Who votes BNP and why?

British-Conservatism · 21-03-2008, 04:59 PM

Who is voting for the BNP and what is motivating them? Till now, answering these questions has been largely guesswork. But a new study, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, and conducted by the Searchlight Educational Trust and Vision 21, sheds new light on the matter. The research, which was based on exit polls of 539 voters and focus groups, was carried out during local government elections in autumn 2003 in Burnley, Oldham and Calderdale - three areas where the BNP had potential or actual electoral success. The three wards studied were Mixenden in Calderdale, Lanehead in Burnley and Failsworth East in Oldham. All are around 95 per cent White areas. A BNP councillor was elected in Mixenden in January 2003 and another in Lanehead in May 2003.

Accepted wisdom questioned

The study indicates that BNP voters are not, as often supposed, disgruntled, elderly people who are uncertain about a changing world. And, the rise of the BNP cannot be attributed to traditional Labour supporters, having grown frustrated with the current direction of their party. The evidence also suggests that those who vote for the BNP are not just being tactical but really do support the party's views. And the theory of BNP success resting on low turnouts does not hold water.

Young support

The most startling revelation of the report, entitled 539 voters' views: a voting behaviour study in three northern towns, is that, in the areas studied, the younger one is the more likely one is to vote BNP. Around one in three of 18-25 year-olds said that they voted for the BNP. 46 per cent said they had voted for the BNP on a previous occasion. While the Labour Party had strong support among older age groups, hardly anyone in the 18-25 category voted Labour. In this age group, large numbers of young men have been attracted to the BNP's message - making it the only party whose support is predominantly male.

A66 · 21-03-2008, 06:02 PM

Who votes BNP ?. 865 people in Havering did, this i would guess would be across the spectrum of support to enable a party to win, as the BNP did. They are helped by the demise of UKIP as a political force, and the split in the English Democrats / Free England group , leading to the derisory 8 votes the ED's obtained in Lambeth by-election yesterday. This leaves the door open for two seats in the forthcoming London elections.
Why do they vote BNP ? i think it is because people realise things have now gone too far under the Labour & Tory rule!

Hunter · 21-03-2008, 07:19 PM

I wonder why a charitable trust feel they need to find out why anyone wants to vote BNP. As a charity, they are supposed to be non-partisan in the political arena.

Quote:

The UK will have a completely different framework for delivering race equality, led by Black communities themselves.

Black communities in Britain will be first across the world to lead in deciding race equality policy and discourse; working as top level partners with government, public and private sectors and setting the terms of the debate. I see a time when race policy will only be actioned with the sanction of communities.

Could this quote from one of their 'Visionaries' have something to do with their interest in the BNP?

david H · 21-03-2008, 08:12 PM

This quote must be a bit dated. Black communities across the world have already been leading debates in race equality - Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, South Africa...

For_England · 22-03-2008, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by British-Conservatism

The most startling revelation of the report, entitled 539 voters' views: a voting behaviour study in three northern towns, is that, in the areas studied, the younger one is the more likely one is to vote BNP. Around one in three of 18-25 year-olds said that they voted for the BNP. 46 per cent said they had voted for the BNP on a previous occasion. While the Labour Party had strong support among older age groups, hardly anyone in the 18-25 category voted Labour. In this age group, large numbers of young men have been attracted to the BNP's message - making it the only party whose support is predominantly male.

This is very encouraging!

Olympic Flame · 22-03-2008, 06:22 AM

Relative successful campaign techniques I think. They dropped the issue of involuntarily sending back non indigeneous ethnic Britons and currently has been known to work with Sikh groups opposing Islamism.

Hunter · 22-03-2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Olympic Flame

Relative successful campaign techniques I think. They dropped the issue of involuntarily sending back non indigeneous ethnic Britons and currently has been known to work with Sikh groups opposing Islamism.

Quite a few of the policies that were unpalatable to a majority of the British public have been changed over the past few years, forced repatriation being just one of them.

With the major Parties, if a policy is seen to be popular they will go for it, if not it will be dropped or changed. Why should the BNP be any different?

evident · 22-03-2008, 01:06 PM

I'm uncertain how disingenuous the people on this site are -- maybe it's a purely trawling and corrupt outfit -- cf. the comments about Searchlight and Rowntree, both as solidly dishonest as they come. &nbspc; Assuming however the title of this thread is remotely accurate, let me give a few reasons why the BNP appears to be increasing its vote share. &nbspc; [1] Young whites aged up to say 28 have spent their aware years entirely under Labour, and have seen education, health and social honesty plummet, just as dishonesty and wealth grabbing has gone up. Moreover the miseducation they have received is solely anti-white -- the traditional cosy view of 'Labour' as a cloth cap working man's party means nothing to them either in theory or practice.   [2] The traditional media put out nothing but lies and spin. In the days of (e.g.) the Vietnam War, most people weren't aware of this, as it was of course remote. But nowadays facts about bogus asylum seekers, unreported immigrant crime, selective benefits for immigrants, votes given to people with absolutely no connection with this country, are well-known, in a bitty way, so people are much more aware of being lied to -- and Internet of course assists this. &nbspc; [3] Many issues of first importance are not debated at all. For example, immigration into Ireland is enormous; the population growth, just in Nigeria alone, in just one year, is about as great as the entire present Irish population. &nbspc; Many small parties and individuals - Tatchell, Galloway, Greens, UKIP, campaigns against tube privatisation and so on refuse to discuss serious issues and are, no doubt correctly, seen as tiny splinter groups of little importance. &nbspc; I could continue, but of course this site isn't very serious; why bother?

tito · 23-03-2008, 03:17 PM

Searchlight are about as reliable as the BNP themselves.

