Newcastle's Lib Dem Council Wastes Millions Of Pounds Of Your Money

It has been reported that Newcastle's Lib Dem controlled council has spent £10.5million on external help over the last financial year which included nearly £6million on 'consultants'.

Schemes which have had money wasted on hired help include moving books from storage to the city library and the £22million purchase of the former Northern Rock Tower.

Newcastle British National Party organiser, Ken Booth spoke to the Newcastle Patriot: "Employees in the public sector are facing pay cuts, pay freezes and even redundancy and the council have the audacity to waste such a substantial amount of money on things they should already have people employed to do."

Labour opposition leader on the council, Nick Forbes has also condemned the spending.

Ken continued, "It's all good and well councillors like Nick Forbes speaking out against things like this, but maybe if he did the job he was elected to do and actually attended council meetings more than the shoddy 67% of the time that he has since July, he could have had more of a say in what was going on.

"I don't think he cares to be brutally honest."

The disgraceful attendance is a common theme amongst some councillors with a Lib Dem Fenham councillor, Mitzi Emery showing up to a miserable 33% of meetings within the latter half of last year.

Gosforth Man In Court Over Abusing Dementia Patients

Makurah In Court Over Abusing Patients

Dennis Makurah of Links Green, Gosforth will stand trial for violently abusing vulnerable dementia sufferers in Palmer Community Hospital, Jarrow.

Makurah has been charged with three offences of wilfully neglecting a patient without capacity between September 19th and September 24th, a second patient during October and a third during November.

Prosecutors say he mistreated the patients in a violent manor.

Lee Poppet, prosecuting said, "Due to the seriousness of the allegations, this is a case that is only suitable to be heard at Newcastle Crown Court and I invite magistrates to commit the case to that court.”

A spokesman for the Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust said: “As soon as the situation came to light we immediately suspended the member of staff concerned and referred the matter to Northumbria Police."

Makurah has been bailed providing he lives at his home address and does not contact any witnesses.

Merry Christmas!

Everyone at the Newcastle Patriot would like to wish all readers a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We will see you all out campaigning again after the festive season.

West End Rapist Jailed

Sayad Jan, formerly of Fenham, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for the brutal rape of a 21 year old woman in Nuns Moor Park.

For nine years, Jan has remained at large, however after an arrest for an offence near his new Derbyshire home his DNA was matched to the rape.

In court he was told, "You forced her to the ground, held her down and raped her.

“She struggled but you persisted, injured her and exposed her to the risk of an unwanted pregnancy by a rapist."

Before the incident, the victim had heard Jan saying how white women would do anything for money so she tried to avoid him but was attacked.

Newcastle Central's British National Party candidate in May, Ken Booth spoke earlier to the Newcastle Patriot, saying:

"People like this are a danger to the public.

"Nine years, especially since people rarely serve their full sentences, is far too short.

"This man should be sent back to his country of origin to serve his sentence there instead of being a burden on hard working British taxpayers."

Unfortunately, the vile rapist will probably only serve half of his sentence as a reward for following prison rules before being released back onto the streets of England.

Newcastle's Lib Dem & Labour Councillors Give Council Boss £5,000 Pay Hike

Almost £5,000 has been added to the £160,500 salary of Newcastle city council's chief executive, Barry Rowland after an appraisal panel made up of Labour and Lib Dem councillors in the city agreed that he deserved it.

The panel was made up of David Faulkner (council leader, Lib Dem - Fawdon ward), Anita Lower (deputy leader, Lib Dem - Castle Ward) and Nick Forbes (opposition leader, Labour - Westgate Ward)

The pay rise has been met with disgust from the general public, especially since many public sector workers have had their pay frozen for two years.

Anita Cooper, The British National Party's prospective local candidate for the Fawdon Ward told the Patriot of her disgust:

"It is ridiculous that somebody with an already obscene salary compared to most, has been given a pay increase at a time when over 2000 public sector jobs are due to be cut.

"What is even more disgusting is that it is our elected representatives who people have put their trust in who are making these decisions.

"Anybody with an ounce of common sense or even compassion would realise that this is just not right."

Labour opposition leader Nick Forbes has only bothered to show up to council meetings a very uninspiring 65% of the time in the last six months.

This however is a recurring theme with Forbes having attended only 68% of the time in the six months previous to June and a pitiful 65% for the twelve month period before that.

Illegal Immigrants Caught En Route To The North East

Seven African Illegal Immigrants have been found in lorries carrying machine parts which were destined for the North East.

One lorry on its way to Washington was searched in Calais and turned up three people from Eritrea trying to sneak into the country.

The vehicle was registered in Romania and it is not known whether the driver was offered money or goods in return for aiding the illegal immigrants.

A Gateshead bound lorry was also stopped where four people, also from the North African country, were found hiding.

As they were discovered before the lorries were on English soil, the clandestines remained in France.

The fact that seven individuals who's criminal, behavioural and psychological past is a mystery will now not be able to hide under the radar whilst walking the streets of the North East will be comforting to some - however, it makes little difference when there are estimated to be millions already hiding in Britain.

