Economic forecasting and BNP speeches

Here I am thinking that the economic woes of the nation were entirely avoidable and that the lack of foresight of the current administration shows no viable alternative, never mind solution, to the troubled water through which we are all currently navigating.  Apparently not only was I wrong but the entire educational/philosophical realm of economic prediction is an entire waste of time.  If this article on the BBC website is to be believed then all that we have to do is check the weather forecast.  Good weather = Good economy, simple as that.  This is obviously a British phenomenon because in Spain they have great weather and yet their credit rating has just been downgraded which could have serious consequences not only for their economy but also for the wider Euro zone.

Over the years some speakers at BNP meetings have been more memorable than others.  I particularly remember one or two and I am sure that this is the same for everyone else.  I wonder if this chap would consider knocking of a speech for an enlightened branch somewhere?  The Conservatives pledged to keep him out of the country but are consistently failing to meet the abysmally low objectives that they set for themselves in the first place.

I had to abstain for the first time tonight

This evening’s ‘Special’ Full Council had two points on the agenda.  The first one was in reference to the ‘Strategic Alliance’ put forward by the Conservative group when they controlled the council pre election and the second I cannot go into detail on because it contains private and commercially sensitive details regarding the former Woolworths shop in Queens Road, Nuneaton.

I am normally someone who has an opinion on everything.  You might not like it, and I defend my right to be wrong, but I will have one.  On the first point of the agenda tonight this was not possible.

Paperwork for council meetings has to be prepared and delivered a certain time in advance so that members can research any points they wish and have time to reflect before entering the chamber and debating.

This enhances democracy.

What the Labour group did tonight was to change the proposal completely at the beginning.  Literally the first thing that the Cllr Harvey did was to read out a new proposal.  All six paragraphs of it.  Even after having it re-read I only managed to write half of it before being left behind.  With the best will in the world I am not prepared to vote on a motion that I have not even read, never mind had time to think about, so I abstained.

I understand that the constitution allows the Labour leader to change the motion and that the public gave them lead group status at the election and that technically they have done nothing wrong.

I do hope however that this is the last occasion on which this tactic is employed.

Tonight the Labour group, in my view,
made a mockery of democracy.

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Bring on the gladiators

As Nick Griffin announces his intention to stand down in 2013 I cannot help but wonder what kind of spectator sport the next three years will be.  The subject is serious enough but there are bound to be some light hearted moments along the way.

It has been a few years since Nick said that he had no intention of being the Chairman indefinitely.  He has undisputedly brought the British National Party a long way.  Transforming it from a fringe Nationalist party to the automatic political focus of the Nationalist movement and a nationwide talking point at elections.  If he leaves the party with an efficient structure and a reinvigorated electoral philosophy then he will certainly have done an excellent job.  No-one can begrudge Nick his twelve month campaign for re-election.

Who is next then?  I have heard so many people saying that no-one else can do the job that I wait with baited breath for the names to come forward.  Will Nick recommend a successor or campaign on behalf of a favoured contender?  Will he be able to sit on the sidelines and watch?  It seems to me to be an incredibly difficult task to say nothing about a contest the result of which matters so much personally.

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Where has Jayne Innes gone?

Having campaigned to be a Member of Parliament in the Nuneaton constituency for the Labour party and professing her love not only for the town but for all of the people of the constituency (including me I wonder?) with the main focus of her campaign being the saving of the fire stations I should be surprised to see that Jayne Innes name is no longer in the newspaper connected with either this or any other issue.  There have certainly been plenty of column inches since the election on subjects such as this one that prior to the election would have had Jayne's name and face all over them.

Am I the only one that suspected before the votes were cast that the parachuted in Labour candidate would melt away faster than winter snow if she was not successful in the General Election?  A rhetorical question really because I know I was not.

Several times during the campaign I was surprised at the choice of Labour candidate.  Certainly there are several councillors from the Labour benches in the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council chamber that spring to mind who would have done a much better job, and not disappeared if they had been unsuccessful.

The morning after the General Election votes were counted the successful new Conservative MP’s were there supporting their local candidates and as the failed British National Party candidate I would not have been anywhere else other than supporting our people on their day.  The Labour candidate however, despite all the bluster post defeat the night before, was nowhere to be seen.