I'd say looters and moochers vote BNP.

Hunter · 23-03-2008, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tito

Searchlight are about as reliable as the BNP themselves.

I'd say looters and moochers vote BNP.

Quite a damning statement tito. I don't suppose you'd care to clarify where you get the idea that the BNP vote consists of 'looters and moochers'?

I assume your political leanings are to the far-left (correct me if I'm wrong here

). I also assume you're a student and therefore active within far-left groups such as UAF.

I only ask this to get some idea of where you stand, politically.

21-03-2008, 04:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
British-Conservatism Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,078	Who votes BNP and why? Who is voting for the BNP and what is motivating them? Till now, answering these questions has been largely guesswork. But a new study, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust, and conducted by the Searchlight Educational Trust and Vision 21, sheds new light on the matter. The research, which was based on exit polls of 539 voters and focus groups, was carried out during local government elections in autumn 2003 in Burnley, Oldham and Calderdale - three areas where the BNP had potential or actual electoral success. The three wards studied were Mixenden in Calderdale, Lanehead in Burnley and Failsworth East in Oldham. All are around 95 per cent White areas. A BNP councillor was elected in Mixenden in January 2003 and another in Lanehead in May 2003. Accepted wisdom questioned The study indicates that BNP voters are not, as often supposed, disgruntled, elderly people who are uncertain about a changing world. And, the rise of the BNP cannot be attributed to traditional Labour supporters, having grown frustrated with the current direction of their party. The evidence also suggests that those who vote for the BNP are not just being tactical but really do support the party's views. And the theory of BNP success resting on low turnouts does not hold water. Young support The most startling revelation of the report, entitled 539 voters' views: a voting behaviour study in three northern towns, is that, in the areas studied, the younger one is the more likely one is to vote BNP. Around one in three of 18-25 year-olds said that they voted for the BNP. 46 per cent said they had voted for the BNP on a previous occasion. While the Labour Party had strong support among older age groups, hardly anyone in the 18-25 category voted Labour. In this age group, large numbers of young men have been attracted to the BNP's message - making it the only party whose support is predominantly male. __________________ http://conservativedemocraticalliance.blogspot.com/

22-03-2008, 01:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
evident Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	I'm uncertain how disingenuous the people on this site are -- maybe it's a purely trawling and corrupt outfit -- cf. the comments about Searchlight and Rowntree, both as solidly dishonest as they come.<br> &nbspc; Assuming however the title of this thread is remotely accurate, let me give a few reasons why the BNP appears to be increasing its vote share.<br> &nbspc; [1] Young whites aged up to say 28 have spent their aware years entirely under Labour, and have seen education, health and social honesty plummet, just as dishonesty and wealth grabbing has gone up. Moreover the miseducation they have received is solely anti-white -- the traditional cosy view of 'Labour' as a cloth cap working man's party means nothing to them either in theory or practice.<br>   [2] The traditional media put out nothing but lies and spin. In the days of (e.g.) the Vietnam War, most people weren't aware of this, as it was of course remote. But nowadays facts about bogus asylum seekers, unreported immigrant crime, selective benefits for immigrants, votes given to people with absolutely no connection with this country, are well-known, in a bitty way, so people are much more aware of being lied to -- and Internet of course assists this.<br> &nbspc; [3] Many issues of first importance are not debated at all. For example, immigration into Ireland is enormous; the population growth, just in Nigeria alone, in just one year, is about as great as the entire present Irish population.<br> &nbspc; Many small parties and individuals - Tatchell, Galloway, Greens, UKIP, campaigns against tube privatisation and so on refuse to discuss serious issues and are, no doubt correctly, seen as tiny splinter groups of little importance.<br> &nbspc; I could continue, but of course this site isn't very serious; why bother?

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21-03-2008, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
A66 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CO DURHAM Posts: 105	Who votes BNP ?. 865 people in Havering did, this i would guess would be across the spectrum of support to enable a party to win, as the BNP did. They are helped by the demise of UKIP as a political force, and the split in the English Democrats / Free England group , leading to the derisory 8 votes the ED's obtained in Lambeth by-election yesterday. This leaves the door open for two seats in the forthcoming London elections. Why do they vote BNP ? i think it is because people realise things have now gone too far under the Labour & Tory rule!

21-03-2008, 08:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
david H Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 773	This quote must be a bit dated. Black communities across the world have already been leading debates in race equality - Uganda, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, South Africa...

22-03-2008, 06:22 AM	#6 (permalink)
Olympic Flame Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 192	Relative successful campaign techniques I think. They dropped the issue of involuntarily sending back non indigeneous ethnic Britons and currently has been known to work with Sikh groups opposing Islamism.