The continuing fascist threat — the rising BNP vote

The long-term trend in the BNP’s support since 2001 continues to be upwards.

Nationally, in the general election, the BNP increased its votes to over half a million — more than doubling its vote share from 0.7 per cent in 2005 to 1.9 per cent in 2010. It doubled its number of saved deposits, from 34 in 2005 to 72 in 2010, and ranked nationally as the fifth-highest level of support, behind UKIP but ahead of the Green Party. As for elected officials, it rose to a high of 54 councillors and two Members of the European Parliament in 2009 (though 2010 was a setback reducing its councillors to 25).

This shows that the BNP remains a real threat.

General Election 2010