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seasider | 25.11.2006 17:09 | Anti-racism | Liverpool

Blackpool Hotel disgraces the resort by hosting the racist conference of the BNP.

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The British National Party's National Conference was held in Blackpool - despite attempts by the BNP to throw demonstrators off their scent by spreading internet rumours that it was being held at the DeVere Leisure Complex. Its secret location was finally discovered as the New Kimberley Hotel, South Shore.

The town has recently fallen off the itinerary as far as mainstream political conferences go and it will not endear itself by scraping the bottom of the barrel by permitting the conference at the New Kimberley Hotel:

 http://www.ukhotel.com/north-west-england/the-new-kimberley-hotel.htm
 http://www.blased.co.uk/blackpool/hotel_1914.htm

It can only be hoped that the Blackpool Hotel and Guesthouse Association will sanction the New Kimberley appropriately for bringing shame upon the resort.

seasider

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Thanks, seasider

26.11.2006 11:33

We'll go along with that...

Over 200 anti-fascists gathered in Blackpool today to protest at the British National Party holding their conference at the resort. Protesters came from Blackpool, Lancaster, Barrow, Preston, Manchester and Liverpool, and included students and trades unionists.

Speakers included Weyman Bennett: Joint Secretary UAF, Ruquayyah Collector: Black Students' Officer NUS, Alec McFadden: North West TUC, Pete Marsden: Blackpool Unison, Mark Barker: Vice-Chair Regional PCS, Paul Jenkins: Barrow and South Cumbria UAF and Mike Killian: Manchester UAF.

Following the gathering at the entrance of the Winter Gardens, marred only by three sieg-heiling idiots in masks, the crowd marched through the town centre, distributing leaflets en route, to the New Kimberley, the hotel hosting the conference, the location of which we had already confirmed thanks to a bit of co-operation between the press and UAF.

We spoke to the BBC who had just left the Kimberley after interviewing Nick Griffin inside the venue, who informed us that total attendance of the conference appeared to be around 50-60 people including security - a far cry from the 5-600 the BNP claimed would be there. The promised counter-demonstration never materialised, unless you count the three morons already mentioned or the small group photographing us (no doubt for Redwatch) in the town centre who literally ran away as soon as the police showed an interest in them.

A restaurant-owner who had come to see what all the fuss was about as we marched to the New Kimberley was horrified to hear that the BNP was meeting in Blackpool. He offered free teas and the use of his facilities to all the protestors - an offer which we gratefully accepted after a few hours in the wind and rain.

We held our rally directly in front of the BNP's hotel, with more speeches and an awful lot of shouting as the BNP security watched us nervously from the foyer and trainee BNP-councillors made rude gestures from the windows or peeped around curtains at us.

Despite numerous appeals from leaders of Blackpool City Council for hotels to deny the BNP a venue in the town, and warnings that unions would boycott any venue that provided the BNP with space for any reason, the management of the New Kimberley decided to go for short-term gain and accomodate the fascists. They'll soon find this backfiring on them as UAF and trades unionists are beginning an immediate campaign to place a permanent boycott on the hotel - and any other hotel - that provided space for the BNP.

If you wish to make a complaint direct to the New Kimberley Hotel, you can do so by ringing 01253 341184, faxing them at 01253 408737 or writing to them at 585-589 New South Promenade, Blackpool FY4 1NQ. Curiously, for all its much-vaunted two-stars, it can't rustle up an email address.

We'd be interested in finding out who owns this fascist-friendly B&B so if you know, please share your information with us by emailing  lancaster.uaf@zen.co.uk

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for gods sake

25.11.2006 18:16

Shut up u nOOb

Yet another commie show his or her true colours ban him/ban her, poison him/poison her.... God help us is the likes of you get anywhere near Downing Street.

Cant you see your own hypocracy?

JE

Master Race?

25.11.2006 21:27

Those fascist scum pictured in the doorway of the shameful Kimberley Hotel give lie to the claim that the bnp are a mainstream political organisation. They revealed their true colours when confronted by local protestors with threats of violence and sexual abuse (before they called the police to move us on).

Here's a report of the demo...

Anti Fascist Demo Blackpool

I have just reurned from the anti fascist demonstration in Blackpool, called because the bnp were holding what they claimed was a "national conference". The venue of their "conference" the Kimberley Hotel - Blackpool was kept a closely guarded secret. A demonstration called by local Trades Councils, Student Unions, and UAF was held in the Town Centre. There was a lively gathering, speakers, and leafletting. It was heartening to see the rednblack flags flying amongst the usual UAF placards.

