So I wake up to find out our region has a BNP MEP

I look out the window – everything appears normal, the birds are still singing in the trees, the sun is still shining, people are still going about their daily business, but make no mistake; an earthquake, a political earthquake of monumental proportions did take place last night. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine the BNP could succeed in making a breakthrough after the unrelenting media barrage of negativity directed towards them.

I knew the BNP were strong in certain areas locally, but to gain over 130,000 votes across the NW region is barely believable. This victory will move the BNP into the political mainstream in a way the minor council victories never could. When election time comes, will the extra credibility gained for the BNP by this victory lead them to get the extra boost they need in the local elections to dislodge the Labour troughmeisters from their tax payer funded feeding frenzy?

I make no apologies for giving this hype to the BNP because I am genuinely shocked by last night’s results. The Conservative’s and UKIP easily outpolled the BNP, but that was always expected to happen. The big news surely has to be that in an ironic twist; the Labour collapse has lead directly to the BNP victory. I can imagine a certain Dukinfield Labour councillor being non too pleased over that twist to the story. And then if we analyse the results on a local level; the combined UKIP and BNP vote was I believe greater than the ruling Labour clique’s? Interesting times!

Please try and keep debate as civil as possible because I will be away from now until Sunday and it is unlikely I will be able to get internet connection to delete any offensive posts.