A Personal Statement on the Registration of the National Front as a Political Party - Nick Walsh

A Personal Statement on the Registration of the National Front as a Political Party

As the registered Treasurer of the National Front until a few days ago, I alone had the legal capacity to renew the party's registration with the Electoral Commission. Carrying out this routine procedure was made problematic, though, because re-registering the party required that I complete and sign an RP8 form stating that the details of the party's registration with the EC were correct. However, the details were not correct as they named the party's former Chairman Ian Edward, who resigned in May 2013, as its registered Leader and Nominating Officer. At a subsequent Directorate meeting, Kevin Bryan was elected as Chairman (and so, leader) and Dave MacDonald as Nominating Officer.

Replacement officers are notified to the Electoral Commission by submission of an RP4 form. Ian Edward initially wrote to the EC informing them of his resignations and asking them to remove his details from the National Front's profile. The EC replied that they could not do this without an RP4 form signed by me as the remaining registered official and the replacement officers. I prepared the relevant forms and sent them to Ian Edward for signing and forwarding to the Electoral Commission for action. After receiving the forms, Ian Edward had a 'change of heart' and decided that he would do everything possible to prevent the party from functioning, including not allowing the registration of new officers.

In October 2013, the party's re-registration fell due. I consulted the Electoral Commission and was informed that, if Edward persisted in refusing to sign an RP4 form they would 'probably' eventually agree to change our registered details with his consent. I therefore submitted our re-registration with a covering letter reminding them of our change of officers. However, the advice from the EC turned out to be incorrect.

There are no loop-holes in the PPERA 1998 (the Act Of Parliament which introduced the registration of political parties) which allow for an officer to be removed from a party's registration without his consent. Nor, because this situation has not arisen before are there any legal precedents for dealing with it.

The party and its members spent a fair amount of money on consulting solicitors and barristers. We were quoted a figure for taking a court case against Edward to its conclusion, which would have resulted in a Pyrrhic victory, as we would have been left in debt and unable to mount a significant election campaign as a result. In the meantime, Edward's spite was preventing the party from standing in elections, which was damaging morale and recruitment.

At a Directorate meeting on July 4th, it was agreed in principle that the National Front's registration with the Electoral Commission should be allowed to lapse and a new application naming the correct officers be submitted. I discussed our decision with officials of the Electoral Commission and, in the week leading up to the deadline, the EC contacted me to ask whether we were still committed to this course of action or if I would be re-registering the party. I and other members spoke to staff at the EC on many occasions and at no time was it ever suggested that the EC would refuse any application to renew the party's registration.

Except for the bare fact that the National Front is not presently a registered party, the article on the Heritage and Destiny website and that -by or from the same 'source'- on the Searchlight website are complete fabrications.

The name 'National Front' is 'protected' until January 1st. This means that the Electoral Commission will disallow any attempts to register a party with this (or any similar) name, unless I re-register it with the details current at the time its registration lapsed. This, I will not do. An application to re-register the National Front with the Electoral Commission containing the details of the officers of the party chosen by its Directorate (consisting of regional representatives and members elected by the membership of the party) will be submitted in January. Before that, the EC will write to me outlining the criteria they will use to decide between applicants in the event that more than one application to register a party with the name 'National Front' is received (as seems possible).

It is disappointing that the NF will not be a registered party for a short period of time, but this has happened before (in 2006/7) and, of course, for the first 30 years of its existence the party was 'unregistered' as no Electoral Commission existed.

I would like to thank all National Front members for their unselfish loyalty to the party, their humbling dedication to the cause of British racial nationalism and, above all, their patience over the last eighteen stressful months. I hope that members have been kept informed of developments, as far as possible, at local meetings, but I would also like to apologise to any who feel they have been 'kept in the dark'. The officers of the party have pursued every possible option to protect the party's existence and resolve this unprecedented crisis.

In a few short months, the re-registration of the party should be completed. We have suffered damage, but stability should see us recover and make steady progress in the months and years following that.

We can make a start by ensuring that Sunday's Remembrance parade is dignified, disciplined and well-supported and follow it up by getting the maximum possible number of renewals and new members in before January so that we can hit the ground running in 2015.

With determination and the continuing loyalty of its members to the party and each other, there is no reason the National Front cannot confound its critics and enemies again and surge ahead once more.

Rally Round the Front!

Nick Walsh

Treasurer,
National Front

 

    

Fight the Wrecking Crew!

I have been asked to publish this statement by the leadership of the National Front. I am not a member of the Directorate but as Editor of the Official party newspaper "Britain First" and as Secretary to West Yorkshire National Front, I most heartily endorse it. I call on all my Comrades past and present to rally to the Front and show this bunch of wreckers the Exit Door. They, by their actions have showed themselves to be the enemies of British Nationalism. They have no place in any White Nationalist movement now or ever again.
Eddy Morrison - Site Editor, Nationalist Sentinel.

