Councillor met with BNP leader

An Independent Havering councillor is facing fresh accusations of right-wing links after it emerged he recently entertained the leader of the British National Party at his business in Rainham.

Local Residents' Association leader, Cllr Jeffrey Tucker, met leader of the BNP Nick Griffin last Wednesday at his jewellery business - Tucker's Goldmine - in Upminster Road South. Refusing to reveal any details of the meeting, Cllr Tucker maintained he is still a left-wing politician and will work with anyone interested in helping the community he represents.

He said: "If someone wants to see me I do not care who they are. If they can help with assisting the residents of this area my door is open to them - and they'll get a cup of tea too. As an independent politician I can listen to anybody, as long as it is for the good of the community."

The meeting came only weeks after Cllr Tucker was condemned by other councillors for his affiliations with the right-wing National Liberal Party (NLP) - which has its roots in the National Front.

Leader of Havering Council, Cllr Michael White, previously dubbed Cllr Tucker "a dangerous person" for his work with the NLP. He said: "What he is actually doing is conning the public. He's pretending to be something he isn't.

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BNP councillor Alan Bailey resigns

Word has reached us that Alan Bailey, the BNP's councillor in Gooshays ward, Harold Hill, in the London Borough of Havering, has resigned, it is claimed, due to 'pressures of work'.

Although the elections office at his local authority had no idea why he was really leaving, they were able to confirm this morning that he had announced his departure.

We'll print more information as it comes in but for the moment we'll leave you with the assurance that Bailey is well and truly in the BNP mould. During his election campaign he was presented as a wholesome family man but as we find so often with BNP councillors, the truth is a little different. Arrested for an assault, he chose to plead guilty at Havering Magistrates Court not from remorse but because he wanted to get the case out of the way before the election. Bailey was fined £350 plus £50 compensation and £51 costs.

Good riddance to yet another BNP thug.