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Burnley by-election result

Victor Serge | 24.11.2001 21:58

Burnley by-election defeat for the BNP but no cause for complacency.

The neo-fascist BNP (British National Party) stood in two seats in the Burnley (Lancashire) by-election, Trinity Ward, (Mark Tyrell) and Lowerhouse Ward (Carol Hughes). Though neither won a seat, the BNP still polled 20% of the vote, up almost double on their poll of 11.4% in the 2001 General Election. Worryingly, this latest election is believed to have been a high turn out for a local council by-election.

Though the BNP has been defeated this time, we all need to redouble our efforts to see that they do not win seats elsewhere in the North of England - in places like Bradford and Oldham. We need to work against racial discrimination and to promote social justice. This is no time for complacency.

Victor Serge

Comments

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  1. Care to add to that? — Mike
  2. It's Labour - That's the problem — Kier Hardie
  3. no - its electoralism — Roy Nevinson
  4. Time for a spoilt vote? — Waldo Jeffers
  5. So how do we fight fascism? — concerned anti-fascist
  6. I like the Red Action analysis above — Tom
  7. okay so — internationalist
  8. but then — Tom
  9. but then — Tom
  10. UK anti-fascist links — internationalist
  11. oops sorry — internationalist