What the papers (and other media) say
What's being said about the North West European elections, Peter Cranie and the BNP in the region:
Coverage of the result:
BBC results service - North West Euro Region
BNP wins north west Euro seat
Manchester Evening News, 7 June 2009
Did you vote against the BNP?
Manchester Evening News blog, 8 June 2009
Conservatives get most votes in Cheshire East borough that covers Knutsford in European elections
Knutsford Guardian, 8 June 2009
BNP's Nick Griffin wins seat in European parliament
Guardian, 8 June 2009
BNP set for £4m Euro windfall
The Sun, 8 June 2009
In the media:
BNP targets North West - Manchester Evening News reports BNP moving all its resources into the region
1 June 2009
Poll reveals Labour heading for election humiliation
Times poll puts the Greens on 10%, BNP on 8% in the North West, 30 May 2009
Joanna Lumley backs the Greens, reported in
Quarter of voters set to reject main parties at EU elections, poll shows
22 May 2009 - the latest Guardian poll shows the Greens on 9% nationally, with UKIP on 10% and the BNP on just 1%
MPs' expenses: voters turn away from mainstream parties
Guardian, 22 May 2009
Hero's fury at BNP 'fake' pic
The Sun 19 May 2009
Why I’ll be voting Green on June 4 - Alan Thomas on Liberal Conspiracy
19 May 2009
The media is downplaying Greens and talking up the BNP - Rupert Read on Liberal Conspiracy
19 May 2009
The week Britain turned its anger on politicians
Peter quoted in the Guardian's report on the effect of the expenses scandal, 17 May 2009
Caroline Lucas: There's light at the end of the tunnel
Independent, 17 May 2009
A Green cure for Britain's political malaise - Caroline Lucas on Comment is Free
15 May 2009
Salma Yaqoob says 'Go Green for the Euro elections' - Sikh Times
15 May 2009
Newsnight on the rise of the BNP - a really frightening report from the streets of the North West
7 May 2009
Vote Greens in to keep the BNP out - Peter on the Guardian website
5 May 2009
'Best way to beat the BNP is to vote Green' - Independent
4 May 2009
BBC Radio 4 - The Report
23 April 2009
Mukul Devichand assesses the British National Party's prospects for the forthcoming European Elections. The programme challenges Nick Griffin, and investigates the BNP's efforts to get him elected MEP for the North West. Listen via the link above or download as a podcast here.
Why I chased the BNP from my cathedral - Chris Liley, archdeacon of Lichfield on Comment is Free
23 April 2009
North West anti-fascist hopes rest with Greens
Peter Cranie's letter in the Morning Star, 23 April 2009
North West analaysis in Red Pepper magazine
April 2009
Beat fascists - vote Green
John Nicholson in the Morning Star, 9 March 2009
The race to be the fourth party matters more than you think
Observer, 17 August 2008
Rafael Baer explains why the Greens vs the BNP is so important.
Local papers
Eddie Izzard calls for BNP ban
Lancashire Evening Post, 28 May 2009
BNP warning - Oldham Interfaith Forum urges residents to use their vote against the BNP
Oldham Advertiser, 27 May 2009
Leaders unite against the BNP
Asian News, 26 May 2009
EU hopeful quits party - Libertas candidate backs the Greens
Manchester Evening News, 25 May 2009
BNP candidate faces sack
Manchester Evening News, 22 May 2009
Tatton Labour party member ‘dismayed’ at BNP members canvassing Knutsford
Knutsford Guardian, 21 May 2009
Vote to keep the BNP out
London Turkish Gazette covers 'disturbing; BNP leaflets distributed in the north of England saying that the UK will be 'swamped' by Muslim Turks
Farmers’ questions for MEP hopefuls
Cumbria News and Star 12 May 2009
The parties and their candidates for North West MEP seats
Westmoreland Gazette 11 May 2009
Green Party needs your vote in Euro elections
This is Cheshire 2 May 2009
Bishop of Manchester warns residents against 'squandering' votes on BNP
24dash.com 26 March 2009
Bishop of Bolton joins leaders against BNP voting
This is Lancashire 20 March 2009
Manchester Sikhs united with other communities to keep BNP out of Europe
Sikh Times 19 March 2009
Faith groups unite against BNP
Rochdale online 18 March 2009
Far right Euro MEP could be elected in North West
Lancashire Evening Post 23 Jan 2009
Blogs:
UK Polling report's North West discussion and info page
Political Betting's sceptics discuss our video
BNP stealing images, short of photogenic supporters
Tim Ireland of Bloggerheads finds stock photo models used as 'voters' in BNP leaflets are appalled
'British pensioners' on BNP election leaflet are actually Italian models - follow up in the Telegraph
15 May 2009
John Nicholson - A vote against the BNP
27 Feb 2009
UK Polling report - Whistling past the graveyard
2 Feb 2009
Jon Cruddas - The biggest anti-fascist campaign ever
25 Jan 2009
Rupert Read - The tactical case for voting Green at the Euros
21 Nov 2008
Other groups:
Community Action Party backs Peter Cranie
Sikh Federation says any protest vote should go the Greens
Socialist Resistance urges Green votes in the North West
Respect MP George Galloway backs Peter's campaign
12 May 2009
Socialist Resistance welcomes Respect's decision to back Peter's campaign
23 March 2009
Lancaster Unity Blog - news from the North West
Manchester Unite Against Fascism
HOPE not hate: news feed
West Yorkshire Police race row tribunal is postponed
BNP plans to vet would-be members at their homes
BNP member rules discriminate indirectly, court told
White supremacist admits producing ricin for terrorism
Latest news
We didn't stop Nick Griffin - but thanks for trying
Just 5,000 votes between him and Peter Cranie, but Nick Griffin was elected to the European Parliament early in the morning of 8th June 2009.
It's the last weekend before the election - time to get out and spread the word.
Video: Frank Cottrell Boyce on why he's voting Green
Writer of 24 Hour Party People says he's voting Green to keep out the BNP.
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