Another fantastic turn out.

Today saw our leafleting team muster more than 16 activists. We all met at the local superstore in Glenfield at 9.30 and started putting out the leaflets shortly afterwards. Local Organiser Kevan Stafford and super-activist Peter Jarvis had all the maps and leaflets ready. We all had our own areas and when finished we met for a coffee. A combined 4000 leaflets were posted and all activists reported a great response from the local people, and even some prospective new members where found. Local residents were asking about joining and we let them have the details .

A grand day out !

Raising funds for the BNP is not easy; Many BNP members are those who lose their jobs first when corporate finance looks for cheap labour, making donations takes courage. Simple ideas are best.
Steve Denham`s idea of a sponsored walk was simple to organise. Kevan Stafford our local Coordinator soon designed and printed some sponsorship forms with his usual speed and professionalism.
Steve suggested Rutland Walk for the venue, and the car park for the meeting point.
There was just five weeks to gather sponsors and iron out the details before the big day. We soon gathered sponsors and many people were keen to help both collecting sponsors, and on the day at Rutland Water.
The big day finally arrived, 12th December. Steve drove to the starting point without any problems. Chris And Kevan could not find the right car park, "thank God for mobile phones" was one of the comments when we all finally did meet up at the car park.
4 members, 6 views, and a large collection of alternative routes - but we all set off regardless. Steve Denham led the way with Pete Jarvis struggling to keep up the pace. Steve only stopped for one cup of tea as he had an appointment later that day and time was passing by. Both Steve and Pete managed the peninsular only because they both took the wrong turning! 24 miles later Steve and Pete both finished, Steve even looked as fresh as when he had first started. Both Kevan and Chris finished about an hour later. It was a fun day and one couple who saw Steve start actually stopped and clapped as he finished.
Over £1000 pounds raised for the party and four members just that little bit fitter. A loosely organised event with little outlay turned into a good fund raising day. Charnwood has two deposits for the General Election now. Thank you to all who donated and helped to make the day possible. Thanks to Carol the fund holder for her input, but most of all, thanks to all who sponsored the walkers..

A good Days work in Birstall

The morning start was 9 30 and we were to meet at the services, "Another great turn out by local activists"Kevan Stafford was heard to say.
We picked up our candidate leaflets and set off on our routes.
Many people today were out and about and lots of positive response from the public. It was noted that the local conservatives had Failed to deliver in Birstall and at a cost of nearly £8000 pounds.(Just think of all the good that could be done with that.)
We met for dinner at the local services as we thought it only right to support local trade.
There was a couple of people today who wanted to know why the election was called a year early so I explained the Conservative councillor had abandoned his seat a year early and thus costing the local tax payers about £8000 pounds for an election. Then there would be yet another election costing the same again next year . They were disgusted and we were told of there pending support at the polling booth. We finished early today putting out just short of 3000 leaflets. so well done all involved .
Cllr Peter Cheeseman

BNP Cares for World War II Hero in East Midlands

Snowbound George, an ex Royal Naval war hero, was set to celebrate his 90th birthday with nothing more than a half empty tub of margarine in his freezer, reports East Midlands British National Party press officer John Ryde.

“However, George is a member of the British National Party and was called by the BNP call centre, as they are doing for all of our elderly members, to see if he was alright during the present winter weather,” Mr Ryde said.

“When they heard of his plight, the call centre immediately contacted East Midlands regional organiser Geoff Dickens who set the wheels in motion to bring food and company to George.

“Activist Peter Cheeseman found out what was needed on the shopping list and collected it from a nearby supermarket and took it round for George — and included a few luxuries.

“George asked how much he had to pay, but Pete said ‘Happy Birthday, this is on me, from one member to another.’

“The British National Party is more than a political party and it practises what it preaches. We have to thank all those caring people within the party who are making this an event right across snowbound Britain,” Mr Ryde said.

Dedication by local activists

British National Party activists from Leicester braved the snow on a cold Saturday morning to meet at the local services. They braved the local foot paths and drive ways in Birstall and combined put out over 2000 leaflets. Arriving later the truth truck toured Birstall and Charnwood where it was warmly received by the local residents. Local organiser Kevan Stafford commented that with the dedication that the party and members have makes us stand apart from the other parties.

Happy New Year

The Charnwood branch of the British National Party would like to wish all our Members, Supporters, and readers, a very happy New Year! 2010 will bring many exciting opportunities for the BNP.

Labour MP David Taylor dies at 63

David Taylor had been MP for North West Leicestershire since 1997 and planned to retire at next election

David Taylor, the hard-working leftwing Labour MP and one of parliament's polymaths, had died from a heart attack.

The 63-year-old was walking with his family at Calke Abbey, in Derbyshire, on Boxing Day when he was struck down. Staff at Queens hospital, in Burton on Trent, were unable to revive him.

Taylor had said he would retire at the next election, citing the scale of the modern MP's workload as one reason. He had been MP for North West Leicestershire since 1997.

In a sign of his popularity he had been voted Commons Backbencher of the Year in the annual awards organised by Sky TV and The House magazine and decided by a ballot of all 646 MPs. It was a remarkable tribute given that his membership of the Socialist Campaign group of MPs put him well outside the mainstream of Westminster politics. The citation read: "An indefatigable campaigner, constant attender and independent–minded."

Gordon Brown paid tribute, saying: "David has been a strong campaigner and when I visited his constituency a few weeks ago I found enormous respect and admiration for what he has achieved."

Labour will try to follow precedent by refusing to hold a byelection they would be likely to lose, citing the imminence of the general election. By tradition a seat can be kept vacant for as long as six months.