July 24, 2009

Leeds police worker sacked over 'BNP links'

A West Yorkshire Police employee has been arrested and sacked over his alleged association with the British National Party and for using work time to compile right-wing CDs and DVDs.

Gary Marsden I'Anson, a controversial right wing singer-songwriter who has worked for the police for 23 years, is claiming unfair dismissal and racial discrimination against West Yorkshire Police. He was arrested at his Morley home on suspicion of possession of written material with intent to incite racial hatred – which he vigorously denied. No charges were brought. After being suspended on full pay he was eventually sacked in February, after a two-year investigation.

West Yorkshire Police told the YEP in a statement that Mr I'Anson was dismissed for the "excessive amount of working time he used to compile music CDs and DVDs and for his association with and contribution to BNP funds which is incompatible with values of West Yorkshire Police."

Mr I'Anson, 48, a police imaging officer, said he was not a member of the far-right British National Party. He insisted: "There were no grounds for my arrest", adding: "The last two years have been devastating for myself, my partner, family and friends."

When his home was raided in 2007 he said more than 500 items were seized , including:
  • Union Jack flags;
  • a local BNP leaflet poster;
  • a picture by his 11 -year-old's daughter of his band with the Union Jack;
  • two laptops;
  • hundreds of CDs;
  • audio visual equipment.
Mr I'Anson uploads his controversial songs to the internet under the name Anglo Saxon. His self - penned songs include This Is England which refers to the dead of two world wars, those who "crossed the skies for 30 pieces of silver", and a "time for Britannia to close the door". There are pictures on his website of the Tavistock Square London bombing, British soldiers tending wounded comrades, police in riot gear combating petrol bombs, pictures of both Queen Elizabeths, Queen Victoria, Henry VIII, Winston Churchill, Shakespeare and Keats.

Mr I'Anson said he believed he was the first British songwriter to be the subject of a criminal inquiry over his published lyrics.

"I was in custody for nine hours, questioned for four hours and bailed. On answering bail I was in custody for seven hours and was questioned extensively again and released on bail to August 24 2007 when I was re-bailed to October 19 2007."

On October 18 2007 he said he was told the investigation was at an end with no further action and he could collect his property the next day.

Defending his lyrics, he said: "The lyrics of This is England are not remotely racist, there is no mention of race. The only thing I could be accused of is touching on some uncomfortable truths. This is the most outrageous attack on freedom of speech, artistic expression and an abuse of the criminal law for the purposes of political correctness and internal discipline."

West Yorkshire Police said they will contest his claim for unfair dismissal.

Yorkshire Evening Post

Note from LU: Whether l'Anson is a member of the BNP or not is beside the point. He certainly has sympathy with the far-right party and played at the party's annual piss-up, the Red, White and Blue 'festival' in 2007 - the recording is still available through the BNP's tat-arm, Excalibur.

The image below shows the graphic links from a page on which he has posted (Action in England).

Action in England has this telling statement in its introduction:
'This website sets out to inform its readers about the truth of the failed experiment of multiculturalism and the real and present danger to our culture and our people by the huge influx of foreigners into our country...'
Seems pretty clear to us where his sympathies lie.

26 comments:

Joker said...

He;s played at the RWB and he claims to have no link to the BNP??? Who's he kidding?

eric the fish said...

From the original YP article a casual reader may get the impression he is just a very patriotic, Last Night of the Proms, concerned-about- immigration sorta guy.

The follow up comment shows his true beliefs as Edmund showed with his recent report on the net presence of these people.

Mike said...

"The follow up comment shows his true beliefs as Edmund showed with his recent report on the net presence of these people."

Absolutely. It's always worth checking on these buggers. Well done to LU for doing the digging on this occasion.

Anonymous said...

Anglo Saxon! What a prat.

Anonymous said...

Simon Darby is always good for a laugh:

Speaking to the organisers of the RWB this afternoon I learn that Amber Valley Council have asked the police to patrol the perimeters in order to obtain photographic evidence of..... caravans. You might have thought Derbyshire Constabulary might have more important concerns, narcotics, gun crime, sex offenders perhaps, but oh no.

I agree Simon. There are more important problems with RWB that caravans!

LULZ

Antifascist said...

'Speaking to the organisers of the RWB this afternoon I learn that Amber Valley Council have asked the police to patrol the perimeters in order to obtain photographic evidence of..... caravans. You might have thought Derbyshire Constabulary might have more important concerns, narcotics, gun crime, sex offenders perhaps, but oh no.

I agree Simon. There are more important problems with RWB that caravans!'

LOL :-D

Anonymous said...

"He;s played at the RWB and he claims to have no link to the BNP??? Who's he kidding?"