Newcastle MPs' Snouts Still Stuck In The Expenses Trough

After the huge expenses scandal which made headlines everywhere, (and which was uncovered by BNP candidate Michael Barnbrook, obviously without media recognition) MP's still seem to be needlessly dipping into the tax trough.

A good example of this is Newcastle Central's Labour MP, Chinyelu Onwurah who has claimed over a whopping £8,300 and that was just in the first 3 months after being elected.

Many of her constituents, especially those who voted her in to do a job were appalled to hear that within her first week after being elected, she refused to undertake her duties in parliament to elect a new speaker with her fellow MPs and instead thought it would be more fun to stay in Newcastle 'playing bingo'.

Her expense claims during the three months after election range from inconsiderate to what the majority of people think should be called theft from the taxpayer and illegal.

Onwurah had the audacity to claim twice in July for "Food & Drink @ Parliament" at a time when many are struggling to feed their families thus deeming her £65,000 salary not enough to buy her food with.

Other dubious claims include numerous taxi fares (a luxury that many can not afford) costing £5.00 each to Newcastle Central Station, despite there being good bus routes to the city centre, usually costing no more than £1.50.

Claims which could be considered even more disgraceful than those already mentioned, include a claim for £756.46, described as "Council Tax For 2010".

Onwurah was only elected five months into 2010 so why she feels it is acceptable to claim money from your taxes to pay her taxes, before she was even elected, begs belief if her descriptions are correct.

A similar swindle is also evident when she put in a claim for £334.71 which was described as "Water For 2010" - more than what many people can afford for water when not faced with the luxury of using other people's money.

One local BNP activist told the Newcastle Patriot, "When out leafleting in the Gosforth area of Newcastle before the election, I saw Miss. Onwurah driving about in her convertible sports car.

"I tried to flag her down as I was curious about where she stood on various issues but unfortunately she either didn't see me or just completely ignored me.

"I bet she would have still taken my vote if I had offered it to her though."

MPs' expenses can be found here.

In May 2010, the British National Party contested the Newcastle Central constituency for the first time in it's history with Ken Booth gaining 2,302 votes - coming fourth and polling more than the Green Party and UKIP put together.

Activists Blitz Pendower As PO Box Brims With Returned Petitions

Newcastle BNP activists have swept over Pendower, where Benwell Towers is situated, delivering leaflets and petition forms to houses in the area and beyond.

The online petition has proven to be a huge success, with nearly all of the submissions available using the free software used up.

Speaking to the Patriot earlier on, Newcastle organiser and Newcastle Central candidate in the last General election, Ken Booth said, "The hundreds of signatures collected at the stall, the PO box full of petitions, the huge response our online campaign has had as well as the petitions I anticipate will be waiting for me at the Post Office in the coming days indicate that the people of the West end have spoken.

"Soon it will be up to the council to tell the people whether they regard what they want for their area as a guideline for policy, or an obstacle to overcome."

The campaign to stop 'Burka Grove' is an ongoing campaign and anybody willing to help out, even if it is only for an hour or two should call Ken on 07954434173.

Newcastle BNP Collect Hundreds Of Signatures Against Islamic School

Newcastle BNP held another stall in Benwell, west Newcastle today and gathered well over a hundred more signatures for their "Say No to Burka Grove" campaign, which has been running since Saturday.

Some activists collected signatures from passers-by while others were out delivering leaflets with petition forms to local houses.

"The response today has been excellent," said Dorothy Brooke, who was the BNP's candidate for Tynemouth in this year's general election. "Lots of people knew about the campaign already, even though it's only a few days old, and many of them asked for petition forms to take back home for family members."

Several hundred leaflets were given out on the day, but there are thousands more to be distributed to the local area. Leafleting is ongoing, and anyone interested in helping out should call Newcastle organiser Ken Booth on 07954 434173.

The petition can also be signed at http://newcastlebnp.blogspot.com/p/stop-burka-grove-petition.html


Courtesy of County Durham Patriots 

Further to the article above, former North East Regional Organiser Ken Booth has also told the Newcastle Patriot, "I'm pleased about the way the campaign is going and really pleased to see people turning out who support the party 100%, despite wanting Nick Griffin to stand down as chairman."

Stop 'Burka Grove' campaign well underway

Newcastle BNP have hit the streets this weekend, raising awareness of the plans for Benwell Towers and accumulating a lot of public support along the way.

A stall was held in Benwell, with lots of people stopping to sign the petition against Benwell Towers' transformation into an Islamic school which was reported here.

One lady even offered to take a handful of sheets before promising to send them back to the branch after her family and friends had signed it.

Teams of leaflet distributors were also out in force to make sure that the message reached as many people as possible, as only the BNP will actually let people know what is in store for their area.

Doug Graham, the BNP's prospective candidate for the Benwell & Scotswood ward told the Newcastle Patriot, "I oppose this plan for the Mitre.

"We need representation on the council to challenge political correctness and schemes that only benefit a minority."

Please take a few seconds to sign the Newcastle Patriot's online petition by clicking here.

Double Standards Over Political Violence Exposed

Yunus Bakhsh - spokesman for violent SWP

Northumbria Police in Newcastle have issued an appeal to help them identify ten individuals caught on CCTV as they attempted to gain entry to a meeting of the Socialist Workers' Party (SWP) at a city centre social club.

