BNP bid to lure lad in school

The Sun by Robin Perrie | Monday, 15 March 2010 | Click here for original article

A DAD branded the British National Party "despicable" last night for trying to recruit his son by sending leaflets to his school.

Tom Hunter, 13, was targeted by the right-wing extremists after he stood for the UK Youth Parliament.

He was shocked when he opened a letter left for him at the school office and found it contained BNP leaflets. Tom said: "I was appalled. They are fascist and racist."

Dad Paul, 47, a lawyer from Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, said: "Targeting anybody so young is despicable.

"Everything the BNP stands for, I find disgusting."

Ironically, one of Tom's relatives is standing against BNP leader Nick Griffin at the general election.

Lib Dem candidate Dominic Carman, married to Tom's cousin, said: "No other party targets children this age - it's outrageous. But the BNP don't operate by normal standards."

A BNP spokesman said Tom's parents were "narrow-minded" for not liking the party, adding: "If he's too young to be sent information, he's too young to take part in a Youth Parliament."