Ex-Labour Councillor Paul Harford Joins BNP

Yet another ex-Labour town councillor in the East Midlands has joined the BNP. Paul Harford, a Labour councillor for 14 years, made the announcement at the inaugural meeting of the new Bolsover BNP group on Thursday night in Langwith.

Speaking to about 60 people, Mr Harford said he had been a member of the Labour Party for 18 years, but “they no longer represent the British people. It is time the hard working taxpaying people of Britain could vote for a party that puts their interests first.”

Mr Harford said the once thriving ex-mining community was brought to its knees during the 1980s by the closure of Shirebrook and Langwith pits, which put hundreds of local people out of work.

“People hoped that new jobs would appear when Sports World began developing a huge factory outlet in the area in 2006. These hopes were quickly dashed when it became obvious that the jobs would only be made available to immigrant workers,” he said.

The meeting was opened by Shirebrook contact David Key who spoke about his reasons for joining the BNP and how as an ex-miner, he felt let down by past and present governments.

“Local people have been ignored for too long and now British people are becoming second class citizens in their own country,” he said.

He urged local people to stand together, which many did by joining the BNP on the night while others took home membership forms for family members and friends.

John Ryde, East Midlands Press Officer, and Geoff Dickens, the East Midlands Regional Organiser, also spoke, both stressing the importance of becoming active members.

A collection and raffle combined raised over £120, which will be put towards local campaigning and recruitment drives.