Former For Britain activists join British Democrats
Another leading activist from the now defunct For Britain Movement has joined the British Democrats, led by H&D patron Dr Jim Lewthwaite and another good friend of ours, former MEP Andrew Brons.
The latest recruit is Roger Robertson, a longstanding parish councillor in the Hampshire village of Hartley Wintney.
Mr Robertson was for several years a BNP activist, regional organiser for SE England and Advisory Council member. After the collapse of Griffin’s party, Mr Robertson joined numerous BNP veterans including election strategist Eddy Butler in the For Britain Movement, founded by former UKIP leadership contender Anne-Marie Waters.
Ms Waters closed down For Britain last month. At the end of July the last remaining borough councillor from her party, H&D subscriber Julian Leppert, joined the British Democrats.
Cllr Leppert is now part of a growing local government team within the Brit Dems, alongside West Sussex parish councillor John Robinson and now Roger Robertson.
We look forward to hearing more from this fast growing band of patriots at next month’s Preston meeting.
England First Party election results 2008
In an election dominated by massive nationwide swings to the Conservatives, the England First Party made significant progress into several new areas of rapidly expanding support for nationalism.
The political situation – especially in North West England – is changing day by day, with a collapse of once-solid Labour support, while the Tories, Lib Dems and BNP struggle to live up to the expectations of their own activists, let alone the wider electorate.
The EFP welcomes the excellent results for its 2008 candidates, and looks forward to many challenges in the year ahead.
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Blackburn with Darwen
North Turton and Tockholes ward:
Conservatives, 854
Green Party, 346
Labour, 220
EFP – Nick Holt, 173 10.4%
For Darwen, 74
Earcroft ward:
For Darwen, 493
Labour, 390
Conservative, 233
EFP – Mark Waring, 130 9.9%
Liberal Democrat, 65
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Oldham
Chadderton South ward:
Labour, 959
Conservative, 735
EFP – Martin Brierley, 425 18.0%
Liberal Democrat, 236
St. James ward:
Liberal Democrat, 968
Labour, 476
Conservative, 392
EFP – Andrew Clayton, 327 15.1%
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Burnley
Cliviger with Worsthorne ward:
Conservative, 923
Liberal Democat, 486
EFP – Steven Smith, 254 12.5%
Labour, 214
BNP, 149
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Milton Keynes
Eaton Manor ward:
Labour, 776
Conservative, 523
EFP – Barry Taylor, 309 16.4%
UKIP, 138
Liberal Democrat, 143
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Preston
Riversway ward:
Labour, 569
Liberal Democrat, 318
Conservative, 187
EFP – Mark Cotterill, 109 8.0%
Left List, 99
Green, 75
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Isle of Wight
St. Johns West ward – Ryde Parish Council:
Independent, 262
Independent, 259
Independent, 181
EFP – Craig Coombs, 108 23.8%
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Well done to all England First Party candidates who stood and a big thank you to everybody who helped with their campaigns.
