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Action threatened against fascist BNP

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Who? John Wadham, 57-year-old legal director of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

Why is he in the news? The EHRC has written a letter before action to the British National Party (BNP) over possible breaches of anti-discrimination law in its constitution and membership criteria, which appear to be restricted to white people. There are also concerns over its employment practices and provision of services to the public. The letter, sent to party leader Nick Griffin, asks the BNP to make changes to comply with the Race Relations Act 1976 or face an application for an injunction. The BNP says its rules are legal and that it is an exempted organisation under Sections 25 and 26 of the act, which permit exclusive ethnic organisations with a membership of 50 or more.

Background: Articles at London firm Birnberg under Gareth Peirce, qualifying in 1989. Legal officer for Liberty in 1990, director in 1995. Deputy chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Commission in 2003 before taking up current post in 2007.

Thoughts on the case: ‘This case is good evidence of why we need a statutory body with the power to bring such an action. Our predecessor, the Commission for Racial Equality, did not have the power to bring proceedings in its own name and there were few people from ethnic minorities who would have sought to join the BNP then take legal action over the fact that they couldn’t… As a regulator we have a statutory duty to investigate possible breaches of discrimination law. We’d take this action against any political party.’

Dealing with the media: ‘The media understand our job is to be the guardian of discrimination legislation. We’re not a campaigning organisation – our mission is set out by Parliament to be objective and even-handed.’

Career highlight: ‘The two issues that I’ve been passionate about throughout my career have been equality and human rights. For the first time there’s a statutory body to promote both. As a lawyer I can’t think of anywhere better to work.’

Catherine Baksi

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2 Responses to “Action threatened against fascist BNP”

Petal Petunka
Posted: Jul 5th, 2009 at 12:45 am

The law is an ass. The EHRC are going to be so utterly humiliated when the BNP make them look extremely foolish
that they will wish that they had never opened their hideously anti-white mouths.

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Rayatcov
Posted: Jul 5th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

Found this little gem on their web site.
THE British National Party is going to set a new higher standard in politics when their two MEPs-elect, Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons, take their seats in the European Parliament on July 17th.

In both the North West and the Yorkshire & Humber regions the BNP MEPs are setting up a social fund to directly benefit youngsters in their constituencies.

The fund will be used to buy sport and recreational equipment and to provide financial support for associations that help to give youngsters a sense of purpose.

Nick and Andrew will be contributing to the fund, via the European Parliament, by donating their excess travel and accommodation expenses.
It is common practice amongst MEPs for this balance from the generous allowances to be kept for personal gain, but the BNP’s commitment to clean-up politics mean this money will now go to those in the constituency.
Both MEPs have already pledged to give 10% of their wages to independent community groups in their constituencies.
Doesn’t sound very fascist to me.
Any takers from the other (expense grabbing) parties?
Thought not.

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