Griffin is confronted by Searchlight editor Nick Lowles at the B and D count
A mixture of elation and disbelief erupted at the council election count on FridayElation at a historic clean sweep as Labour gained total control back of the council with all 51 seats being won by their candidates, and disbelief the electorate had voted out the 12 British National Party councillors elected four years ago. Conservatives Terry Justice and Neil Connolly were also casualties. The count took place at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre on Friday.
An indication of the borough's mood was with the two MPs, Jon Cruddas and Margaret Hodge being returned, but no one was prepared for the absolute rejection of the BNP councillors. None of the former councillors were seen or prepared to comment after the last results came through on Friday.
Education Cabinet member, Cllr Rocky Gill, said: "This is an absolutely amazing set of results. We have absolutely destroyed the BNP, we've wiped them out for good in Barking and Dagenham."
Margaret Hodge, who came out of the election with a massive 16,555 majority, gave a passionate speech after she was declared MP for Barking for another term by the council's chief executive, Rob Whiteman. She said: "Our voters faced a stark choice and they have overwhelmingly chosen democratic politics built on tolerance, fairness and decency, not politics built on hate. The message from Barking and Dagenham is clear: get out and stay out. You are not wanted and your vile politics have no place in British democracy. Pack your bags and go."
Nick Griffin was equally vocal about the result. He said: "I would like to thank the 6,620 people who voted for me who do not want to put up with the tirade of hatred against British people anymore. This was Barking's last chance."
Jon Cruddas, who had been MP for Dagenham since 2001, won with a majority of 2,630 over the Conservatives' Simon Jones. In his victory speech, he said: "I simply want to say that I find the work carried out by the Dagenham Labour Party extraordinary over the last few years. I also want to congratulate the Barking Labour Party for a fantastic total result and all the other candidates in this election. I look forward to being an MP for the constituents in Dagenham and Rainham."
A high spot of the night was when the assembled candidates burst into a rendition of the famous 'Dad's Army' theme song but with lyrics of 'Who do you think you are kidding Mr Griffin'.
Barking and Dagenham Post
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'Porky': "This was Barking's last chance"
Plank! Typical of a fascist in blaming the people for rejecting him. Griffin's over-inflated ego and sense of self-importance is embarrassing.
For the first time ever I agree with something Margaret Hodge said. She was spot on in the article.
A high spot of the night was when the assembled candidates burst into a rendition of the famous 'Dad's Army' theme song but with lyrics of 'Who do you think you are kidding Mr Griffin'.
One of those 'wish I'd been there' moments. :)
Watching that clip, Griffin's security staff were dying to deck the excellent HopenotHate guy. They would have done too if the cameras hadn't been there!
On second thoughts let's hope Griffin keeps Robert 'basher' Bailey and promotes him.
Just makes our job easier!
Griffin is full of shit and even contradicts his own propaganda. At the start of the clip Griffin states that the BNP can no longer operate in London as an electorial force because of the numbers of non-white residents. For years Griffin was stating that he was tailoring his propaganda to appeal to non-Whites and that the BNP had masses of ethnic voters.
Just goes to show what a load of BS that was.
Bob Bailey arrested.
http://www.bdpost.co.uk/content/barkinganddagenham/post/news/story.aspx?brand=BDPonline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbdp&itemid=WeED12%20May%202010%2013%3A03%3A45%3A327
The 'stuck record' defence of Bailey is that he only responded to spitting. Nobody dies from spitting but people frequently die from trauma after being kicked in the head. He could have killed that lad.
"This was Barking's last chance"
No, it was YOUR last chance you fat bastard.
"None of the former councillors were seen or prepared to comment after the last results came through on Friday." - Fucking cowards.
http://www.bdpost.co.uk/content/barkinganddagenham/post/news/story.aspx?brand=BDPonline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbdp&itemid=WeED12%20May%202010%2013%3A03%3A45%3A327
and to rub it in EX Cllr Bob Bailey is arrested for assaulting two teenagers during the election campaign and not before time!
Does anyone know the name of the goon in the pink shirt and purplish tie hovering in the background? You can see him best after 15 seconds and 3 mins 28. He's got a yellowish pass on his left chest and grey ear piece in his left ear. Also who's the ugly fucker usually on the left of the screen behind Griffin? What an ugly fuck. They can't win elections and they wouldn't win many beauty contests either.
No, but the other goon security man is disgraced ex cop Simon Goodricke from Barnsley
You can read all about Goodricke here
http://www.thestar.co.uk/headlines/Criminal-past-of-BNP-man.4020597.jp?articlepage=1
"the start of the clip Griffin states that the BNP can no longer operate in London as an electorial force because of the numbers of non-white residents."
Then as pointed out they don't operate very well in other places notably stoke which is vast majority white. I'm sure Darby also had a moan (can't rem where I read it) that they weren't doing well because the Tories didn't campaign properly by doing maildrops. Well all 3 main parties beat them in stoke so there goes that therory.
The obvious answer is that the vast majority of voters reject them and this is more noticeable in a general election where the turnout is higher than in local only elections
"The obvious answer is that the vast majority of voters reject them and this is more noticeable in a general election where the turnout is higher than in local only elections"
Yeah...adult Human beings voting in large bumbers is a problem for the BNP.
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