Sadie Graham, the BNP's East Midlands Organiser, has taken Brinsley ward in Broxtowe, beating three other candidates. She has claimed a seat on Broxtowe Borough Council, following last week's local elections. She polled 439 votes in Brinsley, in the west of the borough.
Reverend Robert Murray, a local vicar running as a Labour Party candidate, received 295 votes, while independents Kenneth Phillips 109 and Wlady Wilhardt polled 185. In the last borough council elections, the BNP received 43% of the vote, but were beaten by Labour in a two horse race. This victory comes despite anti-fascist activity in the ward, including leafleting and a meeting. Attended by around 40 people, this event took place in February when Graham was the only candidate to have put her hat in the ring.
Report: Anti-BNP Demo in Beeston
Links: Sadie Graham Shoots Straight | Evening Post coverage | BNP councillor's neighbour
Sadie Graham with Paul Snell (BNP candidate in Heanor in 2006)
Elsewhere in the country, BNP successes appear to have been muted. The party fielded 750 candidates, hoping to extend its tally of councillors from 46 to 100. They don't appear to have gained significant numbers of seats, but have increased their vote in many areas. In some places they have been able to garner almost twice the number of votes of their Labour party opponents.
While we should be thankful for small mercies, it is clear that anti-fascists are going to have to sort their act out, nationally and locally. The BNP are likely to use their successes as a springboard for the next general election and to develop their growing power base. Evening Post coverage: http://tinyurl.com/362sz3
BNP vote locally
04.05.2007 17:04
Hucknall West Susan Carolyn Gamble BNP 330 9%
Jacksdale Darran Paul Burke BNP 192 24%
Kirkby Central Trevor Bradford BNP 534 33%
Kirkby East Paul Jeffrey Gamble BNP 383 28%
Kirkby West Michael John Clarke BNP 372 27%
Underwood Jane Helen Clarke BNP 179 16%
BROXTOWE BOROUGH
Awsworth David Brown BNP 112 16%
Beeston Rylands Phillip Woodward BNP 202 12%
Brinsley Sadie Graham BNP 439 44%
Cossall And Kimberley
Janina Anna Brown BNP 232 7%
Eastwood North Mary Isabel Clifton BNP 189 21%
Eastwood South Jonathan Abbott BNP 400 19%
Eastwood South Deborah Anne Jones BNP 375 18%
Greasley Wayne Shelbourn BNP 396 19%
Toton Ben David Newing BNP 205 8%
Trowell Kevin Lambert BNP 88 8%
Antifash
Sadie
04.05.2007 17:24
talent spotter
Is she the one on the right ?
04.05.2007 18:42
Not one bit ashamed. It's not good enough.
Danny
anti-fascist, not anti-feminist
05.05.2007 00:24
Fuck off with your micro-fascistic chauvanism.
You can say what you really mean without disguising it in superficial reference to looks - its not really her appearance that we have a problem with, so lets not pick on it.
She is a neoNazi - what more is there to say?
I dont like Sadie Graham either...
Regardless
05.05.2007 10:14
Regards
Lebensborn ?
05.05.2007 11:21
And the same to you. How is saying her 'dark roots' are showing a gender criticism ? Don't men dye their hair too ? I would have said exactly the same thing if she was a male nazi pretending to be blonde. My point was she is hardly the pure aryan stock she would like to be. None of us are thankfully. I think all the BNP supporters who support deporting foreigners should be made to have DNA testing, and unless they are 100% British they should deport themselves at once or stop being so hypocritical. Cos there isn't a pure-bred among us, we are a mongrel race, always have been, always will be. Oh, and as for being ugly, well, that hardly differentiates herself from Nick Griffin or any of the male nazis - still, I can't say that about her since she's a she ? Still, if you see that as a micro-fascistic reponse, you'll wet yourself over this:
Have you ever dreamed of
Killing all the stupid people?
