British National Party

The British National Party is a minority political group in the United Kingdom. The group has been characterized as white supremacist and fascist.Kent News: How BNP is targeting Medway at next election (November 19, 2008) The BNP espouses the separation of racial groups and is against immigration and Britain's membership in the European Union.The British National Party: Home page

On June 7, 2009, the BNP won its first ever seat in the European Parliament, a body whose very existence the party opposes. The BNP candidate, Andrew Brons, took the seat from Britain's center-left ruling party, Labour. Union leader Paul Kenny lamented the fact that Britain would send a far-rightist to European Parliament a day after the anniversary of D-Day, when British soldiers helped defeat fascism.Belfast Telegraph: Britain's far right British National Party wins first Euro seat

The membership list of the British National Party was leaked onto the Internet in Mid-November, 2008. The list was reportedly from 2007 and contained many former members and inaccurate names. Some members on the list are reportedly concerned about possibly losing their jobs.Mail Online: BNP fury as membership list of 10,000 is leaked on to internet (November 19, 2008)