Det Sgt Rob Ridley said: " We're trying to establish exactly what happened and who was involved in this incident."

Apparently, between twenty and thirty men tried to gain entry to the meeting but when they were stopped by club stewards disorder broke out inside the club.

Six men have already been bailed and arrested in connection with the incident.

Self-styled 'revolutionary' and Wolfie Smith lookalike, Yunus Bakhsh, who wasn't at the meeting, but is the SWP's full-time organiser in the North East, told the local newspaper: "The police have been great. These individuals who decided that this was a good idea need to be found."

He added: "We were just trying to have a meeting. Our meetings are about debating and discussing ideas."

The SWP is a trotskyite communist organisation that believes there is "no parliamentary road to socialism" and thinks that violent revolution is the answer to society's various ills. It also believes that political opponents should be banned and stopped from organising meetings and activities and has actively disrupted and attacked many such events in the past.

Bizarrely, Bakhsh also said: "We want to change the world. But not by beating people up and assaulting them."

Members of the SWP were recently involved in the violent disturbances at a student rally and demonstration in London where police were attacked and windows smashed outside the Conservative Party HQ in the capital. Ironically, Conservative Party leader and coalition Prime Minister, David Cameron, supports the Unite Against Fascism (UAF) group which is controlled by the SWP and holds violent protests against political opponents such as the English Defence League and British National Party.

The Northumbria Police Authority also funds an extremist far-left group, the Tyne & Wear Anti-Fascist Association (TWAFA), which works closely with Yunus Bakhsh and the SWP/UAF on Tyneside. TWAFA is run by Unison shop steward Paul Gibson from the Unison offices inside Newcastle Civic Centre. Until recently, Yunus Bakhsh was a Unison shop steward but was expelled after a power struggle within the union which also cost him his job at a local hospital. TWAFA monitors political dissidents in the North East of England using public money from the Northumbria Police Authority and local councils in Tyne & Wear. It also works closely with the sinister Searchlight organisation which is closely linked to the Labour Party and various trade unions. Searchlight is organised by former members of the Communist Party and 'neo nazi' groups such as the League of St George.

Civil Liberty is opposed to political violence and terrorism in all its forms.

However, do those who shout loudest for it against political opponents and who advocate violent revolution deserve our sympathy and support when it is visited upon them?

 This article is courtesy of Civil Liberty.

Newcastle BNP To Oppose 'Burqa Grove'

The campaign to stop Benwell Towers (the set for Byker Grove, former night club, pub and originally the Bishop’s Palace) being turned into an Islamic school, is being launched this week.

After the property was purchased by BHAR, a Muslim community group, people were unsure what it's future would be, however the knock-down price it fetched, raised some eye brows.

They will be seeking planning permission in the near future for the change of use.

Labour Councillor Dipu Ahad claimed, "The Asian community in the West End of Newcastle are short of facilities and this is much needed."

This comment comes only a few short years after the council withdrew £17,500 of funding from the West End Boy's club and reallocated £15,000 to fund a mosque feasibility study.

Ken Booth said, “the BNP will be opposing the planning application for this project as it is divisive and will not benefit the whole community.

"This will also raise questions about the future tenants and owners of the new houses being built in Scotswood and we will be using it as one of our main campaigning issues in coming local elections next May.

"It is situated in the Benwell and Scotswood ward, which the BNP have contested several times, and is in the Newcastle Central constituency that Ken Booth contested in May gaining 2,302 votes - 6.8% beating UKIP and the Greens."

Ken said, “I’m optimistic about stopping this project just as we did with the 'Asia Town' one in the Elswick and Fenham wards.

"Nobody forced anybody to come to Britain and they should stop trying to transform our areas and change our way of life.

"If they do not like it here, they should leave."

People Of Fawdon Back BNP's Bring Our Boys Home Campaign

Newcastle BNP held a tabletop stall in the Fawdon ward with a lot of the residents taking time out of their day to sign the petition.

Anita Cooper, Fawdon ward's prospective local candidate for the 5th May 2011 elections said she was very pleased with the feedback.

Anita told the Patriot, "I think we'll do well here in May - my daughter and I have already been canvassing with the petition and the response on the doorstep is phenomenal.

"The majority of those who signed the petition also ticked the box to say that they wanted to stay in touch."

The team was confident that this support will translate into votes and look forward to putting a lot of effort into this very promising area.

Andrew Brons MEP Speaks On Tyneside

Over sixty people attended a meeting in South Tyneside where Andrew Brons MEP was the guest speaker.

The great turnout was compounded by the fact that the Tyne & Wear derby was being played and kicked off at 1:30, the same time as the meeting.

Ken Booth chaired the meeting and gave a run down of the North East’s recent election results.

He said, “Our region has been gaining votes in the last two major elections, with the best percentage gain in the Euros and General election for the BNP in the whole of Britain.

"Local results held up in May and were not as affected by the high voter turnout as in other regions."

Ken also reaffirmed that we should all rally behind the BNP and get involved in the council election campaigns for next May, even if one is dissatisfied with our current leadership.

Ken introduced Martin Vaughn, the fund-holder for South Tyneside.