Not just the unintelligent people
But the sort that don't know anything about anything
But seem to have opinions about everything
They're only too ready to offer their advice about
How to run your life
And yet look at how they run their own lives
For the most part they've accomplished nothing
They've contributed nothing
Their lives are miserable
But they talk, talk, talk…
At the very least their tongues should be cut out
At the very least
Danny
'' Micro fascistic lack of humourism ''
05.05.2007 13:57
talent spotter
Sadie was a member of AFA?????
05.05.2007 19:59
Dazza
fred
08.05.2007 07:44
fred jones
e-mail: hoofhearted1@go2netmail.com
Why give them publicity?
14.05.2007 07:47
Ben
e-mail: pcyzbas@nottingham.ac.uk
Homepage: http://sen.blog-city.com
Fear not Ben
14.05.2007 15:11
Alex_b
Questions
16.05.2007 11:56
"In fact there is an increased concern about Islam and the far Left."
Increased concern about the far left? What do you mean by this? I've not met anyone expressing such concerns in recent times.
"I think NSPM are looking into ways of getting awareness raised on campus in an intelligent way that highlights the real dangers of fascism in the UK without being a complete no brainer or impinging on free speech next year."
Good that someone's picking up on the issue at the university. What do you mean by not "impinging on free speech" though? Surely you're not going to invite the BNP along?
Antifash
Oh, by no means
16.05.2007 22:15
Alex_b
Homepage: http://su.nottingham.ac.uk/~nspm/
No platform for fascists = defense of free speech
17.05.2007 09:48
So you would see no problem with them turning up at the uni and inciting racist attacks? Or doing the same thing in a student paper (this happened last year)?
It's fine for sheltered students to say that 'no platform' policies are not the way to go, but what about the poor bastards that would have to put up with the consequences of far more widespread airing of fascist views? Let's show solidarity with them and tell the fash to fuck off. The only people that I can think of who might believe that being so vile to be denied a platform boosts your credibility are not the kind of people I want to be pandering to.
"Moreover 'no platform' policies target fascists, not all racists (otherwise im sure a fair few tories and labour wouldnt be able to speak)"
Yes, they're obviously vile too. I think we should kick them out of universities as well!
"Obviously were not going to invite the BNP, but gagging them only serves their cause, and lowers those who would do so to their level."
So what would you do if, on arriving at your meeting, the room is packed with card-carrying members of the BNP ready to air their views? Politely let them have their say? Do you not think there might be a little tension in the room? Don't be surprised if you don't have any support from black, asian, feminist or gay students for such meetings.
It does not lower anyone to the BNP's level to have a No Platform policy for fascists. It is a recognition that we detest those who violently support the creation of a totalitarian state and hate diversity and openness, and recognise that such views threaten all manner of freedoms that we wish to preserve. It is ironic that this is seen as attacking free speech when in fact it is acting to defend it. The speech of the BNP is not free - it is part of a discourse of enslavement and all those who wish to retain their own freedoms would do well to recognise this threat.
"Graham was a student at the university, and beeston is obviously a heavily student populated area, so I personally feel that this is an issue as much for students as for the local population."
You're quite right and I applaud your efforts. I think you need to realise, though, that there is a historical context here (BNP article in student paper: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2005/11/328240.html) and the differing responses of different groups of students last time could be useful for any future campaigns. There was also an edition of NSPM's newsletter produced with arguments for and against 'No Platform' which I reccommend that you read. It used to be available on their site.
Antifash
Okay i speak purely from personal opinion
17.05.2007 12:23
Obviously the BNP are totalitarians. Theres no question of that, but 'no platform' does not, in my opinion, serve any purpose other than to give the BNP's claims that they are being downtrodden and persecuted for what they make out to be 'moderate views' more credibility.
"So what would you do if, on arriving at your meeting, the room is packed with card-carrying members of the BNP ready to air their views? Politely let them have their say? Do you not think there might be a little tension in the room? Don't be surprised if you don't have any support from black, asian, feminist or gay students for such meetings."
