Spare a thought for Nick Eriksen

posted by: Nick L | on: Thursday, 1 May 2008, 21:57

As we enter the final few minutes of the 2008 elections I wonder what Nick Eriksen must be thinking. As the nomination papers for the party list section of the London elections went in Eriksen, who was number two on the BNP list, must have been pondering life as an Assembly member and a wage of £50,000 to go with it.

Within days however his life was turned upside down as Searchlight exposed his outrageous comments about rape and women generally. The BNP initially stuck by him but eventually they were forced to ditch him in a bid to save their campaign.

So, let's spare a thought for Nick ... ok, that's enough of that thought. Polling stations close in three minutes. I guess the first exit polls will be out moments later.