Thread: The Little League

Originally Posted by Independent UKIP

Who are you (the BNP) trying to fool?

I don't think actually its a case of trying to fool anybody, but doing merely what all political parties do and that is over exaggerate their strength and representation. People on here are unlike most of the general public in that they are all keen students of the contemporary political scene and thus are very aware of this.

Originally Posted by Wowbanger TIP

OK Pendle has 2 BNP councilors (according to the council website), Kirklees 3 (wiki) (although that is more likely 2 now Colin has resigned), Burnley 4 (wiki).

So that gives us a grand total of 40 and we have all the elite units accounted for. You need to find another 60, thats 5 Barking and Dagenham's. Good Luck.

I suggest Mr Wilde (any relation?) adjusts his table to reflect this figure and the BNP supporters here have a good hard think about how trustworthy the information Darby, Kemp and Bean are feeding you is.

Spencer: Its Monday morning, cold, wet and miserable and the economy is going t**s up and my pension fund is rapidly diminishing. Then I read your posts.

I think your posts should carry a health warning because anyone reading them will find it increasingly hard to go on living!

I can tell you one thing. I certainly avail myself of a wide variety of opinions both about the British National Party and the wider world of politics beyond that of the Weshpool missives.

What's left of the SDP have five councillors (The Social Democratic Party - History) if that is worth noting.

Originally Posted by Vortex

I don't think actually its a case of trying to fool anybody, but doing merely what all political parties do and that is over exaggerate their strength and representation. People on here are unlike most of the general public in that they are all keen students of the contemporary political scene and thus are very aware of this.

LibLabCon do not claim that town and parish councillors are equivalent to their other councillors.

The 2007 and 2008 statements by UKIP on ukip.org after the local elections do not claim any equalisation between town/parish councillors and councillors at a higher level.

I conclude therefore that it is the "general public" your party are trying to fool. Thanks.

It appears I might well have been very wrong.

UKIP rejects BNP's electoral pact | UK | Reuters

the BNP has won more than 100 local council seats around the country.

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(Reporting by Michael Holden)

Congrats to BNP. Reuters, please question why Michael Holden has made this as written strictly accurate but as implied grossly inaccurate statement. Reuters may not give a damn about accuracy but the name Michael Holden is not a name I will forget any time soon. I won't be surprised if it crops up again another time BNP is referred to.

Thanks to everyone for the helpful postings. I've added the Social Democrats as suggested by HM. I've adjusted the BNP figure down to 40 confirmed - though I'm noting that they may have a few more councillors out there somewhere and I'll revise the figure upwards as info becomes available. GreenerWorld has kindly sent me the complete numbers for the Green Party and I'll add extra columns to the table soon for the London Assembly, Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly.

Tom: There are 2 councillors in Coventry for The Socialist Party. One is Dave Nellist (ex-Labour MP). This is a marxist left wing party and nothing to do with the Left List or Galloway's lot.