BNP “whites only” court case adjourned

Nick Griffin

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission’s injunction against the BNP for breaking race rules has been adjourned to allow the party more time to prepare a defence, after the court was told the party had only instructed its counsel on Tuesday.

Judge Paul Collins has said, while the BNP’s criteria might breach race rules, it had taken a “long time for someone to get round to the idea” that the BNP was breaking the law – which was founded 27 years ago.

The Judge pointed out that the case appears to have been prompted by complaints made to the Commission after the BNP won two seats in the European Parliament in June.

He also added that the EHRC had not provided any evidence that there was “a long queue of black people wanting to join the BNP”.

But the Judge said the BNP had known since June about the possibility of legal action and said it was “unfair” of the party to have instructed its counsel at the last minute. He therefore ordered the BNP to pay the costs of yesterday’s hearing.

There are signs, however, that the EHRC’s court proceedings have unnerved the BNP with Nick Griffin – who did not attend yesterday’s hearing - recently writing: “Adapt or die is the only decision left to make, for failure to adapt would lead either to our being bled white through the courts or crushed by new criminal laws. Party unity is priceless, because a party of brothers standing shoulder to shoulder can be persecuted, but it can never be beaten or broken.”

BNP Members Rules Case Adjourned – BBC News

BNP Duo back in Brussels

Andrew Brons tabled a question on the welfare of horses

This week the BNP’s two MEP’s - Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons – have started back in Brussels.

Nick Griffin sat on the Environment Committee and warned that it was worrying too much about climate change and said, “you are all dealing with the wrong crisis”.

Griffin added: “The crucial point is … the impact of diminishing resources in our geologically finite world.” Later writing, “Peak Oil, not climate change, is the big issue.”

Andrew Brons tabled a question to the European Parliament on the welfare of horses. In his role as an MEP, Brons is supporting the World Horse Welfare’s Make a Noise campaign, which calls for new welfare laws for horses in transit.

Later on today Brons will be sitting on  the “Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee” (LIBE), which is in charge of citizens and human rights within the EU.

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