Nick Griffin concedes defeat

From HOPE not hate:

The results have not been declared but I understand Nick Griffin has conceded defeat in Barking. Nationally, the BNP has performed badly, a mixture of being squeezed by the mainstream parties, a strong anti-BNP campaign and internal infighting within their own ranks.

Obviously there is still the local elections to count tomorrow but the omens do not look good for the BNP. I understand that the BNP is likely to lose all its councillors in Sandwell and Chris Beverley is likely to lose his seat in Morley South.

By Nick Lowles

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Results are still being declared, but there are no signs of any significant BNP breakthrough so far.

In Norfolk only Norfolk South has declared so far:

Norfolk South

Richard Bacon	Conservative	27,133	49.3	+5.2
Jacky Howe	Liberal Democrat	16,193	29.4	-1.3
Mick Castle	Labour	7,252	13.2	-9.0
Evan Heasley	UK Independence Party	2,329	4.2	+1.4
Helen Mitchell	British National Party	1,086	2.0	+2.0
Jo Willcott	Green	1,000	1.8	+1.8
Majority		10,940	19.9
Turnout		54,993	72.2	+3.1