The venue of the fascist "conference" was inevitably leaked and we set off to confront the bnp. A small group of people arrived before the main body of the march. At that point the venue was left reasonably easy to get to, with a very small police presence being some distance away. The small group of anti fascist exchanged unpleasantaries with the bnp security scum guarding their pathetic gathering at the doorway of the hotel. Eventually the fascists called the police and asked them to move us away. The police quoted Public Order Section 60, and advised anti fascists to remove head scarves, but with little success. (Though two female anti fascists were picked on by the police, pushed around, searched, and photographed.)

After a short time around 250 people from the Town Centre demo arrived outside the Kimberley Hotel and the fascists inside were forced to lock themselves in, and scuttle away from the windows, and doorways. The demo was noisy with the usual chants aimed at the fascist scum inside. The anti fascists outnumbered the bnp "delegates" by quite a margin. Only about 50 delegates managed to join Nick Griffin, and Blackpool bnp organiser Roy Greenwood, at this poor excuse for a national conference! The only shame is that the whole event wasn't shut down by militant anti fascism.

We should now take the anti fascist struggle back into our own communities. We can't afford simply to react to them standing in a local election in Decemeber. We need to build community resistance to the politics of the bnp here, and now. We also need to make sure the promised NUS position of "No Platform" is applied to bnp member and Lancaster University employee, Chris Hill. The struggle against fascism doesn't begin or end by voting labour at elections. After all new labour politicians must take a big slice of the blame for creating a climate of islamophobia and anti immigration prejudice which has allowed the bnp to grow. The fight against fascism will be won in our communities, workplaces, and on the streets.


Blackpool Dave

Nice photo's...

25.11.2006 23:11

...and a good report too. Well done both. You beat us to it! If you have no objections seasider we'd like to use a pic or two of yours on the blog. They've come out a bit clearer than ours (is it my imagination or is Reynolds turning into a blimp?).

That New Kimberley looks a bit of a rathole. Just about right for the people in there today.

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No objection

25.11.2006 23:41

No objection, they are copyleft.

Hi res versions available if you let me know where to upload them.

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fascists

26.11.2006 00:01

whats this about a fascist party? fascists would stifle free speech and democracy wouldnt they?? doesn't sound like BNP policy to me - especially as two of their members recently won a court case on a trumped up charge on that very subject - many thanks to the taxpayers for picking up the bill by the the way!

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Well done

26.11.2006 00:51

Good pics Seasider, well done everyone. Hopefully the Kimbereley Hotel won't be open much longer.

Jo

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Newsflash - Prich Griffin doubles membership in just 12 Months

26.11.2006 21:38


Has membership really got into double figures now?

I knew that by advertising the conference as a self help group for fat bald tossers who suffer from premature ejaculation they would do well!!

Combat Combat 18

A good Laugh

26.11.2006 22:22

You have to laugh at the intellect of these fools.
They go to great lengths to avoid the counter demonstrators finding the location of the event, dismissing hundreds of their own members from attendance to maintain security, only to allow the BBC, the very people who have just had the top 2 muppets in court access to the location .
What did they expect, a interview with the head henchman on the 9 o clock news ?
Well done to the guys at the BBC for shouting over the venue, what did collet say BNP 2 BBC 0 ..
Well then its 2-1 now muppets !!!

Delta News

Free speech

26.11.2006 23:41

So what is your problem with this meeting? The BNP is a political party and is entitled to its meetings. Only those who wish to curtail free speech should try and stop such meetings.

When public funding of political parties comes in, as Blair and his party wants, some of your tax cash will go to the BNP. Think on that, and campaign against tax funding of political parties.

simon

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Jen Griffin had a ball!

26.11.2006 23:42

Griffin's daughter, flogging her wares for the family party.
Griffin's daughter, flogging her wares for the family party.

Yes guys, the attached pic is the chairman's daughter advertising her wares on an internet swingers site!

Tin Pot

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Not forgetting

27.11.2006 00:05

There are ruder ones, but good taste does dictate not to post them
There are ruder ones, but good taste does dictate not to post them

There are ruder ones, but good taste does dictate not to post them
There are ruder ones, but good taste does dictate not to post them

The only other clean pic of her.

For the rest, contact the head of BNP security.

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Not forgetting

27.11.2006 00:05

The only other clean pic of her.

For the rest, contact the head of BNP security.

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Faceparty

27.11.2006 00:30

Was that the same swinging site that had photos of that fat steroid addled turd Martyn Reynolds and his fucking pig ugly fat wife?

Christ no wonder he needs other women looking at her.

Wasn't Collett and Hannam on there advertising their tiny cocks?

Desperation must have set in.

You would have thought Popeye Griffin would have clamped down on all this sillyness now.

But I've heard he likes a bit of extra curricular activity himself.

Martin Webster told me!


PS What is going on with Reynolds head?
It looks like a ploughed field

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Suits you sir!

27.11.2006 00:48

I see Jock Shearer,Martyn Reynolds right hand man (Quite literally!!) has been buying his clothes in Matalan again.

