It's Business as usual for Burnley BNP![]() Last night more than 80 members and supporters of the Burnley and Pendle BNP crammed into a local pub to hear the message, "It's business as usual", from acting Branch Organiser Simon Bennett. Far from been disprited over recent events, the disgraceful sentence handed down to Steve Smith has spurred members to become more involved, and after the meeting there were queues of volunteers wanting to sign up to help Burnley BNP's election effort.
Mr Bennett, who is the BNP candidate for Queensgate Ward in May, said he believed the political manoeuvrings behind Steve Smith's sentence would rebound on those in power in Burnley. That theme was taken up by another speaker, Burnley Bravepages editor Martin Wingfield, who drew attention to a speech made by Tony Blair this week in which the Prime Minister warned Labour Associations in the north of England that they were losing votes to the BNP. Mr Wingfield, who is the BNP candidate for Whittlefield and Ightenhill ward in May, primed canvassers and candidates for the coming council elections. "The campaign in May will be hard-fought and there will no doubt be plenty of insults traded between the parties. They will call us all the usual names and amongst them will be the slur 'extremist'.
"Don't let anyone get away with calling us that. A political extremist is someone who doesn't listen to the wishes of the people. Someone who has their own agenda that rides roughshod over democracy and the aspirations of decent right-minded people. Tony Blair and his New Labour - they are the extremists.
"Unlike New Labour, the British National Party is listening to the wishes of the British people. And there is a message is coming through loud and clear. At the end of the meeting a collection of over £400 was taken.
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