British National Party activists have converged on Barnsley this morning to take part in an extended day of action which will culminate in a meeting this afternoon at which the party’s candidate for the upcoming by-election will be announced.
Activists started meeting earlier today at the rendezvous point and were issued with leaflets printed from a risograph transported to the scene in the back of national organizer Adam Walker’s vehicle.
From there, the teams split up into smaller groups to leaflet and canvass target areas in the constituency.
British National Party leader Nick Griffin MEP took time to stop at the party’s main stall in Barnsley town centre, where his appearance caused local media interest and a rush from members of the public to have their pictures taken with hm.
Meanwhile, the teams of activists have started to report back from the field, and all have advised of a feeling of cautious optimism to the reaction to the party’s new leaflets.
