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Monday 14 September 2009

Rena Wood calls on TUC to oppose BNP

TUC: Rena Wood, deputy convenor North West region, gave a rousing speech to congress in moving composite 6 on opposing the BNP.

Rena deplored the election of BNP leader Nick Griffin in the June European Parliament election and pointed out that the BNP vote in the North West had gone down in 2009 but the widespread alienation from politics and refusal to vote of many working people had enabled the fascists to secure a parliamentary seat.

Rena called on delegates to inundate the BBC with protests at the invitation of Griffin to appear on Question Time. http://www.stopthebnp.org.uk/index.php?location=news&art=1332