Michael Coleman

The Deputy Leader of the British National Party has resigned with immediate effect. Simon Darby fought the Stoke-on-Trent Central seat for the far right party at the recent General Election.

Tony Walley interviews Michael Coleman, BNP candidate for Stoke-on-Trent South

Tony Walley speaks to Michael Coleman BNP candidate for Stoke-on-Trent South

The Chairman of the British National Party Nick Griffin chose to launch his party's manifesto in the city he describes as the BNP 'Jewel In The Crown' - Stoke-on-Trent. He described the manifesto as the most comprehensive his party have ever produced and that it proves that there is more to the BNP than immigration.

The BNP are denying any involvement with the EDL, yet at least 2 BNP councillors from Stoke-on-Trent City Council were present at the EDL rally in Hanley on 23 January On his personal blog, Councillor Mike Barnes writes, [quote]The BNP apparently are denying any involvement or attendance of the English Defence League Rally in Stoke-on-Trent on January 23 2010. Well take a close look at this picture I took and posted on my twitter as it happened.

The British National Party has launched it's 2010 General Election Campaign here in Stoke-on-Trent. At a press conference in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Party Leader Nick Griffin addressed his party faithful and the assembled media and told them that his party's campaign demanded the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan and a halt to immigration.

The new leader of the BNP Group in Stoke-on-Trent, Michael Coleman, has today issued the message that it is very much business as usual for his party. Coleman has been confirmed as the party’s new leader following a group meeting last week. Anthony Simmonds has been named as the groups deputy leader. Speaking to Pits’n’Pots today Mike Coleman said: 'Although I’m pleased to be the new group leader the news is somewhat tainted with disappointment with the fact that Alby Walker had to resign'.