Richard Edmonds, to my mind one of the great speakers of the Nationalist movement and who, I am afraid to say, I have seen speak live too few times.
At the break I apologised personally to Kevin, having previously apologised publicly, for my impatience over the visible progress in recent months, but having looked at the British Democratic Party Policy Statement realised that the time taken had been well-spent in ensuring the right preparation. I think the Policy Statement is exactly what the Nationalist movement of the 21st century needs if it is to appeal to the public, who are never going to accept some of the Nationalist ideals of the 20th century.
I thought the article title, “A Summer of Distraction And Dither”, on the front page of the November 2012 edition of the Comrade newsletter published by the Friends of Mosley, was quite apt, with many Nationalists struggling to make up their minds as to where their political future might lay. My dithering was now over as I made my decision and joined the British Democratic Party, along with many others at the meeting.
After the break Andrew Brons opened the afternoon session with a talk about Policy and Ideology, which was well-received and at the end of his talk we regrettably made our exit, having an evening commitment back home to meet. Consequently, we missed a further talk by Adrian Davies and also talks by Ken Booth and Brian Mahoney, as well as Jim Lewthwaite I believe.
Since the meeting I have looked at the pathetic drivel written on the internet about the BDP and will simply say that it was a privilege to have been part of a successful move to take back the Nationalist movement from the gutter where Griffin has deposited it. I wish the British Democratic Party every success and hope to do my bit in making it a serious contender in the political scene over the years to come.
It might be of interest that, by accident or design, Nick Griffin and his rump-BNP also held a meeting in Leicester, at the same time as the BDP meeting. I understand numbers were way down on what they have been in the past. Similarly, the meeting held in my home town of Swindon on the Sunday was attended by 25, again way down on the 80-100 we used to attract several years ago, even if according to contacts who attended, the “25” was a rounded-up figure anyway. I expect the regulars at the venue were chuckling amongst themselves at how the great Nick Griffin and his followers “filled” the back-room of the Moonrakers. It’s a big room that, if you don’t have the numbers attending!
Interestingly again, the word from other BNP members across the country who I am still in touch with, is that Griffin is in a total panic that the BDP is on the verge of taking away his thunder and he has put the word out that the BDP is to be bad-mouthed at every opportunity, hence the rubbish on the internet fora I guess.
Anyway, I think that Nick Griffin and the rump-BNP will, over the next few months, drift off into oblivion, so, unless their antics get even more comical, with Nick starting soup kitchens for the poor perhaps..... I’ll comment only on the positive developments in British Nationalist politics and that will mean the British Democratic Party.
I’ll end by recommending, for the sake of unity and the future of British Nationalism and the British Nation, that members of other Nationalist parties and those who, since experiencing the poisoning of the BNP, have not aligned themselves with any political party, sign up with the British Democratic Party, after all they are the only game in town!
Also the treacherous keyboard “nationalist” warriors on the British Democracy Forum and elsewhere are falling over themselves to bad-mouth the efforts of those dedicated Nationalists who are prepared to do more than sit at home hiding behind their lap-tops and actually do something positive to revitalise the Nationalist movement, a Nationalist movement that has so much potential, even after Nick “He Am Mad” Griffin has destroyed the BNP, an organisation which several years ago could actually have made a difference.
Anyway hats off to Kevin Scott and Ken Booth for opening a new and exciting chapter in British Nationalism!
I woke up on the Saturday morning to find the weather was cold with sleet falling and thinking this was likely to put off some of those who had intended on making the journey up to Leicester. I had already told Kevin and Ken I would be there and so packed the flask and set off. The weather seemed to deteriorate as we got closer to Leicester but with a feeling that this was the new beginning that we had awaited for so long, it made the 100-mile journey worthwhile.
