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British National Party
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| Chairman | Adam Walker |
| Founder | John Tyndall |
| Founded | April 7, 1982 |
| Headquarters | Wigton, Cumbria, England |
| Newspaper | Voice of Freedom |
| Youth wing | Resistance (YBNP) |
| Membership |
 5002015 (estimate) 3,000(claimed by the party, 2017)
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| Ideology |
British Fascism Right-wing populism White nationalism Ethnic nationalism Ultranationalism Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Far-right; extreme-right |
| European affiliation | Alliance of European National Movements |
| Colours |
Red, white, blue |
| House of Commons |
0 / 650
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| House of Lords |
0 / 803
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| European Parliament |
0 / 73
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| Scottish Parliament |
0 / 129
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| Welsh Assembly |
0 / 60
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| London Assembly |
0 / 25
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| Local government |
0 / 20,565
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| Police & Crime Commissioners |
0 / 41
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The British National Party (BNP) is a far-right political party in the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in Wigton, Cumbria, and its current leader is Adam Walker. A minor party, it currently has one councillor in UK local government. During its heyday in the 2000s, it had over fifty seats in local government, one seat on the London Assembly, and two Members of the European Parliament.
The BNP was formed in 1982 by John Tyndall and other former members of the National Front (NF). By Tyndall's admission, it remained ideologically identical to the NF, and took its name from that of a defunct 1960s party. During its first two decades, the BNP placed little emphasis on contesting elections, in which it did poorly, but rather focused on street marches and rallies. A growing 'moderniser' faction was frustrated by Tyndall's leadership and in 1999 ousted him. The new leader Nick Griffin sought to broaden the BNP's electoral base by moderating some of its policies, targeting concerns about rising immigration rates, and emphasising localised community campaigns. This resulted in increased electoral growth throughout the 2000s, to the extent that it became the most electorally successful far-right party in British history. Concerns regarding financial mismanagement resulted in Griffin being ousted in 2014. By this point the BNP's membership and vote share had declined dramatically, and members had split to form rival groups like Britain First.
Ideologically positioned on the extreme or far-right of British politics, the BNP has been characterised as fascist or neo-fascist by political scientists. Under Tyndall's leadership, it was more specifically regarded as Neo-Nazi. The party is ethnic nationalist, and it espouses the view that only white people should be citizens of the United Kingdom. It calls for an end to non-white migration into the UK and the removal of settled non-white populations from the country. Initially, it called for the compulsory expulsion of non-whites, although it has since advocated voluntary removals with financial incentives. It promotes biological racism and the white genocide conspiracy theory, calling for global racial separatism and condemning mixed-race relationships. Under Tyndall, the BNP emphasised anti-semitism and Holocaust denial, although Griffin switched the party's focus on to Islamophobia. It promotes economic protectionism, Euroscepticism, and a transformation away from liberal democracy, while its social policies oppose feminism, LGBT rights, and societal permissiveness.
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