Tories now rule in the

6 Evening Post, Monday, June 8, 2009 lep.co.uk

Outrage
as BNP

region as Labour flop

nicks in
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“You see them there turn-
ing their backs on the elec-
torate on a democratic ver-
dict in a democratic elec-
tion.

Brown under
“The anger of the British
by Chris Visser in Manchester people has been held be-
chris.visser@lep.co.uk hind dam walls of lies grow-
ing ever taller and ever

pressure as
thicker over the last 50 years
THE BNP’s success in the North- but tonight in the North-
West Euro elections comes as West of England and in
Labour polled almost a quarter-of-a Yorkshire, the British Na-

UKIP step up
tional Party and hundreds
million fewer votes across the region of thousands of voters have
than five years ago. given their verdict and the
Opponents claim the result puts more British National Party has
pressure on Prime Minister Gordon Brown breached those dams of lies.
pushing the Liberal Democrats into fourth. Lib “The waters of truth and
– days after the Tories ousted Labour from Dem Chris Davies won a seat after his party
power in Lancashire after 28 years in charge justice and freedom are
polled 235,639 (14.3%) of the vote – down 1.6% once again flowing over this
of the county council. on 2004. country.”
Nationally, Labour was beaten into third place Mr Nuttall said: “I will give you a guarantee –
by UKIP with just 15.3% of the vote. Salim Mulla of Lan-
I will vote against any legislation which transfers cashire Council of Mosques
Fewer votes, along with a lower turnout across any powers from our shores to faceless bureau-
the North-West of 31.7% – down 9.2% on 2004 – crats in Brussels. said: “It’s very disappoint-
helped lead to a gain for the ultra-right British ing.
“The story of tonight is the UK Independence “They do not believe in
National Party while UKIP surged ahead of the Party – we have finished second across the coun-
Liberal Democrats. community cohesion – all
try, we have seriously broken the mould. they want to do is spread ha-
The Conservatives elected the most MEPs “If Gordon Brown goes, it will be UKIP that
after gaining 423,174 (25.6%) votes – up 1.5% did it.” Lib Dem Mr Davies added: “A quarter- tred.
on 2004. “It’s a sad indictment that
of-a-million people voted Liberal Democrat. someone who believes in
Garstang-based Sir Robert Atkins said: “It is “I go back to the European Parliament to en-
an astonishing truth that the Conservative party sure that the principles on which Europe is based spreading hatred will be
is now number one in the North-West. elected. It’s not good news
– liberty, justice and tolerance – are upheld.” at all.”
“The Labour party’s vote has collapsed. If BNP leader Nick Griffin polled 132,194 (8%)
there’s a message there for Gor- Faruk Desai, chief execu-
votes to clinch the eighth tive of Preston and Western

The elected
don Brown it is that the time has and final North-West seat in
come to face up to the facts of Lancashire Racial Equality
the European Parliament. Council, said: “I am really
life and go to the country as soon The Green party narrowly
as possible so we can all make a disappointed but one must

candidates
missed out on a seat after respect the democratic
judgement on his benighted gov- polling 127,133 (7.7%) votes
ernment.” process.
NUMBER ONE: Sir Robert Atkins MEP while the English Democ- “It’s probably a protest,
Sir Robert will be joined by fel- rats attracted 40,027 (2.4%)

in the North
low Tories Sajjad Karim and where people are disillu-
votes. sioned with mainstream po-
Jacqueline Foster in the Euro- In Preston, 35.5% of the
pean Parliament. litical parties, the deep re-
electorate turned out to cession and instability in the

West area
Labour’s Arlene McCarthy – vote, with the Tories gaining
who was elected along with Brian market and are trying to
9,410 votes followed by look for an alternative.
Simpson – fought back though Labour (5,272), UKIP
her party’s vote was 6.9% down “They probably don’t re-
(4,958) and the Lib Dems alise the BNP is not going
with 336,831 (20.4%) votes. Conservative: Robert Atkins, (4,509).
She said: “This will go down in Saj Karim, Jacqueline Foster to offer the stability and
The BNP polled 2,377 continuity people are look-
history not of a European elec- Labour: Arlene McCarthy, votes across the city and the
tion of 2009 but as the ‘expenses Brian Simpson ing for.
Greens 2,438 votes. “The BNP is spreading
election’ of 2009. It’s for all par- UK Independence: Paul The Tories polled the
ties now to re-establish trust with Nuttall intolerance and hate and
most votes in various dis- this is not the way to work
the people of the North-West.” Liberal Democrat: Chris tricts across the county in-
UKIP polled third with Davies in the world economy.”
cluding in Chorley (9,766) The BNP leader, who
261,740 (15.8%) votes with its British National: Nick Griffin and the Fylde (9,343).
chairman Paul Nuttall elected upped his party’s vote by
1.6% in the region, was ear-
lier joined by colleague An-
drew Brons who won a seat
in the Yorkshire and Hum-
berside region.

Extra cashto
warm hearts
of pensioners
PENSIONERS will get extra
cash to help them keep warm
thanks to an Age Concern grant.
Gas customers on the Age
Concern Energy Services tariff
in Preston and South Ribble are
set to receive a share of £21,344
in cold weather payments, owing
to cold snaps last winter. Pay-
ments will average £22.88 each.
Age concern’s Linda Chivers
said: “Customers on the tariff
are guaranteed a cold weather
ELECTED: Tory MEP Jacqueline Foster and Nick Griffin payment of £10, which rises to
£20 for customers aged 80.”