Anti-UK immigration party BNP forced into changes to membership
February 15 2010 by Liam Clifford
Far-right group and anti-UK immigration party the British National Party (BNP) has announced they are to change their policy on not allowing non-white members.
The climb-down by the infamous UK political party was a result of almost certain financial ruin if they did not change the constitution of their membership rules, as they would have faced costly legal action by the Equality and Human Rights Commission or EHRC on the grounds that they comply with anti-discrimination policy.
The new rules mean that non-indigenous Caucasians are now permitted to join the party, the party’s leader Nick Griffin has however tried to placate hard-line party members by stating that the new rules will not change the political party’s main manifesto or the ideology of the party.
In a statement reiterating the party’s UK immigration standpoint Nick Griffin said; "As for the BNP becoming a 'multi-racial' organisation, this will never happen."
Anti-fascist group Searchlight has rubbished the move as empty and ‘financially motivated’, a spokesperson saying; "This is a meaningless gesture by the BNP.
No one seriously believes that thousands of black and Asian Britons will now be queuing up to join Nick Griffin's party. The BNP are as racist and extremist as ever."
The BNP had its most successful year last year, gaining two seats at the European parliament elections. This year’s UK general election will see the Party’s leader, Nick Griffin attempt to eject Labour’s culture minister, Margaret Hodge from the seat of Barking – East London.
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