Griffin takes rebels to court Friday

Rumours have been reaching us of Griffin's court action for some time. At present we know no more than anybody else, but pending further news we reproduce the contents of Martin Webster's Electronic Loose Cannon newsflash.

NICK GRIFFIN LAUNCHES HIGH COURT ACTION AGAINST 'REBELS'

BNP Chairman Nick Griffin has issued High Court writs (returnable at Manchester High Court tomorrow, Friday 14th March) against Sadie Graham and her associates in the recent revolt against him.

The cause of his action is the alleged abuse of the party's membership lists to circulate "factional" information to the party's membership.

No doubt Griffin anticipates that Graham and Co will be terrified by the thought of a High Court action against them and will crumple.

My latest news is that Griffin's hopes are misplaced.

Graham and her associates are to fight the action and have instructed London solicitors Sempik & Co.

Solicitor Tessa Sempik is the wife of Richard Verrall, the former National Front administation officer and former editor of 'Spearhead' from 1976 to 1981. Richard Verrall is now a legal executive with the firm.

Sempik & Co have instructed barrister Adrian Davies to represent the Defendants at the hearing In Manchester tomorrow and at subsequent hearings.

The revolt of Graham and her friends was fizzling out, and Griffin should have been content to let the rebels fade away, as they were in process of doing. Now he has brought this dispute into the High Court, there is no knowing where the matter will end.

Griffin may seek to focus solely on the alleged use which Graham and her friends made of BNP membership lists. But issues in High Court actions tend to widen-out. There are other connected issues which will be brought before the court, such as:

1. The unauthorised (and possibly illegal) entry by Griffin 'security' spooks into Graham's home and the removal of her computer.

2. The expulsion from the party of Graham and numerous other officials and members by means that are contrary to Common Law precepts of Natural Justice.

3. The management of BNP members' funds.

This action by Griffin could prove to be an act of hubris.

As the Ancients used to say: "Hubris precedes Nemesis".

More news will follow when I get it.

Martin Webster.