If two things fuelled the rise of the BNP last year, then they were probably the mainstream parties' reluctance to talk about immigration and a general disillusionment with Westminster politicians in the wake of the expenses scandal.  There are tentative signs that the parties are getting their act together on the first.  And, now, Nick Griffin  may have undermined his own part...

Unfortunately, because of the fragmentation of Stoke's politics and the decline of Labour it is the BNP and independent fascist, Alby Walker, who are best placed to make significant inroads into Labour's majority. What a sorry state of affairs.

THE British National Party has been banned from recruiting new members as a court has ruled its constitution is illegal.

By James Bethell, Director of Nothing British. Two attempts to legislate against the BNP reached different conclusions today, revealing a muddle at the heart of government which plays into the hands of Nick Griffin during the important build-up to his...

It’s Friday. It’s five o’clock. Here’s a fistful of lists that sum up the LDV week: 5 most-read stories on LDV this week 1. Lord Clement-Jones on the Digital Economy Bill: web blocking amendment (231) by Tim Clement-Jones. 2. Digital Economy Bill: Parliamentarians reply to prospective candidates (44) by Mark Pack. 3. BNP announce Parliamentary Candidate for Buckingham (8)

The British National Party was barred from taking new members on Friday after a judge ruled its constitution could discriminate against non-white people.

I’m aghast. I never imagined that even Griffin and Brons would fall at the first, and eminently negotiable, jump. The Telegraph reports that Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons have given insufficient detail of their expenses, worth nearly £500,000. All other parties provided detailed returns. Griffin stood on an anti-sleaze ticket last June, and successfully exploited the widespread contempt...

The British National Party's new membership rules are likely to discriminate against non-white people, a judge rules.

Just two last night: Adeyfield West, Dacoram BC. Con hold. Con 486 (43.5%, +2.1), Lab 429 (38.4%, -3.9), BNP 203 (18.2%, +18.2). Swing of 3% from Lab to Con since 2007. This is in Hemel Hempstead constituency, which has a notoional Tory majority of 168. Redwell West, Wellingborough BC. Con hold. Con 570 (57.2%, -1.8), Lab 186 (18.7%, +3.7), BNP 84 (8.4%, -7.3), LD 72 (7.2%, +3.7), Eng Dem 62 (6.2%...

There are many different reasons why I’m standing as a Liberal Democrat against Nick Griffin in Barking. Here is just one of them. My bus stop on the way home is outside Brixton station, next to Iceland supermarket. Waiting there, I recall what the BNP’s message of hatred can bring. For it was exactly at this spot