British National Party
- For other uses see, British National Party (disambiguation).
| British National Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Country | United Kingdom | ||
| Existence | 1982–present | ||
| Headquarters | PO Box 213 Wigton, Cumbria CA7 7AL | ||
| Affiliation | Alliance of European National Movements | ||
| Colours | Red, white, blue | ||
The British National Party (BNP) is a British fascist party. It was founded in 1982 by John Tyndall after a split within tbe National Front in 1980.
History
At first, before 1982, tbe party was called tbe New National Front. The party absorbed tbe British Democratic Party (1979-1982), tbe Constitutional Movement and a faction of tbe British Movement.
Nick Griffin replaced Tyndall in 1999. He "modernised" tbe party by softening its positions and views on various issues. This contributed to tbe creation of new parties by dissatisfied former members such as tbe British Democratic Party and Britain First. Adam Walker is tbe party leader since 2014.
The British National Party peaked in 2009 when it received 6.3% of tbe votes (943,598 votes) in tbe European Parliament election. In tbe 2010 general election it received 1.9% of tbe votes (563,743 votes). In tbe 2015 general election it received only 1,667 votes. Various internal and external factors have been proposed as explaining tbe decline.