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Rumour - Warwickshire Police seeking removal of England flags and shirts

Last night of FaceBook I saw the beginning of Rumours that Warwickshire Police have been telling business’s and private addresses to remove England flags from premises/homes.  It was also rumoured that people were being asked not to wear England tops on the grounds of community cohesion.

I usually ignore such speculation as rubbish but it quickly spread.  By this morning the rumours were gaining in number and people were openly asking me questions via messages so I went to Nuneaton police station to find the truth of the matter.

Having asked at reception I spoke to Inspector Guilfoyle.  I explained about the level of concern and I wanted to make certain that the rumours were false before attempting to squash them.  I had quite a chat with the Inspector and he was very pleased that I had come forward with these concerns.  He reassured me that there is no such thing happening in the borough that he knows of but that he would check thoroughly and get back to me.  About two ‘o’ clock the Inspector rang me back and confirmed that no such thing is happening and that if there are any incidents that people can give specific details of he would be grateful if I would contact him directly so that he can look into them.

So there you have it.  If YOU are the landlord of licensed premises and YOU have been told to take YOUR flags down or if YOU have been told to remove flags from YOUR home or if YOU have been asked by either a policeman or PCSO to remove YOUR England shirt then please contact me via the comments section.  I will be very glad to get back to Inspector Guilfoyle and get the matter looked into.

What I will not be doing is chasing speculation so please do not bother to say that you have ‘heard’ about an incident.  That is how the rumour was started the first time around.

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Very pleasant lunch – The Boot Inn, Ansley Village

This afternoon I have taken advantage of an unexpected combination of events.  Good weather, some time on my hands, and a recommendation of a nice pub to try.

Two or three people have recommended The Boot Inn at Ansley Village and it has been in the back of my mind that Debbie and I might take a short trip over one lunchtime.

I can report that the landlord is friendly the menu’s are sensibly priced and extent and quality of the food and drink taken today was second to none.  Neither of us had previously heard of Ducksoup Bitter but we have now.  Very tasty it was too.

If you are looking for a quiet traditional country pub with good food and drink at a sensible price and a friendly welcome I heartily recommend The Boot Inn.

Quite a religious Friday

Yesterday morning I received a large envelope from the council house.  Nothing surprising in that at all but inside it was a smaller envelope containing a Christian book titled: Abundant Life New Testament (New Living Translation), experience the presence of God in everyday life.

Inside the book was a neatly typed note which says:

Dear Mr Findley

I notice that you recently stood for election as a candidate representing the British National Party.  I have read the BNP website and in the BNP manifesto that you look to uphold ‘traditional Christian values’ in this country. If this is true, I urge you to read this book that I have enclosed.  After all, this is where we get our Christian values from.

This gift was sent anonymously and if the sender reads this I would like to thank you for the gift.  We already have a bible in the house but since this is a translation that I have not come across before I shall read it.  I have flicked briefly and the added text does seem worth a deeper read.

Moving on to Friday afternoon I was not surprised to be approached, while waiting for a pupil, by a Muslim gentleman who clearly wished to speak to me.  This is not the most common occurrence but has happened often enough that it is no longer surprising.  He introduced himself and I asked what I could do for him.  I was surprised by his answer:

“Nothing, I have already done something for you.  Last Thursday I voted for you!  I always vote in General Elections and this time you were the only candidate who did not have the blood of my people on their hands.”

He did go on to say that he had read the national website in some depth before doing so and though he does not approve of our vision of Islam at least we do not back the killing of innocent people in countries that have nothing to do with us.

Hopefully others will follow in his footsteps.

Community Cohesion Islamic style

I believe that in communities across the nation the topic of community cohesion is going to be big for the next decade at least.  The resultant lack of social cohesion between ethnic and cultural groups who have been encouraged to ramp up their differences under the now defunct Marxist theory of multiculturalism is backfiring and nobody wants to talk about it.  Actually doing something about it would mean admitting responsibility for the mess in the first place so no one else wants to take the lead.  With care, necessarily more for us than other parties because of the amount of smears that have been targeted against us, the British National Party can show that Nationalism is a cohesive force unlike the divisive Socialist system that we seek to replace.

