Nationalist Alliance
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The Nationalist Alliance is a far right
movement in British politics, that aims to serve as an umbrella group for the various White nationalist
groups in Britain
. The party was registered with the Electoral Commission
in 2005, although its registration has since lapsed.
was reluctant to join up with some of the more extremist elements of the NA. Seeking to further their ties with other activists, the party held a meeting attended by members of the White Nationalist Party
and National Front at Rawdon Conservative
Club on 10 September 2005 as a memorial to John Tyndall
, where they were addressed by Tyndall supporter and BNP member Richard Edmonds
, NA party leader and ex-leader of the WNP Eddy Morrison
, and John Wood, formerly a senior member of the WNP. The meeting was attacked, with windows being smashed.
, leading to accusations being made about who was to blame for its appearance. Along with the failure of the Freedom Party initiative and general ideological clashes the unity within the NA did not last and in September 2005 Morrison, Wood and Watmough split to form the British Peoples Party
.
The split led to recriminations across the far right, with Morrison attacked by Martin Webster
, with whom Morrison was in dispute over which of them was the political heir of the late John Tyndall, with Webster accusing Morrison in his web bulletin of using the NA simply to swindle the members out of their money, a charge Morrison denied.
, in favour of deportation, supportive of stronger punishments for criminals including capital punishment
and in favour of white nationalism
. After the split they sought, largely under the direction of former Burnley BNP activist Sharon Pastow, to continue their moves towards a wider alliance by working closely with the National Front
and the England First Party
(EFP), whilst also holding a largely dual membership with the Wolf's Hook White Brotherhood.
In November 2006 a leading member Mick "Belsen" Sanderson was murdered in Nottingham
following a fight with another NA member. In September 2007 the member, John Pakulski, was sentenced to six years imprisonment for manslaughter whilst Catherine Parker-Brown received a community order for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice after she was found to have cleaned the scene of the crime.
Parker-Brown, a former organiser for the BNP in the East Midlands, is the nominal leader of the NA, although their membership is largely interchangeable with the now more important EFP. The NA's sister group, the Wolf's Hook White Brotherhood, has ceased to exist, with most of its membership transferring to the Racial Volunteer Force
. Beyond an internet presence and its occasional publication Axiom (previously the group had two publications, Vanguard and Imperium, although these both switched to the BPP following the split) the party is largely defunct, with the group's entry in the Register of Political Parties lapsing in December 2008.
to achieve a reconciliation and joint electoral action between the Flag Group
and the BNP in 1986, a move which ultimately came to nothing. The current incarnation of the Nationalist Alliance has no connection to this proposal however.
Far right
Far-right, extreme right, hard right, radical right, and ultra-right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within right-wing politics. Far-right politics may involve anti-immigration and anti-integration stances towards groups that are...
movement in British politics, that aims to serve as an umbrella group for the various White nationalist
White nationalism
White nationalism is a political ideology which advocates a racial definition of national identity for white people. White separatism and white supremacism are subgroups within white nationalism. The former seek a separate white nation state, while the latter add ideas from social Darwinism and...
groups in Britain
United Kingdom
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. The party was registered with the Electoral Commission
Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)
The Electoral Commission is an independent body set up by the UK Parliament. It regulates party and election finance and sets standards for well-run elections...
in 2005, although its registration has since lapsed.
Activity
The NA sought to build a closer alliance with other groups on the far right working outside the BNP and sought to negotiate a merger with the Freedom Party, although the proposed merger did not come to pass as Adrian DaviesAdrian Davies
Adrian Davies is a barrister and a member of Lincoln's Inn, London. He was formerly a solicitor with the magic circle firm, Slaughter and May...
was reluctant to join up with some of the more extremist elements of the NA. Seeking to further their ties with other activists, the party held a meeting attended by members of the White Nationalist Party
White Nationalist Party
The White Nationalist Party was a neo-fascist British political party, founded in May 2002 as "the British political wing of Aryan Unity"...
and National Front at Rawdon Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Club on 10 September 2005 as a memorial to John Tyndall
John Tyndall (politician)
John Hutchyns Tyndall was a British politician who was prominently associated with several fascist/neo-Nazi sects. However, he is best known for leading the National Front in the 1970s and founding the contemporary British National Party in 1982.The most prominent figure in British nationalism...
