Malcolm Jennings joined the BNP in November 2003 and has stood in local elections twice; first in May 2006 when he received 396 votes, which was 16.2% of the total, and then in the Worsbrough by-election of November 2006, when he received 310 votes or 18.6% of the total. He has two grown up children and worked for many years as a joiner. Barnsley Nationalist put the following questions to Malcolm:-
BN: You had a particular experience which prompted you to join the BNP. Could you describe this?
Malcolm: Yes. I regularly go to London on business, and I was there 3 years ago during the Remembrance Day parade. I saw all the flowers laid out on the lawn of Westminster Abbey and tears came into my eyes as I thought of all the young men who had died fighting for this country. It was then that I decided that I had to do something myself to defend this country from the invasion that is now taking place.
BN: I believe you have spent some time in the forces yourself.
Malcolm: Yes I followed the family military tradition and was in the Territorial Army for 5 years. I am very proud to say that my dad fought with the Eighth Army in the Second World War. He fought the Nazi’s in the desert and then up into Italy, and was one of the few survivors in his battalion from the battle of Monte Cassino. My son is now serving with the army in Afghanistan.
BN: I believe you had attended some BNP meetings before putting yourself forward as a candidate. What impressions did you gain from them?
Malcolm: The first meeting I attended was in March 2005 and was held in an upstairs room of a Barnsley public house. There were about 30 people who attended the meeting, mostly middle aged or older, including one or two ladies. We heard one speaker who ran a taxi company in Wakefield describe his experiences, and a lady speaker from Rotherham talk about how servicemen who had fought in the world wars had been betrayed by successive Labour and Conservative Governments. Since this first meeting I have been to 5 others in Barnsley, where it was a refreshing change to hear some common sense views and not just the usual politically correct nonsense. The BNP are clearly well organised and have got their act together in Barnsley.
BN: When you were asked to stand in the election in May 2006 what was your reaction?
Malcolm: I had no hesitation in saying yes. In fact before I was asked by the Organiser I had been into Barnsley electoral services office to make enquiries about becoming a candidate. I believe that there’s no point in standing on the sidelines as the once mighty ship of Great Britain heads for the rocks. It was the same when the Worsbrough by-election came up. No one can say that Malcolm Jennings did nothing when the country was in dire peril and the call came.
BN: The recent Worsbrough by-election was another step forwards for Barnsley BNP. Can you describe the campaign?
Malcolm: The campaign leaflet was written by our Organiser ‘Paul Harris; and our fund holder Graham sorted out the printing. We had only 3 weeks to get nearly 6000 leaflets out but I was determined to do it. In fact it only took 10 days. Some of those days I was out above 8 hours from house to house, non stop.
There were six Barnsley members at the counting of the votes. We all met up at The Outpost in Worsbrough Dale, and went on to the Worsbrough junior school where the count was being held. As we watched the votes being counted we realised we had done very well. From some of the ballot boxes over 50% of the vote went to us. Even though Labour won at the end their vote fell significantly from the May election, whilst our vote went up in percentage terms.
BN: Our vote in Worsbrough caused considerable consternation in left wing circles. Can you describe this?
Malcolm: Yes. There were several letters in the local press from people we know are members of Barnsley UAF or Searchlight who were very upset by our result. Clearly they had hoped our vote in May was a one off and it would be downhill for us from there. They even took to abusing the electorate calling them ignorant. Any politician worth his salt knows that you must never insult the electorate. That’s the quickest way to oblivion.
BN: How would you describe the morale of the members of Barnsley BNP.
Malcolm: Morale amongst Barnsley members has been sky high since the Worsbrough by-election which we regard as a statement to Labour that we are here to stay and there’s nothing they can do about it. Although they might not like it our Party is nevertheless a legal, properly registered political party. They’re just going to have to get used to it.
There is a great spirit of comradeship in the BNP. We know we are standing against the entire left wing British Establishment, but we also know that what we stand for is right.
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