Originally Posted by Richard the Lionheart

Thanks, I believe Andrew has received a few enquiries in the area.

The plan is to work a ward, then work the county council area, then a constituency, in carefully selected areas. By working the council and county council areas, this can highlight possible good support at relatively cheap cost. If it proves successful, i.e. winning council seats, then it is worth standing in general elections. I don't believe it's worth the limited time and investment of any small party to try and take on elections to Westminster without doing the background work I mentioned. For me, it's a case of throwing good money away for very little return. Yes, I accept the publicity that comes on putting a name on a ballot paper, but it's no good if there aren't the resources to follow it up.

An interesting source of information to study is the local election results to see where support might lay. A good example is the London South West constituency, where between Free England, the NF and the ED's there was a total 5% support. If that support can be harnessed, then there is a likelihood of gaining an elected member. This will only happen if the groundwork is put in. Yes, the NF are a far right party, but I believe that parties like them and the BNP attract the protest vote.

So my view is it's best to work "bottom up" which costs the least in finanical terms, and begins the real task of changing public opinion.