On arrival I was a little disappointed at the turnout, but not totally surprised at seeing those who had made the effort to show support for this venture and also similarly unsurprised at the absence of some, who I would have thought have been there but weren't. However, around 80, largely big-name Nationalists, mostly ex-BNP members were there to witness, what, in time, will be considered a historic event in Nationalist history. As is par for the course, with Nationalist meetings, this one was late starting, partly due to late-comers arriving, but also as a result of old colleagues catching up, after, in some cases, not having been in touch for several years. However this helped in ensuring the mutual feeling that something good was to come out of this venture. I was particularly interested to hear from Adrian Davies the story of how yet another calamity had befallen Nick Griffin. It seems that a firm of solicitors from Washpool, yes, his home town, who had been representing Griffin, were suing him for failing to pay their fees. Griffin had accused them of incompetency hence the non-payment.Well, the solicitors won their case and Griffin was ordered to pay the sum due of around £76,000 plus interest, a total sum of approximately £100,000! As the money from recent legacies to the BNP drys up, watch out for the begging letters again folks!
The meeting Chaired by Kevin Scott was called to order around 11.30 and he made an introductory speech and announced Adrian Davies as first of five speakers The five all spoke on the subject of “Why We Need A New Party”. Adrian was followed by Andrew Moffat, Sam Swerling, Kevan Stafford and Andrew Brons, all of whom spoke well on the subject re-inforcing the reasons why we were there. Afterwards Kevin invited comment from the floor resulting in a couple of interesting points, one being the need to engage with more women and younger people, the subject I hope to write a further article on for the Heritage and Destiny magazine. Another point being on the potential for engaging with church-going folk, many of whom are alive to the concerns of the threat of Islam. Additionally, fine words of encouragement were provided by Richard Edmonds, to my mind one of the great speakers of the Nationalist movement and who, I am afraid to say, I have seen speak live too few times.
At the break I apologised personally to Kevin, having previously apologised publicly, for my impatience over the visible progress in recent months, but having looked at the British Democratic Party Policy Statement realised that the time taken had been well-spent in ensuring the right preparation. I think the Policy Statement is exactly what the Nationalist movement of the 21st century needs if it is to appeal to the public, who are never going to accept some of the Nationalist ideals of the 20th century.
I thought the article title, “A Summer of Distraction And Dither”, on the front page of the November 2012 edition of the Comrade newsletter published by the Friends of Mosley, was quite apt, with many Nationalists struggling to make up their minds as to where their political future might lay. My dithering was now over as I made my decision and joined the British Democratic Party, along with many others at the meeting.
After the break Andrew Brons opened the afternoon session with a talk about Policy and Ideology, which was well-received and at the end of his talk we regrettably made our exit, having an evening commitment back home to meet. Consequently, we missed a further talk by Adrian Davies and also talks by Ken Booth and Brian Mahoney, as well as Jim Lewthwaite I believe.
Since the meeting I have looked at the pathetic drivel written on the internet about the BDP and will simply say that it was a privilege to have been part of a successful move to take back the Nationalist movement from the gutter where Griffin has deposited it. I wish the British Democratic Party every success and hope to do my bit in making it a serious contender in the political scene over the years to come.
It might be of interest that, by accident or design, Nick Griffin and his rump-BNP also held a meeting in Leicester, at the same time as the BDP meeting. I understand numbers were way down on what they have been in the past. Similarly, the meeting held in my home town of Swindon on the Sunday was attended by 25, again way down on the 80-100 we used to attract several years ago, even if according to contacts who attended, the “25” was a rounded-up figure anyway. I expect the regulars at the venue were chuckling amongst themselves at how the great Nick Griffin and his followers “filled” the back-room of the Moonrakers. It’s a big room that, if you don’t have the numbers attending!
Interestingly again, the word from other BNP members across the country who I am still in touch with, is that Griffin is in a total panic that the BDP is on the verge of taking away his thunder and he has put the word out that the BDP is to be bad-mouthed at every opportunity, hence the rubbish on the internet fora I guess.
Anyway, I think that Nick Griffin and the rump-BNP will, over the next few months, drift off into oblivion, so, unless their antics get even more comical, with Nick starting soup kitchens for the poor perhaps..... I’ll comment only on the positive developments in British Nationalist politics and that will mean the British Democratic Party.
I’ll end by recommending, for the sake of unity and the future of British Nationalism and the British Nation, that members of other Nationalist parties and those who, since experiencing the poisoning of the BNP, have not aligned themselves with any political party, sign up with the British Democratic Party, after all they are the only game in town!
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