The Rev West led the prayers for a good outcome

Our reporter Corsham Crusader who is at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the British National Party to decide changes to the Party's constitution informs us of the following.

Arriving at the railway station they were directed to the venue where he estimated the number of members who had turned up to vote being around the 400 mark with more arriving.

The BNP National Organiser Mr Eddy Butler opened the meeting at 1215.   He was followed by the Reverend West who led the prayers for a good outcome to the coming vote.

The chairman of the British National Party then spoke for one hour about the current situation and then asked if there were any opposers and would they please raise their hands.  Only two people dissented and they were asked if they would like to leave the room to discuss the subject.  The opposers stated that because of their few numbers that it was pointless and declined the invitation.

Mr Griffin then spoke for a further hour before opening the floor to questions.  In total 9 members asked questions that were answered by the chairman to the apparent satisfaction of the questioners.

The EGM then broke for a lunch.

Further news will follow.