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necropolist Jun 6, 2009 18:04:16
Replying to Popel Vooje

well, they've taken one seat, in the 'poshest' part of Burnley. It's far and away the whitest area, and includes a lot of villages (like Padiham) which aer fairly well to do. The ward includes the first seat they won in the town council election, which was itself a jolly nice former tory voting area.

They would probably hacve won it last time but I dont think they stood there cos they were concentrating on the euro's.

So it's a bummer, but not a massive step forward for them.

P Popel Vooje
Popel Vooje Jun 6, 2009 23:03:40
Replying to necropolist

No - that's true. Not only that, as has been pointed out elsewhere in the thread, their record of getting re-elected in council elections nationwide hasn't been a successful one.

It's ironic - if not at all unexpected - that they've taken a seat in the poshest part of Burnley despite all their quasi-populist "voice of common sense" rhetoric. They've fielded a few candidates in the Home Counties too, but I think the general Tory stronghold there is still to well-established for the BNP make much headway.