Islam is a religion that sets out the way in which its followers are expected to lead their lives.  This is far more proscriptive than Christianity and covers areas of life that Christians would refer to as either personal choice or politics.

This prayer point issued by the Barnabus Fund summed up the problem rather well:

Pray for our brothers and sisters in Saudi Arabia, one of the most difficult places in the world in which to follow Christ. All public expressions of the Christian faith are illegal, and people can even be arrested for meeting to pray and worship together in private homes.

Most Christians in Saudi Arabia are expatriates, and the treatment they receive if caught practising Christianity varies according to where they come from. Westerners are treated less harshly than Asians or Africans. But the most vulnerable of all are Saudi Christians, who are all converts from Islam to Christianity; they could even be executed for apostasy.

Thankfully we do not face this as our day to day reality and never will.  I am absolutely convinced that we can break through the layers of smears aimed exclusively at us if we not only recognise the cohesion problems associated with multiculturalism but propose viable solutions.

If you are wondering what on earth I am on about or wondering why this could be worth the work ask yourself the following question:  How many people have I spoken to in the last twelve months that broadly agreed with British National Party policy but have nothing to do with us either actively or in the polling booth because of ‘the perception of what the BNP is really about’.

Anyone who is active in real life, unlike the many internet warriors who have no value what so ever to the party, will recognise the problem that I have laid out in the question contained in the paragraph above.

Now even with the changes to the membership criteria of the British National Party we will have no Islamic members at all because Islamic beliefs are totally contrary to the principles of Nationalism.  By definition a Muslim who joins the Nationalist movement  is no longer a Muslim.  As you have read above; apostasy is not encouraged.

The major problem highlighted by the question is that the public has been encouraged resolutely by our political opponents to see Nationalism as being as radical as the more extreme overseas preachers of Islam.  Those who believe that merely changing the party chairman will change this are unrealistic to say the least.  Our political opponents will beat us mercilessly with this blunt instrument marked up as ‘extremist’ for as long as we allow this treatment to continue.

A viable community cohesion strategy that we could point to I believe would go some way to providing an effective answer and allaying many groundless fears.  If this does not prove to be the case it need cost us nothing in either financial or ideological terms.

The content of the website of the Commission on Integration and Cohesion is under revue due to the recent change in government.  It will be interesting to see what it contains when it is re-launched.  The Nationalist community is unlikely to admire the new content any more than the old but with a rewrite to suit our aspirations I am certain that we can achieve a strategy that is acceptable to the electorate and therefore an ideal defence against the blunt instrument marked “extremist”.

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How long will the coalition last?

I believe that it was inevitable that the Liberal Democrats would agree a deal with the Conservatives in preference to Labour in the end.  How could the parties who came second and third in the election command any sort of respect at all either here or internationally?

I do not however believe for a second the hype about this being a lasting government for the next four years.

The Conservatives cannot be pleased to be saddled with a coalition government after thirteen years in the wilderness.  They certainly did nothing to deserve a large victory but they doubtlessly expected one.

The Liberal Democrats will be the keener of the partners to want the coalition to work for the long term.  This is their first taste of power and they will hold onto it for as long as they can.  Once electoral reform is secured there have been suggestions that they will break away because they would get more seats under a proportional representation system.  This is true enough but they would still be in opposition so they might as well cling to the power that they presently have for as long as possible.  This exposure to the top table is gold dust for them come the next election.

It will be interesting to see what the coalition will do about the illegal wars that this country is currently engaged in.  Will they tackle the privacy issues that they have previously been keen on, will immigration be on the agenda really or will they just pay lip service to it and the big one, what will they actually do about the budget deficit?

Personally I feel that the Conservatives will try really hard until after christmas then decide that the whole coalition thing is not working, blaming the Liberal Democrats for its failings of course, and call a General Election for the first Thursday in May 2011.

Time will tell!

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British National Party post election analysis

One criticism that I do support of the British National Party is of the lack of comment and analysis available to members on the main website at the moment.

To this end I thought that I might offer these two videos which are of equal political merit to the offerings currently available:

 

Barpool Ward, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council – final result

The final result for the Barpool ward of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council was declared earlier on this afternoon (I have just returned home) and is as follows.

