Barnsley Organiser Paul Harris was very pleased with the meeting held at the usual venue in Barnsley on Thursday night (3rd Nov). Judging by the good turnout of members and supporters, and the willingness to give to the collection for Barnsley funds, it is clear that there is a strong undercurrent of support for the BNP in Barnsley. In this once Labour stronghold the policies of the ruling party are being met with widespread dissatisfaction and dissent.
Introducing the meeting Paul stressed the point that turning BNP supporters into BNP members was essential if the Party is to gain more influence in Barnsley. However the potential is most definitely there for the BNP to play a major part in Barnsley politics.
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The first speaker, Mark Kaye, outlined ways in which members who may find it difficult to canvass or leaflet for the Party, possibly for fear of losing their job, can help spread the word in other ways. These include sending off BNP leaflets in pre-paid junk mail envelopes. These will often be opened by a bored office worker who will be pleased to have some diversion in an otherwise tedious day.
Nick Cass, Yorkshire Regional Organiser, then spoke about how the legal case against our Chairman, Nick Griffin, is so full of holes that it is turning the legal process into a farce. How can a man be prosecuted, whose predictions were proved tragically correct, for putting out a warning about what was to come?
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During the break hardworking Barnsley fundholder, Graham White, sold the entire book of raffle tickets and many items of BNP merchandise were also sold. Our final speaker of the evening was dedicated Huddersfield Organiser Rob Walker. He went into detail about the various methods his branch is using to establish a solid reputation for our Party amongst local people. These include distributing and selling Party literature, publishing a local newsletter, attending council and sub committee meetings, and becoming known for being concerned about all manner of local issues through sending regular letters to the local press.
The meeting was wound up with a collection for Barnsley funds which brought in over £90, once again exceeding the amount collected at the last meeting. Two members of the audience were so impressed with the proceedings that they came forward and joined up there and then. It is clear to all concerned that Barnsley BNP has a solid foundation on which to build in this town.
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