Yeah well, he's fucked that defence hasn't he.

Lee Barnes (nutter) said...

Once he gets Lee Barnes LLD PHD MD BBC on the case, the police will run a mile. Barnes of the Bailey will strike again.

ralphy said...

Hope the West Yorkshire Police realise that he played at the RWB thus he is a supporter/member which is against the law.

Anyone have the WYP's email address to ensure they mention it in the tribunal?

Pete Green said...

"Well done to LU for doing the digging on this occasion."

Yep. Same here. :)

Anonymous said...

"Once he gets Lee Barnes LLD PHD MD BBC on the case, the police will run a mile. Barnes of the Bailey will strike again."

Er....

Anonymous said...

Latest News:

Pub Rocker 'Anglo Saxon'arrested for crimes against music. In summary the Judge said, '"Dad Rock" is offence to musicians across the world, but you had to persist didn't you!'

'O yea, and You're a little bit fixated with your 'white-identity-that-isn't-racist' as well aren't you?'.

BNP of the Clarkson/ Top Gear tendency, but BNP nevertheless.....

Idiot.

Anonymous said...

He looks like David Bowie - in one of Bowie's 'phases'.

Anonymous said...

still cant get over his resemblance to Bowie in one of his latter day Bohemian phase.

BNP loses depoit in Norwich less than 2/5% of the vote.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

No divine intervention for the "reverend" West

Or maybe there was, retribution

Anonymous said...

woops... I undervalued the BNP vote

by .3%

hahahahahahhahahahaha

sorry

irishtony said...

Chloe Smith (C) 13,591 (39.54%, +6.29%)
Chris Ostrowski (Lab) 6,243 (18.16%, -26.70%)
April Pond (LD) 4,803 (13.97%, -2.22%)
Glenn Tingle (UKIP) 4,068 (11.83%, +9.45%)
Rupert Read (Green) 3,350 (9.74%, +7.08%)
Craig Murray (Honest) 953 (2.77%)
Robert West (BNP) 941 (2.74%)
Bill Holden (Ind) 166 (0.48%, -0.17%)
Howling Laud (Loony) 144 (0.42%)
Anne Fryatt (NOTA) 59 (0.17%)
Thomas Burridge (Libertarian) 36 (0.10%)
Peter Baggs (Ind) 23 (0.07%

Dear Oh Dear the fake rev got 2.74% of the vote and they call themselves a mainstream party?? Tee Hee

Anonymous said...

A couple of years ago I briefly met a West Yorks PC based in Wakefield who was involved in internal investigations. I got the story about someone who was going to be sacked soon for having far-right links. No name was passed over to me, try as I did. Although a bit of time has passed this might be that person unless anyone else knows of another such dismissal from West Yorks police in the last year and a bit. To protect my source I'll not go into any more detail but at least the police are doing something about scumbags like this.

The Green Arrow said...

Is Ms l'Anson pre or post op?

irishtony said...

Its well worth going onto sky news.com and watching the election results been read out The fake Dickhead sorry fake Rev looks uncomfortable, silly, ill at ease and very hard to differentiate him form the raving loony candidate.

why the endless v for victory signs??. the man is fecking mad he fits in so well with the BNP

taylor said...

Hopefully everybody incuding the West Yorkshire Police know he has played (with himself)at the RWB Nazifest.

Anonymous said...

Hate this blokes beliefs, but don't want to live in a country where he is hounded for them.

www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=14

http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/missions/unitedkingdom-royaumeuni/visas/menu-eng.asp

Anonymous said...

"why the endless v for victory signs??. the man is fecking mad he fits in so well with the BNP"

Just had a look at that, its funny. How tall is West? Or should that be how small is he?

Or is it just the case the other candidates in this election were exceptionally tall.

His vote was certainly miniscule

Anonymous said...

The Green Arrow said...

Is Ms l'Anson pre or post op?



You've never shown any interest in this technicality before.

LULZ

DD said...

"Hate this blokes beliefs, but don't want to live in a country where he is hounded for them."

Off you go then.

Anonymous said...

People keep saying he looks like Bowie. It turns out he WAS Bowie when he was 25:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/354399/anglo_saxon_the_war_machine_rock_version/

He's horrible, reliving his youth like that in front of the only people who will listen. Perhaps all he other shit-awful bands from the 80s should reform and play the only place that will have them....

The Red White and Blue!!!!

Anonymous said...

God! it gets worse!

Witness, 'Are You Ready':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd3oQ8Hf3hs

The question has to be asked though...

Why will no one join his Alan Partridge band? He's in a band BY HIMSELF for christs sake!