Martin told the meeting that he had been one of the mass resignations on South Tyneside out of disgust at Nick Griffin’s decision to sack Ken Booth as Regional Organiser.

Martin went on to say that he decided to return to the position as not only is there is no point in packing it in and making waste of years of dedication, changes that the party needs to undergo cannot be implemented from the outside.

Next, Ken introduced Kevin Scott. Kevin was the Regional Organiser before Ken.

He said that Ken had built on the work he had done in the region and taken the region forward in leaps and bounds.

Kevin went on to describe Ken's sacking as, "Shoddy and Dispicable."

Kevin now runs Civil Liberty which is an organisation defending our liberties, such as freedom of speech and expression.

He then told us about the demonstration for the Gateshead Six on 16th November, who have to answer bail for burning a koran.

He asked if someone burnt a bible, would the police have responded so heavy handedly

Kevin told how a recent art exhibition at the Baltic had numerous complaints by Christians but still went ahead.

It was titled the ‘Piss Christ’, a sculpture of Jesus, you guessed it, made out of frozen urine.

He did not recommend burning the koran but said, "if you must, do it in the name of art."

After a short break, buffet and raffle, Ken introduced the main speaker, Andrew Brons.

Andrew spoke of his work in the European Parliament, telling those attending about the procedures as well as which topics he has been making speeches about.

He said that since the BNP MEPs are not attached to any formal grouping, they are heavily restricted on the amount of time they are given to speak, so all speeches have to be prepared and to the point.

The attendees heard of how Andrew had been to many committee meetings in the European Parliament and the attendance of other MEPs is so bad, there was one occasion where he was the only one there.

For many people, it was the first time they had ever met Andrew, and the general consensus was that he is a very intelligent, well mannered person and a credit to the party.

Readers of this website are encouraged to visit Andrew's Youtube channel to view some of his speeches as well as checking out his official MEP website.

After a 10 minute comfort break their was a very constructive question and answer session.

It was anounced that the collection raised £130, the proceeds from the raffle £40, VOF sales £26 and the merchandise £42.

All money raised will be spent on local election leaflets on Tyneside.

Nick Cass Speaks At Newcastle's Latest Monthly Meeting

 
A well attended meeting saw Nick Cass, a BNP activist of 20 years, former Yorkshire Regional Organiser and father of the BNP's 2010 election leaflet family speak at the latest meeting held in the Newcastle Central constituency.

The meeting was opened by Newcastle organiser and former North East Regional Organiser Ken Booth with a summary of the previous meeting and explaining to those who had not heard, about his sacking, which everyone agreed yet again, that it was simply ridiculous.

Although some of the attendees had already heard, the meeting was told of how many of the companies to whom the BNP owed money had been sent a letter, telling them how they will only be offered 20p for every pound they are owed.

This was met with disbelief and embarrassment.

Ken explained, "These include family owned businesses as well as sole traders, and because the people at the top can't write a budget on the back of a beermat, central party raised millions, spent virtually nothing on the General Election and still landed us deep into the red - It is these already struggling small businesses and the people behind them who have to suffer.

"This goes against everything I stand for. We must honour all our debts.

"This is a party which is supposed to be looking out for the small businesses over the transnational corporations."

“The present chairman should shoulder his responsibilities and tender his resignation for the mess and embarrassment he has caused our party. Its is no good pointing the finger at others who he appointed to positions for our failure he must take ultimate responsibility.

This was followed by a show of hands with about 95% agreeing that Nick Griffin should stand down as chairman of the party.

There was also an appeal for candidates to come forward for next years elections in May, as unfortunately many have either decided to leave the party or put activities on hold until the issues regarding the party leadership have been resolved.

The BNP's Tynemouth candidate in the General election, Dorothy Brooke stood up to say a few words, mainly to register her disgust with the party leadership regarding the sacking of Ken Booth, as well as notifying the meeting that she will be petitioning for his reinstatement, an idea which proved to be very popular amongst the meeting-goers.

After the buffet and raffle, Nick Cass addressed the meeting, telling those attending of his 20 years of service to British nationalism.

He went on to say that the colonisation by foreigners, importing alien cultures and transforming huge areas, is not just a problem in Britain, but a problem in the whole Western world.

The spectators heard of the problems regarding colonisation that Mr. Cass had witnessed whilst travelling around Europe before speaking about his Yorkshire home of Dewsbury.

The no go zones for native Brits in areas of Yorkshire, especially certain areas in Bradford, means that Mr. Cass was correct in saying that, "The people of Newcastle have seen nothing yet, and it will only get worse."

The raffle and a collection at the meeting raised over £110 which will be used for producing local leaflets.

Former Sunderland Barrister Imprisoned For Immigration Scam

Syed Ahmed, 36, of Havelock Terrace was sentenced to 8 years 6 months for the part he played in an immigration scam which made millions of pounds.

Although cleared of money laundering charges, Ahmed was convicted of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration.

The scam involved Thames College London, which claimed to offer genuine courses, all of which were in fact bogus.

Ahmed was listed as a lecturer in law at the college.

Fake documents and certificates would be provided through the college and they were then used to support visa applications.