The legally valid Directorate has decided to take Court action against the former Chairman, Ian Edward.

This step to initiate legal action has been taken after serious deliberation. The Directorate (The ruling body of the National Front) is determined to defend the rights of the National Front and its members.

The facts of the problem with Ian Edward are as follows: Ian Edward walked out of a Directorate meeting held on Saturday, 15th June 13, after a resolution he made was defeated. On 22nd June he emailed his resignation to all members of the Directorate: Quote "so please accept my final resignation as Chairman forthwith". Ian Edward has since confirmed his resignation in statements that he has made public on the internet. Steve Rowlands and Bernadette Jagger also resigned.
This momentarily left the Party administration in disarray. By the efforts of the remaining Executive members this was soon rectified. Party members should recognise the work put in by these remaining Executive members after Edward and Co had abandoned them and the Party.

The Deputy Chairman, Kevin Bryan stepped in as Acting Chairman and his position as Chairman was confirmed at a Directorate meeting held on Saturday, 31st August 13.
On various internet-sites, the former chairman is now boasting that there will be no National Front candidates standing in this year's elections. He can say this, as by a quirk in electoral law, he remains the registered Nominating Officer for the Party. He is refusing to sign a Form RP4 informing the Electoral Commission formally of the change of Chairman and Nominating Officer. (This form must be signed under electoral law.)
The National Front has from the beginning been registered with the Electoral Commission, precisely in order that our candidates can stand officially as National Front, and have our party name printed on the ballot paper.

Brave men and women who are ready to step forward and serve our Movement in the coming elections as National Front candidates are now being denied their right to do so by this act of sabotage. By refusing to inform officially the Electoral Commission of his resignation, and to sign the official RP4 form, as required by Law, Ian Edward is attempting to sabotage the good running of the National Front. This is an attack on the whole Racial-Nationalist Movement. The National Front is the last hope of the White Race in this country. The refusal of the former chairman to do the proper thing and to sign off with the Electoral Commission is a disgrace.

The National Front Directorate is determined to put an end to this intolerable situation by taking legal action against Ian Edward. It cannot be permitted that the Party be high-jacked by some individual who seems to have lost all reason. The legal case will cost several thousand pounds but we hope and we trust that the Racial-Nationalist movement will understand and will support us in this fight.
NATIONAL FRONT FOR RACE AND NATION
Signed: Kevin Bryan, Chairman; Dave MacDonald, Deputy Chairman; Nick Walsh, Treasurer; plus:
Development & Enquirers Officer - Rob Poundall; Membership Secretary - Nigel Piggins; South Wales Organiser & Executive member - Adam Lloyd; London Organiser - Tess Culnane; North East Organiser - Simon Biggs; North West Organiser - Chris Jackson; West Mids Organiser Kevin Inman; South East Organiser - Mike Easter; South West Organiser - Stuart Woolger; Directorate member - Richard Edmonds; Directorate member - Mike Cooper; Directorate member - Andy Edwards; Directorate member - Kevin McMahon

De-register the National Front! My unpopular idea.....

There is a busy thread on the Stormfront Forum at the moment about the BNP loosing out on a bequest of £389,000 from a supporter who lived in Spain and was an ex-pat. The Court has ruled both the bequest and the will to be both termed as illegal. Indeed, even the accepting of the initial bequest, the BNP have, or were going to carry out a criminal act.

The lesson here is that yes, I am glad that Money Grubber Griffin isn't getting his mits on £350,000 BUT because the BNP was registered as a political party with the Electoral Commission, they had no case to accept this money.

I have replied to the threat as follows (purely in a personal capacity)

I might be a majority of one in this as far the NF is concerned but to me the setting up of the Electoral Commission and all the registration one has to go through to make sure The System knows and publishes everything you say and all the monies a registered party has, that there is a VERY STRONG case for NOT registering as a political party. The EC is a politically set up unit to enforce ZOG's methods on anyone challenging them.
I am no great lover of electioneering at every moment - that should come at the proper time, when the NF is strong in manpower and money.
BUT even then I say "Do NOT register" as a political party.
Members can stand as an "Independent" without giving anything away and their literature can have NF all over it. The candidate's support comes from literature put out and word of mouth recommendation. If somebody walks into a polling booth and doesn't know who to vote for, we probably don't need their vote. All they need to remember is that "Jim Smith is the NF's candidate".
I would even go so far as to say we should de-register now, though apart from myself and Jim Smith, I don't think that's a popular choice in our Movement at the moment.
Raven 1066 (Editor "Britain First" - official paper of the NF

(Eddy)