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The pact with the EDL proposed for EDL members to stand as election candidates under the British Freedom Party name, under suitable circumstances.<ref name="indy">Kevin Rawlinson, [www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/english-defence-league-prepares-to-storm-local-elections-6267740.html English Defence League prepares to storm local elections], The Independent, 25 November 2011|</ref> In April 2012 it was announced that the EDL leader, [[Tommy Robinson (English Defence League)|Tommy Robinson]], would be named deputy party leader. According to ''[[The Guardian]]'' he would focus on anti-Islamic strategies.<ref name=guardian-far-right> Mark Townsend, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/apr/28/britain-far-right-anti-islamic Britain's far right to focus on anti-Islamic policy], ''The Guardian'' 28 April 2012</ref>
 
The pact with the EDL proposed for EDL members to stand as election candidates under the British Freedom Party name, under suitable circumstances.<ref name="indy">Kevin Rawlinson, [www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/english-defence-league-prepares-to-storm-local-elections-6267740.html English Defence League prepares to storm local elections], The Independent, 25 November 2011|</ref> In April 2012 it was announced that the EDL leader, [[Tommy Robinson (English Defence League)|Tommy Robinson]], would be named deputy party leader. According to ''[[The Guardian]]'' he would focus on anti-Islamic strategies.<ref name=guardian-far-right> Mark Townsend, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/apr/28/britain-far-right-anti-islamic Britain's far right to focus on anti-Islamic policy], ''The Guardian'' 28 April 2012</ref>
  
Paul Weston was replaced as chairman in early January 2013 by the former EDL deputy leader  [[Kevin Carroll]].<ref>http://britishfreedom.org/kev-carroll-becomes-british-freedom-chairman/ Kevin Carroll becomes British Freedom chairman] BritishFreedom.org </ref>
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Paul Weston was replaced as chairman in early January 2013 by the former EDL deputy leader  [[Kevin Carroll]].<ref>[http://britishfreedom.org/kev-carroll-becomes-british-freedom-chairman/ Kevin Carroll becomes British Freedom chairman] BritishFreedom.org (link now dead)</ref>
  
 
==External Resources==
 
==External Resources==

Revision as of 21:08, 9 August 2013

The British Freedom Party (BFP) was a short-lived far-right political party in the UK. It was formed by disillusioned former members of the British National Party in October 2010.[1] The party was de-registered by the Electoral Commission in December 2012[2] after failing to return the annual registration form and £25 fee by the due date of 31 October 2012.[3]

The party's initial entry in the Register of Political Parties listed its officers as party leader Peter Mullins, nominating officer Peter Stafford and treasurer Simon Bennett.[4]

Counterjihad links

The BFP quickly developed links with the anti-Muslim Counterjihad movement. Members including Peter Mullins, Lee Barnes, Simon Bennett and George Whale attended Counterjihad London 2011.[5]

On 9 November 2011, the party announced a new officer board, including former UKIP candidate and counterjihad activist Paul Weston as chairman, George Whale as national nominating officer, and Richard Bateman as treasurer.[6]

Following a meeting on 19 November 2011, it was announced that English Defence League leader "Tommy Robinson" " proposed an association between the EDL and BF.[7]

The pact with the EDL proposed for EDL members to stand as election candidates under the British Freedom Party name, under suitable circumstances.[8] In April 2012 it was announced that the EDL leader, Tommy Robinson, would be named deputy party leader. According to The Guardian he would focus on anti-Islamic strategies.[9]

Paul Weston was replaced as chairman in early January 2013 by the former EDL deputy leader Kevin Carroll.[10]

External Resources

Notes

  1. New BNP appointments will not stop party sinking, Searchlight, December 2010.
  2. Extract from Register of Political Parties Electoral Commission
  3. http://www.searchlightmagazine.com/blogs/searchlight-blog/british-freedom-party-deregistration-the-truth-%E2%80%93-exclusive
  4. British Freedom Party, Regulated Entity Profile, the Electoral Commission, accessed 25 November 2011.
  5. British Freedom Representatives Attend International Counterjihad Meeting, British Freedom Party, 27 September 2011.
  6. New Executive Council Announced, British Freedom Party, 9 November 2011.
  7. The English Defence League and British Freedom, British Freedom Party, 19 November 2011.
  8. Kevin Rawlinson, [www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/english-defence-league-prepares-to-storm-local-elections-6267740.html English Defence League prepares to storm local elections], The Independent, 25 November 2011|
  9. Mark Townsend, Britain's far right to focus on anti-Islamic policy, The Guardian 28 April 2012
  10. Kevin Carroll becomes British Freedom chairman BritishFreedom.org (link now dead)