BNP pulls out of elections

Sarah Marshall | Thursday, 5 April 2007 Source: Staffordshire Newsletter

THE British National Party has decided not to field a candidate in the borough council elections in Stafford this year amid fears they will lose their jobs.

The extreme nationalists had announced plans earlier this year to contest seats in the Highfields ward in Stafford and St Michael's, Stone, for the first time on May 3.

But party spokesman Simon Darby told the Newsletter the potential candidates were concerned they could lose their jobs as there had been similar cases in other areas.

And he also admitted the party had failed to drum up enough interest from the public.

He added: "There have been incidents in other parts of the country where people have lost their jobs. We had no-one prepared to stand in Stafford so we've had to abandon our plans for now but we'll be back at the next election."