You would have thought that the BNP security man from Oldham might have bought a better fitting suit.

Lets not forget Shearer is a convicted drug dealer,so you would have thought the proceeds from his seedy crimes would have stretched to a decent Oswald Boateng or Gucci even.

Instead he plumped for the £14.99 all in job

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Thank you

27.11.2006 12:27

Many thanks for your silly little demo on Saturday. You got us loads of positive publicity on the local radio and huge support from local business owners, who were not impressed with your vandalism and litter dropping.

Be honest for once there was not 200 of you more like 60 and five of these were our chaps.

The average guy was a student and the only elderly people there were washed out trade unionists.

As you know we didnt have to lock ourselves in because we didnt need to. The police presence was reasonable and as you can see from the security faces on your photos, it was all a good laugh to us. Because you lot are a joke.

Keep up the cracking work. Every time you create like you do, you help us get more support. Please turn up next year where we will have a bigger and better conference.

Many thanks

Nick

Nick Cass

hypocrites

27.11.2006 12:41

What was a facist anti-semtic, non democratic, violent organisation like the UAF whinging about the BNP for ? Obviously anyone who does not agree with their neo-conservitive funded organisation must not be allowed to meet and speak together. Do the UAF own the Hotel? The Hotel has done nothing wrong apart form try and make some money at a dead time of the year. And now becuase of this a few slanderous Nazis in the UAF are saying no one should use this Hotel.

I think the UAF should unite against itself as it is claerly a FACIST anti Free Speech, anti Freedom of Assocation organisation which behaves like Hitlers Brown Shirts. No surprise as so much funding comes from the War Mongoerer Blairs chums. If the BNP did'nt exist im sure the UAF would be harrasing normal people in teh street becuase they were not wearing the red star a symbol of oppression..

If the UAF hate the BNP why can they not stand in an election or is it so few people would vote for them as the majority don't belive in the lies and state funded misinformation/opression they keep spreading.

joel bernstein

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Thank you

27.11.2006 17:21

Thank you for helping raise our profile this weekend with your little demo. Be honest though there was only 60-70 of you and not 200 as stated.

Your demo got us some great local coverage on radio which we wouldn't have got without your attendance. We also got alot of support and new members from local businesses who were not too happy with the mess and vandalism you left behind you, when you left Blackpool to go back to the areas you lived.

As you can see from security's faces they are scared. Lol

Please demonstrate against us next year where we hope to be hiring Dewsbury Town Hall. Your demo in a constituency where we polled more votes than anyone else (check results) in last years local elections, should go down well.

See you next year.

Nick

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first wash

27.11.2006 19:03

What a pile of rubbish. We had information that your little group all hated each other.Non of the little gathering wanted to be there, their body language gave this away, with their shoulders hunched, feet dragging from side to side, scared to death of anyone with a football shirt on, eye’s bulging just in case any real football supporters turned up.
As for calling the police, they were with you every step of the way. And the security team looked nervious, dident they, their smiling faces must have been a bad case of group wind.
How many gatherd, about 70-90, for a national mobilisation, and two months of planing, that was quite poor.
How we laughed when the rain came, for most of you, it was the first wash in months. And then we laughed even more when your placards started to droop in the howling wind and rain.
One chorus of "Nazi scum off our streets”, and you were off. For all the planning two hours work, even the police we spoke to thought you were a joke.

Poor dear's.Anyway,thanks for the publicity.Hope to see you next year.

marc johns

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Pinocchio

27.11.2006 22:50

Wow, Pinocchio doesn't have anything on you does he?

With that exceptional piece of 'journalism' I'm sure any of you could work for any of the gutter press, if you aim high you might even make it in the Sunday Sport.

You're lot always makes me laugh with your hypocrisies, you want to fight 'nazis' and 'facists' yet you fight (if you can even call it that) freedom of speech and harass anyone that doesn't agree with YOUR political beliefs.

Now your harrassing a hotel because it held a political party's meeting there - it's pathetic as are your lies.

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freedom?

03.12.2006 22:01

why complain regarding the bnp holding their conference surely this is still a democracy is it not?
do you moan when the islamic respect party have a meeting or labour the most totalitarian regime this nation has ever known?
cultural marxism or it's acceptable name p.c. has brainwashed too many into believing everything they hear!
Thank you!

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Crush The Hitler Worship Rabble

17.12.2006 13:46

The BNP love Adolf Hitler (Colett, Channel Four), and compose of football thugs and Holocaust deniers, whom Nick Griffin is one.

They are not a political party.

The losers will be crushed.

Hitler's Bunker Busters

More Trolls Than A Fjord

06.01.2007 23:19


Thanks Collett, Cass and Linden for your first-class trolling, you losers. Get a life, you nobodies!!!

You're so sad!!!

GANDALF THE TROLL SLAYER

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