Fortunately, we at nottingham university have a strong network of ethical societies. I think it would be likely that we could mobilise many feminists, asian and black students to attend. I would never expect it of gay students to attend as our Lesbian Gay and Bi society has taken a fairly neutral line on politics. In the past i have met gay people who would welcome a third reich, so i dont from a personal think sexual persuasion has, or possibly ever had, and impact on political persuasion no matter whether it should or shouldnt. Obviously any gay students willing to attend would be more than welcome. I feel we could probably outnumber most fascists who would seek to turn up, and wed more than likely have the intellect to show them up for the racists that they are.
As for the article i was aware of it. It does not concern me as much as you think it might. Unless that article was to come out during exam time it would be unlikely that many students would read it. Obviously if the same incident were to happen again i think there would be fair warning and enough time to get the other side of the debate out there.
But yes, a 'no platform' debate is strongly needed before we even consider taking such a notion to SU council, which, by the way, is a whole other ball game of unending beaurocracy and petty politics sometimes.
Alex_b
No Platform is the policy of the Fascists
18.05.2007 13:25
Nick Griffins Accountant
Questions on BNP structure and future. Looking Ahead.
22.05.2007 09:45
I think Hitler had his murders done after he was elected.. It might be something that has to be done in the BNP for them to become electable on a scale to form a Government. So the BNP Nazis have a small problem: They would be arrested for murder if they do in Griffin.
To be a BNP Fascist is a bit pointless when New Labour are so successfully building Global Fascism, but the BNP fascist smokescreen is the Labour Fascists' biggest asset, enabling N.L. to build a Hierarchical Fascism that would astound Mussolini, without the electorate noticing.
Ilyan
NON?
19.09.2007 14:58
And the same to you. How is saying her 'dark roots' are showing a gender criticism ? Don't men dye their hair too ? I would have said exactly the same thing if she was a male nazi pretending to be blonde. My point was she is hardly the pure aryan stock she would like to be. None of us are thankfully. I think all the BNP supporters who support deporting foreigners should be made to have DNA testing, and unless they are 100% British they should deport themselves at once or stop being so hypocritical. Cos there isn't a pure-bred among us, we are a mongrel race, always have been, always will be. Oh, and as for being ugly, well, that hardly differentiates herself from Nick Griffin or any of the male nazis - still, I can't say that about her since she's a she ? Still, if you see that as a micro-fascistic reponse, you'll wet yourself over this:
Have you ever dreamed of
Killing all the stupid people?
Not just the unintelligent people
But the sort that don't know anything about anything
But seem to have opinions about everything
They're only too ready to offer their advice about
How to run your life
And yet look at how they run their own lives
For the most part they've accomplished nothing
They've contributed nothing
Their lives are miserable
But they talk, talk, talk…
At the very least their tongues should be cut out
At the very least
Danny
Whats with the NON/Boyd rice quote?! one of my favourite tracks ever!
whatever her previous affiliations(people ideals do change despite whats some dogma lovers may think)the issue is as ever why working class brits think they will ne better off under the bnp.Alienation,worries about `immigrants` etc are all causing some ordinary people to think that the Euro nationalism of the BNP has something to offer... winning hearts and minds is what counts by showing that the BNP like other eurocrats are simply out to get themselves ahead and fuck over anyone else inthe process.
Equally labelling all in the BNP `neo nazis` and using anti nazi politics as a starting point for our criticism can be a big mistake when coming across the many BNP members who simply are not neonazis!
thorvald
e-mail: thorvald.einarsson@googlemail.com
Mansield is ready
16.11.2007 13:45
Mansfield Forester
forester?
09.12.2007 19:53
As for being a forester, it was battles like Trafalgar much vaunted by the BNP between our inbred royals in Europe that led to destruction of 90%of our forest &especially sheep farming. What does Griffin do for a living again?
Check your history book & let us plant an oak on top of after you pop back into your grave,zombie
ps seems Sadie has been chucked out by your meglo-maniac fuhrer to protect Collet, maybe the rumours about his past sex life are true?
Hood