All applications were processed by a company named Virgil Legal Services Ltd. for which Ahmed was the legal advisor

£2.5million was found under Ahmed's bed in his South London flat.

Illegal Immigrants Destined For Region Caught

A shipment of Burberry clothing destined for Blyth was found to have contained five illegal immigrants when it was stopped at the French port of Dunkirk.

On the same day a number of illegals who were on their way to Sunderland via a shipment of car parts were also found.

The arrests of illegal immigrants reflect only a tiny percentage of the millions thought to be working illegally in the country and the police have to step up their game if they want to do more than just scratch at the surface.

It is hoped that these people will be removed from the country and not released and given dates to attend border force centres, as the majority never return.

Tyneside Taxi Driver Preyed On Late Night Drinkers

Usman Ghani, 37 of Friarside Road, Fenham in Newcastle's West End sexually assaulted two young clubbers before dumping them at the side of the road and stealing their mobile phones to prevent them calling for help.

After picking up the the first of his young victims from near Newcastle's Digital nightclub at around 1:30am, the taxi driver drove her to a deserted road where she was found naked from the waist down with scrapes on her arms and legs.

She was found by two men at the side of the road who drove her to a nearby garage and alerted police.

The victim's keys were later found in the back of Ghani's car and although her mobile phone was not found, it was later discovered that he used it to call people in Pakistan.

Ghani's second victim of the night was a seventeen year old girl who was collected not far from where the first victim was picked up.

Instead of driving her home to North Shields, he took her towards Gateshead's Metrocentre, before climbing onto the back seat and sexually assaulting her.

The taxi driver then told her to get in the front seat before driving off as soon as she stepped out of the car - The girl's mascara was later found in Ghani's car.

He has received a prison sentence and has been told that he will serve a minimum of a measly two and a half years - A drop in the ocean compared to the life sentences his victims will be suffering through these memories.

It later emerged that he had already received a police caution for grabbing a young woman's arm, locking his taxi doors and telling her she could pay with things other than money - at the time this must not have been deemed serious enough to prevent him being alone and responsible for young women and girls.

NEWCASTLE BNP ARE URGING ALL TOWN-GOERS TO BE  VIGILANT WHILST USING 'BLACK CABS' FROM THE RANKS IN TOWN - THESE TAXIS CARRY NO RECORDS OF TRIPS MADE.

CLUBBERS ARE URGED TO ORDER TAXIS FROM LOCAL COMPANIES AS RECORDS ARE KEPT OF TRIPS, IT IS MUCH CHEAPER AND YOU WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE AN ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER.

Con-Libs Sink HMS Ark Royal As Military Cuts Bite Hard [UPDATED]

 

The HMS Ark Royal, which was built on the banks of the River Tyne will be decommissioned as a part of the government's extensive defence cuts.

The aircraft carrier was built in Wallsend in the late '70s and its retirement leaves Britain in a precarious state without any aircraft carriers capable of flying jets.

Ark Royal's fleet of Harrier jets are also facing the axe along with vast numbers of tanks and aircraft from the British Army and Royal Air Force.

Possibly the most devastating cut for people to get to grips with are the cuts in military personnel which include 5000 serving members of the Navy, 5000 from the RAF and 7000 from the Army.

This will come as agonising news to those waiting to start their training for the Armed Forces as many of the waiting times will now be as high as 42 months for some trades including 30 months for a Royal Navy Air Engineering Technician.

This, as well as many other things such as refusal to consult citizens regarding the EU can only be seen as more evidence that the Conservative Party has abandoned all it's core principals.

UPDATE: It has been revealed that the defence budget will be cut by around £3.5 Billion and Foreign Aid will increase by £4 Billion to £13.1 billion.

Support The Gateshead Six: Protest Planned

Support the Gateshead Six: Protest outside Gateshead Police Station on Tuesday, November the 16th

Supporters of the six people arrested in Gateshead following the alleged burning of a Koran outside a public house in the town on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks (now dubbed the 'Gateshead Six' by supporters) have called for a protest outside Gateshead's main police station, which is situated opposite Gateshead Civic Centre, two minutes walk from Gateshead Metro station, when they all answer bail next month.

The first member of the Gateshead Six is due to answer bail at 10 o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 16th of November, with the rest following at half hour intervals throughout the day.

Civil Liberty is happy to support the protest and is calling on all nationalists, patriots and defenders of free speech and expression to gather outside Gateshead Police Staion from 9.30am onwards until 12.30 - 1pm when the last member of the Gateshead Six is expected at the station to answer bail.

Northumbria Police, which is a thoroughly dysfunctional police force, along with the prosecuting authorities, now face an unfortunate dilemma with regards this highly controversial case following the heavy-handed raid on the public house and the subsequent arrest of the Gateshead Six.

If they are charged and the case goes to court, not only will massive media interest be generated, but protests, for and against, are to be expected throughout the trial in a case that has freedom of speech and freedom of exprssion implications for all those concerned about our rapidly unravelling multi-cultural society. If they are not charged, then lots of people are going to get the message that burning a Koran is a good idea on the the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and that videoing the act of immolation and then posting it on the internet, as the Gateshead Six allegedly did, is perfectly acceptable as well.

