British National Party

The British National Party or BNP is a British far-right populist and nationalist political party that advocates for Britain to become exclusively white. It has 56 seats at the local level, and one seat on the London Assembly. It is currently led by Nick Griffin, and was founded in 1982 by the National Front leader, the late John Tyndall.

The BNP is widely condemned by mainstream politicians, and has earned criticism from Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Sir Menzies Campbell. The police, military and prison services all bar serving members from being affiliated with the BNP, and there have been suggestions that similar provisions should be introduced for other public services including the fire service and for school teachers.

Nick Griffin has stated: "we affirm that non-Whites have no place here at all and will not rest until every last one has left our land", which sums up the thrust of the BNP's policies on immigration and inter-racial relations. The BNP also oppose mixed-race relationships, and want to re-criminalize homosexuality. They are in favour of capital punishment, corporal punishment, compulsory national service, the withdrawal of Britain from the European Union, a more isolationist trade policy and greater funding for the National Health Service, public transport and the military.

In 2008, the membership list of the BNP was leaked online containing the details of 10,000 members of the Party. The list contains their names, addresses and often telephone and e-mail details, as well as their listed interests and often profession. There are many on the list who are under 18, and who are members through the BNP's family membership. At least one person on the list was a serving police officer who was promptly suspended. There are also civil servants, clergyman, members of the military, prison officers, and retirees from these professions.