BNP leader to visit city

| Friday, 29 February 2008 Source: Swansea Evening Post

The leader of the British National Party is set to visit Swansea tomorrow.In a cloak and dagger meeting, Nick Griffin will visit the city for a day of action.

Rumours had been circulating that Mr Griffin would be fighting to win the Townhill seat on Swansea Council in the May local elections, but his press office has said that would be an impossibility.

It has not been revealed where the 7pm gathering is to take place, but it is thought to be in a city pub.

Anti-BNP demonstrations are expected.

The meeting follows an announcement by the party yesterday that it will be fielding candidates for the May local government elections in areas including Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Blaenau Gwent and Bridgend.

A spokesman for the party said: "We are putting up a lot more candidates across Wales.

"We cannot say where we are going to stand as yet. We will be revealing that in late March."