The case also begs the question as to whether Northumbria Police would have acted in such a way if someone had set fire to a Bible and posted a video of the actual burning on the internet? Is this another case of double standards with one set of rules for Muslims (and other alien religious and racial groups) and another set of rules for Christians (and non-Christians) particularly if they are native to these islands?

Moreover, when a work of art called 'Piss Christ' (it requires little explanation, but it was basically a representation of Jesus Christ made with frozen urine) was exhibited at the Baltic in Gateshead, a publically-funded modern art gallery on the banks of the River Tyne, no action was taken by the police despite complaints that it was offensive, inflammatory and blasphemous. A later attempt to launch a private prosecution against the gallery was also thwarted by the authorities.

Perhaps the next person to burn a Koran should do it inside an art gallery and claim it is a work of art?

Support the Gateshead Six outside Gateshead Police Station on Tuesday, the 16th of November, from 9.30am onwards!

This article is courtesy of Civil Liberty. Please take a moment to visit the Civil Liberty website.

Illegal Immigrants Found in Gateshead Takeaways

Illegal workers have been arrested in Gateshead as police clamp down on illegal immigration in the area - despite allowing over half of the 64 arrested to go free and most likely abscond again.

Those arrested include two Chinese men at the Hong Kong takeaway on Durham Road in Gateshead as well as a 27 year old failed Asylum Seeker who was living in the back of the restaurant.

Immigration Minister, Damian Green said, “This operation has been about sending out a very clear signal around the world that Britain is no longer a soft touch on immigration crime."

These words have puzzled many people as only 19 of the 64 illegal workers have been deported, whereas the majority have been released back into society after being given dates to attend a UK Border Agency centre - something which is unlikely to happen.

Other premises which have been raided include the Hong Kong Chop Suey in Berwick, G2 Meats Manufacturing Co., Grocery Off-license in Washington, and Pizza Hotline in Sunderland.

Asian Food Supplier Closed Due To Cockroach Infestation

East West Foods and Surma Food Store of Darlington have been closed by the council due to a very worrying German cockroach infestation after thousands were found on the premises, made worse by the fact that East West Foods supply Asian restaurants throughout the North East.

The council have let all 22 Indian restaurants in the borough know about the infestation, however it is up to the restaurants whether they want to sell the potentially contaminated food.

Barry Pearson, environmental health manager at the council, said: “These cockroaches get into places that can’t be effectively cleaned, and will carry bacteria from places that food normally wouldn’t be in contact with, such as drains, sewers and toilets.”

Newcastle's Local Meeting Goers Agree That 'Griffin Has Got To Go!'

The general consensus at Newcastle Central's monthly meeting was that although Nick Griffin has done a wonderful job taking the party where it is today, a ceiling has been reached, and the only way is down with Nick Griffin at the helm.

Members and supporters were told how former regional organiser Ken Booth had been sacked from his position, which also means he would no longer have a position on the Advisory Council.

This occurred the day before an AC meeting was about to take place which Ken had requested in order to scrutinise the party's accounts with a chartered accountant willing to work for free.

Everyone agreed that Ken had volunteered and put in countless hours for the party, working to an exceptional standard, and to be dismissed was a shocking decision.

At the meeting, Ken responded by saying, "The BNP belongs to us - the members, not just any one person and I hope that anybody thinking of throwing in the towel reconsiders as there is no alternative at present to the BNP."

The members should know that the party is in a dire financial state, a state many people understandably cannot comprehend due to the millions of pounds raised by central party - and the tiny proportion they actually spent on campaigning regarding the general election.

The group agreed that a political party should spend the majority of its money on campaigning, instead of allocating resources elsewhere and relying on hard up candidates to put up there own deposits.

Central party's new initiative, re-branding the corporate image of the BNP was discussed at the end of the meeting, however it was concluded that any re-branding would be completely futile whilst Nick Griffin was leader - many people agreed that among others, Sharon Wilkinson from Burnley would be an excellent replacement.

It was also agreed that the 800ish signatures required to challenge the leader was unfair on challengers and highly undemocratic, especially when the incumbent leader has a monopoly over the dissemination of views of which members are able to hear.

Recent developments within the party include the expulsion of London Assembly member Richard Barnbrook, who is yet another excellent politician who has been given the boot.

Many think that Barnbrook's expulsion may be down to his leadership challenge or his resignation of the party whip within the Greater London Assembly.

With more and more people 'hanging up their ties', refusing to stand for election and getting increasingly angry, it can only be a matter of time before the British National Party implodes - It is believed that only when Nick Griffin steps down can this process be reversed - If he cares at all about this country, he will do the right thing and stand aside whilst concentrating on serving his constituents in the North West

It must be reiterated that the BNP is not a one man party and that leaving the party will solve no problems, but only leave them for somebody else to solve on there own.

All activists are urged to keep campaigning as normal and this issue will be resolved.

BNP Beat Tories In Bensham

The party in power was beaten into fourth place yesterday as the BNP just edged in front of them in the Lobley Hill & Bensham ward.

There was also a by-election in the Saltwell ward where the BNP were able to increase their share of the vote.

Kevin Scott reported from the count saying, "We knew that these would be very tough wards, so to beat the tories into third place is very encouraging and gives us something to build on."

