A Coincidence?

Our response to the comments made by Councillor Clive Grunshaw in the Blackpool Gazette yesterday:

Labour's Clive Grunshaw suggests that he was looking forward to challenging me over my supposed 'lack of knowledge' of Fleetwood. I was looking forward to challenging him and the Conservative candidate to break their conspiracy of silence on major election issues such as Afghanistan, mass immigration and the de-industrialisation of Britain.

Unfortunately, the voters were denied the chance to hear this fair debate as a potentially violent protest was planned for my arrival. The last time there was a protest by 'Unite Against Fascism' on the Fylde Coast (at the Frank Townend Centre, Cleveleys) Clive Grunshaw was photographed as one of the protesters, who were responsible for the £3,900 policing bill to the taxpayer.

Is this just a coincidence?

Debra Kent

British National Party candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood.

BNP now mainstream!

Our candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood, Debra Kent (above) has been invited to attend a election forum by Fleetwood Churches Together. Interestingly the Reverend that is organising this event is the same Reverend that made anti BNP comments in the local press last year, prior to the European Elections.

The event will be taking place on the evening of Monday 19th April at the Marine Hall in Fleetwood. This is also interesting as this venue is a public hall . The last time the BNP held a meeting in a public hall in this area it was the cue for much controversy and really riled our 'friends' in Lancaster. In fact, the controversy is still rumbling on months later http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/No-BNP-ban-in-public.6229683.jp

Debra is really looking forward to challenging her rival candidates to break the conspiracy of silence that has been introduced by their respective parties on issues such as Afganistan and mass immigration.

BNP supporters are welcome to attend the Marine Hall on the night at 7pm for what is sure to be an interesting occasion.

Pyjamas V Burquas

On 28th January this year a story was run in the national press regarding Tesco banning their customers from wearing pyjamas in one of their stores in Cardiff (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/848116.stm)

A spokesman said, "Tesco does not have a strict dress code but it did not want people shopping in their nightwear in case it offended other customers".

Blackpool Organiser James Clayton emailed Tesco asking :

I read with interest the decision of your St Mellons, Cardiff store to introduce a dress code, prohibiting customers from shopping in nightwear or without footwear. I understand that this is to 'avoid causing offence or embarrassment to others'. Perhaps you could answer a couple of queries I have on this matter?

Firstly, does the no footwear rule apply to members of religious groups who choose not to wear footwear as part of their faith?

Secondly, I and no doubt many of your other customers are offended by those who wear Islamic dress in your stores, particularly the Burqua and Niqab which cover the wearer's face. Does it follow that you will seek to extend the ban to cover islamic dress in light of my comments and the offence caused to me?

Yours sincerely

James Clayton

Tesco have finally responded over 2 months later. Here is their reply:

Dear James,

Firstly, I would like to apologise for the delay in my response. We usually try to respond within 24 to 48 hours, so I'm really sorry I was unable to do this for you.

I was sorry to learn that you were unhappy with a recent decision made in our St Mellons store to request that customers refrain from wearing nightwear while shopping, as it was certainly not our intention to cause any additional upset.

While I do appreciate your comments, I would like to assure you that this is not a national policy. These actions were taken by our St Mellons store due to a specific problem the store had been encountering and were taken after numerous complaints were made by other customers.

I would like to assure you that we have no plans to institute a national dress code and can only reiterate that we do not discriminate against individuals based on gender, race, religion and sexuality.

Once again, please accept my apologies for any disappointment that has been caused, however I do hope that I have been able to clearly explain our position on this matter.

Tesco clearly did not want to answer the questions put to them by James Clayton and totally avoided them by sending him generic information over 2 months after the email was sent. Once again, another company who is afraid to upset the growing Muslim population of Britain.

Thursday night was the General election fundraiser for Lancaster and Fleetwood. The meeting was held in a new venue and the turn out was exceptional!



The speakers at the event were Wigan and Leigh Organiser Dr Charles Mather, North West Regional Organiser Clive Jefferson and Blackpool Organiser James Clayton.

The collection and raffle managed to collect over £1000 so we now have the funds to stand a PPC in Lancaster and Fleetwood.

Exciting times and the people of Lancaster will be will be delighted to have the opportunity of voting for their BNP PPC this year.

Oh yes he did...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2007/may/13/comment.communities

One rule for...

Firstly, let us say that we support the decision of Tesco to introduce a dress code in one of their stores http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1246722/Cover-No-shopping-PJs-barefoot-Tesco-tells-shoppers-supermarket-unveil-dress-code.html. Shopping in your nightwear? Come on Britons smarten up and be proud. But reading the article did give rise to a couple of questions, so we sent the below email off to Tesco Customer Services

I read with interest the decision of your St Mellons, Cardiff store to introduce a dress code, prohibiting customers from shopping in nightwear or without footwear. I understand that this is to avoid 'causing offence or embarrassment to others'. Perhaps you could answer a couple of queries I have on this matter? Firstly, does the no-footwear rule apply to members of religious groups who choose not to wear footwear as part of their faith? Secondly, I and no doubt many of your other customers am offended by those who wear Islamic dress in your stores, particularly the Burqua and Niqab which cover the wearer's face. Does it follow that you will seek to extend the ban to cover Islamic dress in light of my comments and the offence caused to me? Yours sincerely James Clayton