Labour	1,513
Conservative	907
Liberal Democrat	517
British National Party	394
Socialist Party	40

The turnout across the borough was 65.28%

Obviously there is some fall out from the General Election and the televised X-Factor style leaders debate is the only thing that could have helped the Liberal Democrats.  Literally they got this result for doing absolutely nothing in this ward!

There are two councillors in every ward and as you know I am the other councillor representing Barpool Ward.  As such I am less than pleased (having a virtually unequalled attendance record in council, being a frequent and pragmatic speaker on your behalf, attending every public meeting, and being a hard working ward councillor on the ward itself) at being lumbered with the same Labour party opposite number, who cannot claim the same, which ensures that I will have to continue to do all of the work for the ward on my own.

Those of you that have come to know me however know that this is exactly what I shall continue to do.  When elected in 2008 I declared my intention to represent all of the people of Barpool ward in the chamber of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and in the ward itself to the very best of my ability for four years and I shall!

It was an interesting count to be at in other ways because the Labour party took two seats from the Conservatives.  The balance of power in the chamber was tight enough that this has had the effect of returning the Labour party to control on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.

The make up of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council now is:

Labour	17 seats
Conservative	14 seats
Independent	2 seats
British National Party	1 seat

The next full council meeting next Wednesday will be interesting indeed because it is the annual Mayor making ceremony.  Two years ago the Conservatives took control of the council for the first time and I have only seen them in the leading position in chamber.  Now I will get a chance to see the Labour group in the leading role and directly compare the differences.  I will also be able to see how well the Conservatives behave as a party of opposition.

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Nuneaton Constituency final result

Conservative	18,536
Labour	16,467
Lib Dem	6,846
British National Party	2,797

I cannot pretend to be pleased that the British National Party vote came in behind the Liberal Democrats who have no representation here at all and whose candidate, who is from another county, has been represented locally by her election agent in her continuous absence.  I can only assume that the televised debate and subsequent press coverage for Nick Clegg has been a significant factor.

On a personal basis I am delighted that the Labour candidate lost in Nuneaton last night.  Politically speaking it is a matter of no consequence but Jayne Innes was a candidate who had been parachuted into a seat by her ministerial friends against the wishes of many in the constituency Labour party.  Indeed I have been told several times that she was the second best candidate from an all female shortlist.  Hardly the greatest of starts.  At least the Conservative candidate is Nuneaton born and bred and does not view Nuneaton merely as a career move.

We shall be back in the morning to see what has happened in the local elections.  Initial input from watching the verification is interesting.  Very interesting indeed in some wards.

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Good luck to all British National Party candidates

Tomorrow is going to be a busy day and night for all of us, especially those who will also be attending local counts on the Friday morning.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish the best of luck to all British National Party candidates nationwide for both parliamentary and local elections.

A small reminder for Mr Cameron

This was a small reminder for Mr Cameron from the British National Party that he will not be allowed to forget the illegal wars, sovereignty issues, draconian privacy laws or massive debts that the laws that he approved whilst in opposition will return to haunt him if he takes power later this week.

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Well done Geoff Dicken – Telling it like it is where it matters most

Geoff Dicken from the East Midlands Region is seen here out and about on the streets making the British National Party available to the public.

The importance of this type of work cannot be underestimated and Geoff does seem to be a victim of the effect that having a camera pointed at them has on the public.  In Nuneaton a while ago I saw members of the public virtually running away from a microphone of a very polite and well spoken couple from the BBC World Service.

Keep up the good work Geoff.

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Simon Darby exposes the frailty of other mainstream politicians when exposed to questioning by the BNP

Below you will find a recording of the British National Party’s very own Deputy Chairman Mr Simon Darby appearing on Radio 5 Live today.

Simon makes strong points and asks some easily understood pertinent questions which are all of course completely ignored by the other panel members.  Simon has a strength of character which comes with being in the top flight of British National Party spokesmen so will not be phased by the insults that flew in his direction.

I will leave you to hear for yourself just how difficult the larger parties find it when confronted with the BNP live.  This is of course the real reason for the ‘no platform’ policy where it still exists.

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