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BNP leader not concerned police are investigating tweets

The BNP leader Nick Griffin told ITV News he was not concerned that Cambridgeshire Police are looking into complaints about comments he posted on Twitter.

Why should I be? If they're daft enough to persecute me for making a stand against the avalanche of leftist persecution of ordinary folk and their traditional freedoms, then the rotten, anti-Christian system they defend will be the loser.

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BNP leader's Twitter account 'suspended'

When trying to access Nick Griffin's Twitter account the message "account suspended" appears
When trying to access Nick Griffin's Twitter account the message "account suspended" appears Credit: Twitter

It seems that the Twitter account of BNP leader Nick Griffin has been suspended after he apparently posted the address of a gay couple who won a discrimination claim against a bed-and-breakfast owner.

His comments prompted a furious response online.

The party's press officer told ITV News he did not know about the apparent suspension.

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Church closer to banning BNP clergy

The General Synod of the Church of England has cleared the way for a ban on clergy membership of the British National Party.

Members of the Church's national assembly gave final approval to legislation making it "unbecoming" or "inappropriate" conduct for clergy to be members of a political party with policies and activities declared "incompatible" with Church teaching on race equality.

Under the measure, the Church of England bishops would make a declaration on parties or organisations deemed incompatible with Christian teaching.

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