Simon Northfield, 23, the Youth Organiser of the National Front was jailed for four years and four months and, seven other Nazis for shorter periods, for planning a racist attack on Black people in London. For more...click here
Britain: BNP wins another council seat
Robin Evans won the seat with a 16 vote majority |
The BNP has won a surprise council by-election victory in the constituency of Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. The win in Blackburn, Lancashire -Straw's constituency - adds to the three seats the British National Party already holds in the north west of England. Candidate Robin Evans won the Mill Hill seat in Blackburn with a majority of just 16 votes. The seat on Darwen Borough Council became vacant after a Liberal Democrat councillor left the area. There were angry scenes even before the count took place at the old town hall in Blackburn. Full story here |
Britain: No one asked Blackburn's people what they wanted Last month the British National Party narrowly won a council byelection in Blackburn-with-Darwen. It didn't cause much of a stir outside the town. Perhaps more spectacular events in Burnley and Oldham last year spoiled the novelty of far-right victories in the northern towns. Reactions locally range from "perhaps they will listen to us now" (BNP voters) to "this is a wake-up call" (Labour supporters).
Full story here (Jeremy Seabrook)
The Guardian - Monday December 30, 2002
Britain: Terror plot racist sentenced
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A racist who police believe was planning to launch a terror campaign has been jailed for 11 years. Pipe bombs, a sub-machine gun, two shotguns, a pistol and bullets were discovered in the home of 37-year-old David Tovey. Police say the loner was planning a one-man race war after uncovering the arsenal at his home in Canterton, Oxfordshire. Full story here |
Norway's dark secret
Calls are growing for the far right to be given real power for the first time since the second world war.
Full story here
(From The Guardian, November 1, 2002)
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