Lothians sub-regional organiser David Orr was more than happy with his last meeting which was called to discuss future activities, including starting this Thursday to leaflet Livingston in the run up to the election.

One member along with his partner traveled from Fife to attend the meeting, also in attendance were two people waiting to join as soon as the ban is lifted.

Mr Orr told the news team “I would like to mention Mark McGarry, he is 19 years old and went out by himself last week posted 60 ‘Voice of Freedoms’ and over a 100 leaflets. Mark has also arranged for a local pakistani shopkeeper to sell our ‘Voice of Freedom’, amazing!! Mark cares for his mum full-time, he is a shy chap and refuses any recognition but is a great activist, I look forward to hearing what he has been up to at the next meeting”.

Lothians BNP will be meeting again on Thursday 18th contact David Orr or Mike Coyle for details

We are happy to announce the official appointment of BNP Scotland’s new treasurer Denise O’Niel.

Denise has over 20 years experience in a secretarial environment and is use to dealing with executive personnel from Chairman, Chief Executive and Director level. Denise has also a great deal of experience in organising conferences for various events.

As well as holding the treasurers role Denise will also be manning the new BNP Scotland phone line to deal with enquiries that will vastly increase in the build up to the election.

Another appointment is that of BNP Scotland candidate for Banff Buchan Richard Payne. Mr. Payne has taken on the role of Highlands and Islands sub-regional organiser.

This leaves only Mid-Scotland and Fife looking for an organiser if you live in that region and think you could be the right person for the role please contact the Scottish office for full details.

Nick Teasdale

BNP Scotland are now in reach of winning a seat in Holyrood, that is if the usual suspects don’t change the voting system by 2011. This reflects the hard work that has been done over the last two years that has resulted in doubling our membership and increasing our vote to with in a whisker of saving our deposit for the first time ever in Scotland

Another five members have stood up to the mark and are in the process of being appointed Local Authority Organisers which will add Dundee, Fife, North lanarkshire, Highlands and Clackmannanshire to the ten organisers already appointed which means a leap from three groups two years ago, to fifteen now!

Issue three of our Scottish news letter ‘The Bugle’ will be going out in January to every member helping to keep all up to date with our progress and our official web site www.scotland.bnp.org.uk will spread news further a field!

It has not all been plain sailing, steering the good ship BNP never is, but we are in the best shape we ever have been and moving rapidly ahead. Our target now is 2010 when we aim to stand 23 candidates across Scotland, every group must now start raising funds and appoint candidates, some have already done so but every group has to start campaigning now, paper sales and leafleting events held by every one of our 15 groups will ensure the BNP’s message of hope starts to reach the Scottish people on a unprecedented scale!