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That is bizarre. Why would a political party pay for flyers in which the candidate disavows themselves of that party?Bones wrote:Yet, his leaflet, which was paid for by the BNP states
I feel dirty just reading those screen grabs. I now have to go and wash my eyes with bleach.Bones wrote:I have read that the Chrisy Morris fun club are claiming that the BNP official twitter account, is actually fake and is not operated by the BNP.
Well for those poor deluded souls, take a look on the BNP site they have a twitter feed on there and the below are pictures of Chrisy Morris taken from the BNP website
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Thank you for contacting Channel 4 Viewer Enquiries.Bones wrote:
Yet, his leaflet, which was paid for by the BNP states
Following registration, a party’s registered descriptions are protected for its own use for electoral purposes. Only candidates who have been authorised by the party’s nominating officer are entitled to use a party’s registered name or description on a ballot paper
That explains a lot. Candidates of extreme parties can hide that fact by running under a misleading description like "Fighting Unsustainable Housing Because We Care". I wonder if the BNP's surprise victory came largely because people didn't know they were voting for the BNP.At most elections in the UK a candidate can choose to stand using either the registered party name or a registered description