His wife told the court that "I have seen a change in Rob since he became involved with the BNP four years ago (after being a member of the Conservative Party for 23 years)." "The BNP made mine and Rob's marriage suffer.
According to his wife, Rob's behavior changed after joining the BNP four years ago, following a 23-year tenure with the Conservative Party.  She asserted that the BNP negatively impacted their marriage.