The results were as follows:

LH & Bensham

Lab-1120
Lib-298
BNP-101 (6.3%)
Con-97

Saltwell

Lab-793
Lib-196
Con-86

BNP-77 (6.7%)

Two Gateshead Men Arrested For Watching 9/11 Koran Burning Video

In a disturbing development, Northumbria Police in Gateshead last week arrested two men after they watched and shared a video on Facebook of a man burning the Koran in the US during the recent 9/11 commemoration at Ground Zero in New York.
The men were drinking in the Bugle pub, Leam Lane, Gateshead, when they were arrested after watching and sharing the videos.

Around 30 people staged a protest outside Gateshead police station on Wednesday evening, the 15th of September, following the arrests.

The group stood outside the doors to the police station with an England flag for about three hours watched by a contingent of uniformed officers.The protesters had gathered at around 8pm after the two men were arrested earlier in the day on 'suspicion of inciting racial hatred'.

The protest continued until around 11pm when the two arrested men were bailed pending further enquiries.

In a further development, the man who actually burned the Koran in the video on 9/11 in New York has been sacked from his job.

Derek Fenton, 39, of Bloomingdale, New Jersey, had worked for NJ Transit for 11 years as a conductor and train co-ordinator. One of his neighbours, Jacqui Marquez, said: "Good for him for burning the Koran. Everybody's entitled to their opinion. By firing him, they're sending a message that there's no freedom of speech. They're completely wrong for doing this."

Youtube have now removed all footage of Derek Fenton burning the Koran. Of course, if he had burnt the Stars and Stripes (or any other flag or religious book) the video would still be available. Double standards by Youtube, perhaps?

However, Civil Liberty has tracked down a blog which has embedded the video of Fenton's Koran-burning exploits and providing you are prepared to risk arrest from the British police, you can watch it here.

Warning from those practitioners of a peaceful religion

This article is courtesy of Civil Liberty and has been reproduced with the permission of Kevin Scott, the organisation's director - the original article can be found here.

'Bring Our Troops Home' Campaign Launched On Tyneside

Both Newcastle and Gateshead BNP launched the 'Bring Our Troops Home' campaign on Saturday.

Newcastle BNP held a stall in Elswick before travelling across the Tyne to assist Gateshead BNP in their election campaign in the ward of Lobley Hill & Bensham.

A stall was erected on a busy main road, complemented by local bus routes, so commuters from all over Gateshead knew that the BNP were in town.

Dedicated activist Ken Booth, who was manning the stall said, "The surrounding areas were leafleted by teams of dedicated activists and the amount of support from passing motorists, bus passengers and bus drivers was phenomenal."

Voters in Bensham will be going to the polls on the 23rd of September and the BNP will also be contesting an election in the Saltwell ward which will be held on the same day.

£450,000 Set Aside For Northumberland Street Anti Terror Bollards

Nearly half a million pounds of taxpayers money is to be used to restrict access to Newcastle's busiest shopping street as it has been identified as a potential target for home-grown Islamic terrorists and extremists who have been invited into the country.

Plans include erecting around 100 heavy duty bollards, which are durable enough to halt a 7.5 tonne vehicle travelling at 50mph and will restrict access to maintenance and delivery traffic 24 hours a day unless prior arrangements have been made.

The general consensus seems to be that at least the council and government have realised that the ridiculous immigration policy which they endorsed may potentially have catastrophic effects, however prevention would have been better than treating symptoms.

Twinings Management Say To Sacked Staff: "Train Your Foreign Replacements!"

Twinings, which manufactures tea on Tyneside are about to sack 263 people before moving their plant to Poland to cut costs and increase profits.

Company bosses have also had the audacity to ask their soon to be unemployed staff if they would like to help train their Polish replacements when they come to Tyneside to begin training.

One employee, who did not want to be named, told the Evening Chronicle: “It’s rubbing salt in the wound because they are taking our jobs yet we have to train them."

A representative of Twinings explained how there would be two waves of employees from Poland visiting North Shields for three weeks at a time.

She also said: “Next week Twinings will be welcoming a handful of new employees from Poland to the North Shields site. They will be visiting to familiarise themselves with the tea-making process and receive training."

Adam Walker's Spennymoor Campaign Still Going Strong

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Adam Walker, the BNP's candidate for the town council hosted a meeting in Spennymoor Town Hall last Thursday which was well attended by many people - many of whom had never attended a BNP meeting before.

Michael Stewart Speaks At The Meeting

Michael Stewart reported on the County Durham BNP website, "After several weeks of canvassing, we had a good response from the people from Spennymoor and those who had said 'yes' to our activists on the doorstep were sent an invitation before the event.

"A healthy collection was made and several volunteers committed to helping out both on Polling Day and also in the two weeks for the final push with leafletting, door-knocking, telephone canvassing and running around."

Supporters of the BNP are urged to help out in this campaign and can get involved by e-mailing contactadamwalkerbnp@gmail.com or calling the election team on 07990 663292- Every little really does help, so get in touch even if you can only help for an hour or two.

