Broadclyst residents' fury after secret BNP rally held in village

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Monday, August 11, 2008
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Residents are fuming after finding out the British National

Party held a secret political rally at their village hall.

The meeting, at Broadclyst Victory Hall, near Exeter, was

attended by around 100 members as well as party leader Nick

Griffin.

It was partly organised by a local youth group leader as the

right-wing party targets Devon in a bid to drum up support.

A number of people living in Broadclyst are outraged the

covert meeting took place in their village.

For full story, see Monday's Echo.

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    by gordon, exeter

    Wednesday, August 13 2008, 1:33PM

    “visit our website colin fribbens sais, so i did, what an unpleasant bunch of people. everybody apart from white english right wingers are apparently some kind of moron, you may not like him either but have a look at what they have to say about pete docherty for instance and billy bragg. free speech is one thing, (and would the bnp support that for all peoples and religions in this country) but their violent rantings really should be banned.”

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    by loony leftie, exeter

    Tuesday, August 12 2008, 12:26PM

    “why the shouting mike?”

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    by MIKE TURNER ORGANISER EXETER BNP, BRIXHAM

    Tuesday, August 12 2008, 11:36AM

    “I HAVE BEEN THE ORGANISER FOR EXETER FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, I AM PLEASED TO HAVE MET THE PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED THE BROADCLYST MEETING,I SEE THEM AS A FAMILY,AND SOME A LITTLE OLDER THAN MYSELF HAVE BECOME FIRM
    FRIENDS IN THAT SHORT TIME, SOME HAVE SERVED IN
    THE LAST WAR AND ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIER GRANDCHILDRENS
    FUTURE, AND HAVE AT LEAST COME TO HEAR WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY, RATHER THAN THE LIE'S THAT HAVE
    BEEN TOLD ABOUT THEM,WHEN THE BNP HAD BEEN DENIED A PLATFORM....
    ....SO MUCH FOR DEMOCRACY.”

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    by MAUREEN L TURNER, torbay

    Tuesday, August 12 2008, 11:23AM

    “I have been to many meetings of the BNP, and I have never heard anything said in a racist fashion,only common sense policies were put forward to debate. I attended the Broadclyst meeting , with acouple of new members that had joined recently, we had visited these people who live in Clyst , and have a friend who is a member in the village.
    I would like to point out to those condemn the BNP without finding the truth presented by them, rather than take the word of those who really know nothing.
    the onlly way to find out and make up your own mind would
    be to attend a meeting, and or
    look on thier web site .
    posters advertising the meeting
    however, would invite trouble I am sure, and with people who are getting on in years, it would
    be unfair, as they are the ones who are fed up with the way that the country is heading”

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    by bert, Devon

    Tuesday, August 12 2008, 9:06AM

    “Ray Rodden, Corby, UK ...
    If the BNP were to hold publicised open meetings, the loony lefties like UAF, and searchlight would turn up and try to incite violence, and then the BNP would get the blame.
    And the media would love it.”

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