Black information Link: BNP bottom of pile

THE BRITISH NATIONAL Party came bottom of the poll in the Essex heartland of Thurrock last night. The neo-Nazi outfit trailed in last place in a council byelection held in the Homestead ward, Thurrock. The BNP had high hopes of winning a seat but were trounced by Labour's Tony Benson. The party led by Nick Griffin came third in another byelection, in the Grays Riverside ward behind the winner, Labour's Val Cook, and second-placed Sharon Ponder. This morning there was no news of their defeat on the BNP website. The Unite Against Fascism coalition had organised a campaign against the far-right in both Thurrock neighbourhoods. Around 50 anti-racists showed up last Sunday to spread a message of unity. The theme was taken up by the local Thurrock newspaper which published a call for racial harmony.