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North Tyneside Council Nearing Green Light for Gypsy Camps

North Tyneside council have released their 'Core Strategy Preferred Options document' which identifies locations in which gypsy camps can be set up.

Residents of the Battle Hill and Holystone areas are the most worried about the negative consequences of gypsy camps and waste management sites being erected so close to their homes.

People are worried about the environmental issues as well as the increase in crime, anti-social behaviour and noise pollution that commonly come hand in hand with gypsy settlements which are forced on the people by the council.

There will be a by-election in Battle Hill on 30th September 2010 which the BNP will be fighting.

Soldier's Killer Only Gets Five Years

The widow of Staff Sergeant Chris Chacksfield, Adele, claimed she was sickened by the court which sentenced her husband's killer to five years in relation to the assault which was reported HERE.

The perpetrator of this unprovoked attack from behind, Michael Ridley, may only serve two and a half years.

Adding to Adele's disgust was the fact that in the same courthouse on the same day, Raymond Scott was sentenced to eight years for attempting to sell a stolen portfolio of Shakespeare plays.

Adele said, "What the courts have effectively said is my husband's life is worth less than an old Shakespeare manuscript.

"Does it make any sense that a lout who has taken the life of a lovely husband and father gets less time in prison than a fraudster?"

Adam Walker's Campaign Well Under Way In Spennymoor

The BNP's Adam Walker will be standing in a by-election, hoping to be elected to Spennymoor town council on 9th September.

When asked about the campaign, Adam said, "The whole ward has already been leafleted, and we are on our second sweep of canvassing.

"The reactions on the doorstep have been very positive."

At a packed local meeting in the ward on Tuesday, Richard Barnbrook made himself present to rally the troops with a very inspiring speech as well as staying in the area and helping out the campaign on the front line.

Adam has always strived to get the best for Spennymoor and there is evidence everywhere to prove that fact.

Mr. Walker runs his own karate club in the town centre, keeping kids off the streets, giving them something to do and teaching them a bit of discipline.

He also stuck up for local allotment owners who were having a dispute with the council - the council which was supposed to be working for them and Adam did not give up until results were achieved.

Amongst other things, Adam and his team repaired a path in the woods near Cow Plantation which had become dangerous for ramblers and dog walkers (video underneath).

The campaign in Spenny is a rolling campaign, this means that every day is a campaign day.

You can help out by canvassing, leafleting or even just manning a stall - all help is appreciated.

In Shildon, Mark Walker missed out on a council seat by one vote and with one more activist helping for an hour or two, that would have been won, so it is vastly important that you don't just leave the work to somebody else.

Anybody either local to County Durham or who have their own transport should ring Michael Stewart on 07747188623 if they want to help out, even if only for a few hours.

Anybody in the Newcastle area who may need a lift should ring Ken Booth on 07954434173 as he will be making the trip on certain days.

This election is winnable - but we need YOUR help.

Relaunch of the Young BNP: The BNP Crusaders

The YBNP has been formally disbanded and replaced by a new organisation, the 'BNP Crusaders', its new leader, well-known activist Joey Smith has announced.

“The BNP Crusaders is a new venture for the British National Party aimed at young adults and formally replaces the YBNP,” Mr Smith said.

“Although socialising will be a big part of the BNP Crusaders, it will also offer members chance to explore their potential, learn more about the BNP from seasoned activists and have a good time,” he said.

“We will be planning trips to theme parks, simple ‘get togethers’ and nights out,” Mr Smith continued.

"The BNP Crusaders is a great idea and I look forward to working with my new team and meeting lots of new members and activists.”

The BNP Crusdaders, named to pay homage to our ancestors from the Middle Ages who saved Christian Europe from the onslaught of Islam, is aimed at BNP activists aged between 18 and 30 and is completely free.

All younger activists and supporters are encouraged to sign up by e-mailing crusaders@bnp.org.uk with their name, address, contact number, e-mail address, date of birth and membership number (if applicable).

Please visit the BNP Crusaders facebook page by clicking here.

Cowgate Asylum Seeker Steals £25,000 From Charity - And Get's Away With It

Clinton West, 23 of Deepdale Crescent, Cowgate will not be deported and will not see jail despite thieving £25,000 from a local charity.

The con-man who had ran an organisation named 'Dance Factor', forged invoices in the latter part of 2009, which totalled £24,803 of stolen cash.

After his arrest, he told officers that he had spent the money on casinos, food, drink and taxis - living a high life that most others can't.

He was sentenced to a suspended 12 month jail term and to complete 240 hours of 'unpaid' work whilst still receiving all of the tax payer funded perks asylum seekers enjoy.

The charity that West conned was the 'North of England Refugee Service' - A charity which receives funding from Newcastle's council tax payers.

Lib-Con Alliance Continue To Neglect North East

The Vickers tank factory in Scotswood, Newcastle has been overlooked by the government yet again regarding contracts which would save people's jobs in the North East.

The coalition government has instead decided to hand the contract to a factory in Wales despite over a third of the Vickers's workforce being at a serious risk of redundancy.

A worker in his early twenties who asked not to be named said, "I worked for peanuts for years to gain the qualifications needed to do this job.

"And because I am younger and less experienced than many of my colleagues, I'll be one of the first to go.

"What a waste of time."