The BNP launched their Welsh Assembly election campaign in Wrexham yesterday morning, with five of their candidates, a security team, a handful of their supporters in the rump Wrexham BNP branch, a few members of the press, and zero members of the public.
The BNP clearly intended to get a few photo opportunities and leave quickly to avoid meeting any opposition, and were gone within half an hour. As the above pictures illustrate, this was a public rally that lacked the vital ingredient of the public.
Two BNP activists, Malcolm and Ennys Hughes of Plas Madoc, remained in the Queens Square area to leaflet the public following the quick exit of the BNP flash-mob, but made off quickly when they noticed the presence of antifascists.
At the same time, North Wales Against Cuts held a street stall and distributed leaflets elsewhere in the town, where they remained until early afternoon. Activists reported that there were no further sightings of the BNP.
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BNP are not welcome anywhere that values true freedom, Wrexham has shown it the door… and for them its permanently shut.