BNP man may sue over sacking

| Friday, 14 December 2007 Source: The Inverness Courier

A FORMER Inverness community councillor is considering legal action against the British National Party after he was sacked as the head of the right-wing party's Scottish branch.

Kenny Smith, until last year the vice-chairman of Smithton and Culloden Community Council, was sacked from his post with the BNP with another official after they were accused of criticising party leader Nick Griffin and those close to him on an internet blog.

This week Mr Smith and councillor Sadie Graham from Brixtowe Borough Council in Nottinghamshire, received letters telling them they had been sacked for gross misconduct.

Yesterday Mr Smith insisted he and Ms Graham had not started the "Enough is Enough" website to undermine the BNP but to help improve the organisation.

"We are fighting to remain in the party and we have enormous support for that," he said. "There is a code of conduct and we have not broken that.

"We are entitled to an employment tribunal before any action like this is taken and there is also the possibility of legal action."

Party spokesman Simon Darby said as far as the party was concerned Mr Smith's termination was final but added: "He is entitled to a disciplinary tribunal.

"He may consider suing us but we have been sued by everyone and the party is still here."