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BNP gain shock win in latest council by-elections
The far-right BNP made a shock gain in the latest council by-elections.
Mainstream party concerns will be revived by the result at Fenside, Boston Borough Council, Lincolnshire, which comes after a long period in which its votes appeared to have been contained.
Candidate David Owens polled 279 votes to win with a 138 majority over the ruling Boston Bypass Independent group.
The party did not fight the ward in last year's main polls.
The BNP's vote share dropped in two other by-elections this week.
In a blow to Labour hopes of a further bounce after last week's triumph in the Glenrothes Commons contest, Tories held a marginal seat at Markfield, Stanton and Field Head, Hinckley and Bosworth
Borough, Leicestershire.
RESULTS:
Boston Borough - Fenside: BNP 279, Boston Bypass Independent 141, C 119, Lab 69, Ukip 24, Lib Dem 23. (May 2007 - Two seats Boston Bypass Independents 317, 315, Lab 174, C 134, Lab 116, Ukip 107).
BNP gain from Boston Bypass Independent. Swing 4.6% Lab to C.
Darlington Borough - North Road: Lib Dem 561, Lab 262, C 115, BNP 106, Ind 60. (May 2007 - Three seats Lib Dem 930, 861, 836, Lab 401, 381, 296, C 193, BNP 168). Lib Dem hold. Swing 2.6% Lib Dem to
Lab.
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough - Markfield, Stanton and Field Head: C 637, Lab 528, Lib Dem 390, BNP 263. (May 2007 - Two seats Lab 970, C 844, 840, Lab 639, BNP 371, Lib Dem 208, 122). C hold.
Swing 2.2% Lab to C.
Wokingham District - Coronation: C 850, Lib Dem 675, Ukip 74. (May 2007 - C 1133, Lib Dem 802, Ukip 103, Lab 92). C hold. Swing 2.2% C to Lib Dem.
COMMENTS
Bladerunner
Commented 7 weeks ago
At last the betrayed indigenous working classes of this country are waking up to the fact that there is only one political party who really do have their interests at heart and that is the BNP.
May many more such victories follow.
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