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BNP leader in Euro bid

Oct 28 2003

By Steve Bagnall, Daily Post

 

Nick Griffin

WALES-BASED BNP leader Nick Griffin says he is heading for a Euro seat. He believes he can become the far-right party's first MEP - by gaining less than a tenth of the vote.

It has provoked outrage from anti-racism groups and union leaders, who fear victory could be within Mr Griffin's grasp in a climate of political apathy and low election turn-outs.

They have vowed to stop him by urging ethnic minorities to use their votes.

But Mr Griffin said last night: "I am confident that I can be elected."

Mr Griffin of Llanfair Caereinion, near Welshpool, has already confirmed his party will field candidates in local elections in North Wales.

He is standing for the North West England seat and believes he can gain the estimated 100,000 votes needed to take his place in Brussels.

The constituency covers Merseyside, Wirral, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria.

 
 

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