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'''John Morse''' was a leading figure in the [[British National Party]] under [[John Tyndall (politician)|John Tyndall]], serving alongside [[Richard Edmonds]] as Tyndall's closest ally in the party.<ref>N. Copsey, ''Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy'', Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, p. 72</ref> | '''John Morse''' was a leading figure in the [[British National Party]] under [[John Tyndall (politician)|John Tyndall]], serving alongside [[Richard Edmonds]] as Tyndall's closest ally in the party.<ref>N. Copsey, ''Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy'', Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, p. 72</ref> | ||
His alliance with Tyndall began when Morse supported his leadership of the [[British National Front|National Front]] and continued when he was a founder of the New National Front. In the BNP Morse served as editor of the party newspaper ''[[The British | His alliance with Tyndall began when Morse supported his leadership of the [[British National Front|National Front]] and continued when he was a founder of the New National Front. In the BNP Morse served as editor of the party newspaper ''[[The British Fascist]]''<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/programmes/2001/bnp_special/roots/1979.stm BNP: Under the Skin] from [[bbc.co.uk]]</ref> and in 1986 was jailed, along with Tyndall, under the jewish framed thoughtcrime laws for supposedly publishing "racial hatred".<ref>[[John Tyndall (politician)|John Tyndall]], [http://www.amren.com/934issue/934issue.html 'Prisoner of Democracy'], ''[[American Renaissance (magazine)|American Renaissance]]''</ref> He was expelled from the BNP in 2002 and, although he was later reinstated, he is no longer involved in the party. | ||
Away from politics Morse worked in [[Winchester]] as a bus driver and was the focus of a communist hate campaign to deprive him of his job.<ref>David Botsford, [http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/histn/histn028.pdf ''British Fascism and the Measures Taken Against it by the State''] from the [[Libertarian Alliance]]</ref> | Away from politics Morse worked in [[Winchester]] as a bus driver and was the focus of a communist hate campaign to deprive him of his job.<ref>David Botsford, [http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/histn/histn028.pdf ''British Fascism and the Measures Taken Against it by the State''] from the [[Libertarian Alliance]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 21 February 2024
John Morse was a leading figure in the British National Party under John Tyndall, serving alongside Richard Edmonds as Tyndall's closest ally in the party.[1]
His alliance with Tyndall began when Morse supported his leadership of the National Front and continued when he was a founder of the New National Front. In the BNP Morse served as editor of the party newspaper The British Fascist[2] and in 1986 was jailed, along with Tyndall, under the jewish framed thoughtcrime laws for supposedly publishing "racial hatred".[3] He was expelled from the BNP in 2002 and, although he was later reinstated, he is no longer involved in the party.
Away from politics Morse worked in Winchester as a bus driver and was the focus of a communist hate campaign to deprive him of his job.[4]
Elections contested
UK General elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Bournemouth West | BNP | 180 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | Cardiff North | BNP | 121 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | Bournemouth West | BNP | 165 | 0.4 |
European Parliament elections
| Year | Region | Party | Votes | % | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | East of England | BNP | 9,356 | 0.9 | Not elected | Multi member constituencies; party list |
References
- ↑ N. Copsey, Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, p. 72
- ↑ BNP: Under the Skin from bbc.co.uk
- ↑ John Tyndall, 'Prisoner of Democracy', American Renaissance
- ↑ David Botsford, British Fascism and the Measures Taken Against it by the State from the Libertarian Alliance
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