Nick Griffin
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Brown government even more unpopular than Major's...UKIP and the British National Party gained ground. But there is little sign of a boost for the BNP following the appearance of its leader Nick Griffin on BBC TV's "Question Time" programme. Two surveys conducted since do not suggest it had a... In this article: Labour, David Cameron, Tories, Gordon Brown, Strathclyde University, British National Party, Liberal Democrats, and UKIP |
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Daily Mail | October 26, 2009
Question Time backlash grows: Archbishop and BBC veteran join protests over 'Nick Griffin Show'
...party leaders, along with UKIP and the Green Party.' Yesterday in a newspaper article, Lord Carey attacked Griffin's claim on Question Time that the BNP ' represents Christian Britain'. 'To hear the phrase "Christian Britain" coming from...
In this article: Question Time, George Carey, Queen, BBC, Sue MacGregor, Democracy, and UKIP
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Independent.co.uk - Leading Articles | October 23, 2009
Leading article: The untalented Mr Griffin
...are on the panel. Nor, when, say, UKIP appears is three-quarters of the time devoted to Europe. Mr Griffin and the BNP dominated the proceedings. For anyone tempted to support the BNP, Mr Griffin's poor response to pressure might make them...
In this article: Question Time, UKIP, BBC, British National Party, and Europe
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BBC News | July 14, 2009
Euro newcomers
...stop them being MEPs or speaking when and how they want. In fact, Nick Griffin seemed to think he might get quite a respectful reception on the floor of the European Parliament. He pointed out that when UK Independence Party's leader...
In this article: Jerzy Buzek, Poland, Nigel Farage, Strasbourg, Europe, Solidarity, and World War II
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BNP struggling to make friends in Brussels
...possible. The third and latest snub for the democratically-elected BNP duo has come from the Government, which has left Mr Griffin and Mr Brons off the invitation list for a cocktail reception in Strasbourg next Wednesday. A Government...
In this article: Andrew Brons, Brussels, UK Independence Party, Strasbourg, Europe, and British National Party
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Sunday Mirror | September 06, 2009
BNP on Question Time: Labour MP's threaten boycott over British National Party invite
...Question Time if the British National Party appears on it. The BBC has revealed it is considering inviting BNP leader Nick Griffin to be on the flagship programme next month. Other, smaller, parties such as the Green Party and the UK...
In this article: British National Party, BBC, British fascism, UK Independence Party, and Labour
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Labour U-turn over confronting BNP in 'Question Time' debate
...have regularly appeared on Question Time. Mr Griffin - whose party won 6.3 per cent at the European elections - has already been interviewed on BBC1's Andrew Marr Show and Radio 4's Today programme. Ric Bailey, the BBC's chief political...
In this article: Labour, Tories, Liberal Democrats, and Ukip
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Guardian | May 26, 2009
BNP image of Churchill condemned
...result in up to seven BNP MEPs. "Griffin has tried to build a presidential style BNP election strategy around Nick Griffin, and the tactic has backfired spectacularly," said a Searchlight spokesman. But a low turnout could still see the...
In this article: Winston Churchill, Searchlight, Ukip, and Simon Darby
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Griffin elected as BNP wins two seats
...win a third seat. There were furious scenes at the declaration when the highest polling candidate, Sir Robert Atkins, described the BNP as "an aberration" and condemned Griffin's success as sad day for British politics. He was followed by...
In this article: Labour Party, Andrew Brons, Yorkshire, Liberal Democrats, Ukip, and Greens
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Scotland on Sunday | July 08, 2009
Sink migrants' boats - BNP leader
...be swamped by the Third World." Mr Griffin also conceded that the BNP had been unable to find enough extremist allies to create a "group" in the European Parliament, where he will take his seat next week. The decision of Italy's Lega Nord...
In this article: BBC Parliament, Europe, Lega Nord, Africa, Democracy, All rights reserved, and British National Party
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Nicholas John Griffin MEP (born 1959) is a British far-right politician. He is chairman of the British National Party and a Member of the European Parliament for North West England. He is married with four children, and lives in Wales.
Griffin was born in Barnet, London, and was educated in Suffolk. He joined the National Front aged 15, and following his graduation from Cambridge University became a political worker for the party. In 1980 he became a member of its governing body, and later wrote articles for right–wing magazines. He was the party's candidate for the seat of Croydon North West in 1981 and 1983. He left the National Front in 1989, and in 1995 joined the British National Party, becoming its leader in 1999. He stood as the party's candidate in several elections, and in 2009 was elected as a member of the European Parliament for North West England in the 2009 European Elections.
In 1998 Griffin was convicted of distributing material likely to incite racial hatred, and received a suspended prison sentence. He was charged in 2005 with inciting racial hatred, but following a retrial was cleared. Griffin has been criticised for his political and religious views—he has denied the veracity of the Holocaust, and has written several anti-Semitic articles. He has also criticised Islam. He has been invited to speak by several institutions, and in 2007 participated in a controversial debate at the Oxford Union.
- Birthplace:
- Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
- Nationality:
- British
- Spouse:
- Jackie Griffin
- Residence:
- Llanerfyl, Powys, Wales
- Political party:
- British National Party
- Represents:
- North West England
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