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!