British National Party maintained that the BNP's hostility toward cultural and ethnic diversity in the country was at odds with mainstream Christianity's emphasis on inclusiveness, tolerance, and interfaith dialogue. Winston Churchill's family has criticised the BNP's use of his image and quotations, labelling it "offensive and disgusting". The singer Vera Lynn condemned the party for selling her CD on its website. In 2009, the Royal British Legion asked Griffin—at first privately and then publicly—to not wear their poppy symbol. The British police, Fire Brigades Union, and Church of England, prohibited its members from joining the BNP. In 2002, Martin Narey, banned BNP membership
British National Party election results the UK Independence Party and even the Socialist Labour Party. "Source: BBC News" "Source:" BBC News The BNP stood 3 candidates for the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly elections for the first time. "Source: BBC News" British National Party election results This article lists the British National Party's election results in the UK parliamentary, Scottish parliamentary and Welsh Assembly elections, as well as in the European Parliament elections and at a local level. Note: Until 1985, a deposit was saved on securing 12½% of the votes cast; from 1985, this was reduced to 5%. This was the first general election after