, where they were addressed by Tyndall supporter and BNP member Richard Edmonds
Richard Edmonds
Richard Edmonds is a seasoned politician of British nationalism. A former Deputy Chairman and National Organiser of the British National Party, Richard was also a long-term supporter of John Tyndall.-Biography:...
, NA party leader and ex-leader of the WNP Eddy Morrison
Eddy Morrison
Eddy Morrison is a far-right wing political figure in Britain, who has been involved in a number of movements throughout his career. He is of Irish, Scottish, English and Wallonian descent and has two adult daughters...
, and John Wood, formerly a senior member of the WNP. The meeting was attacked, with windows being smashed.
Split
Although the meeting at Rawdon demonstrated the support that the NA was building up amongst far right activists it also helped to bring about the groups destruction. A photograph of the membership at the meeting appeared in SearchlightSearchlight (magazine)
Searchlight is a British anti-fascist magazine, founded in 1975 by Gerry Gable, which publishes exposés about racism, antisemitism, and fascism in the UK....
, leading to accusations being made about who was to blame for its appearance. Along with the failure of the Freedom Party initiative and general ideological clashes the unity within the NA did not last and in September 2005 Morrison, Wood and Watmough split to form the British Peoples Party
British Peoples Party (2005)
The British People's Party, also known as "BPP - Putting Britons First" is the third incarnation of a name used by other neo-Nazi political parties in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 18 September 2005 by Kevin Watmough, Eddy Morrison and John G. Wood as a splinter group from the Nationalist...
.
The split led to recriminations across the far right, with Morrison attacked by Martin Webster
Martin Webster
Martin Guy Alan Webster is a former leading figure on the far-right in British politics.-Early political activism:An early member of the Young Conservatives, from which he claimed to have been expelled, Webster was associated loosely with the League of Empire Loyalists until he joined the National...
, with whom Morrison was in dispute over which of them was the political heir of the late John Tyndall, with Webster accusing Morrison in his web bulletin of using the NA simply to swindle the members out of their money, a charge Morrison denied.
Current NA
Despite the split, the Nationalist Alliance continued to operate, offering a policy platform that is nativistNativism (politics)
Nativism favors the interests of certain established inhabitants of an area or nation as compared to claims of newcomers or immigrants. It may also include the re-establishment or perpetuation of such individuals or their culture....
, in favour of deportation, supportive of stronger punishments for criminals including capital punishment
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
and in favour of white nationalism
White nationalism
White nationalism is a political ideology which advocates a racial definition of national identity for white people. White separatism and white supremacism are subgroups within white nationalism. The former seek a separate white nation state, while the latter add ideas from social Darwinism and...
. After the split they sought, largely under the direction of former Burnley BNP activist Sharon Pastow, to continue their moves towards a wider alliance by working closely with the National Front
British National Front
The National Front is a far right, white-only political party whose major political activities took place during the 1970s and 1980s. Its popularity peaked in the 1979 general election, when it received 191,719 votes ....
and the England First Party
England First Party
The England First Party is a minor English nationalist political party. It had two councillors on Blackburn with Darwen council between 2006 and 2007.-Formation and policies:...
(EFP), whilst also holding a largely dual membership with the Wolf's Hook White Brotherhood.
In November 2006 a leading member Mick "Belsen" Sanderson was murdered in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
following a fight with another NA member. In September 2007 the member, John Pakulski, was sentenced to six years imprisonment for manslaughter whilst Catherine Parker-Brown received a community order for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice after she was found to have cleaned the scene of the crime.
Parker-Brown, a former organiser for the BNP in the East Midlands, is the nominal leader of the NA, although their membership is largely interchangeable with the now more important EFP. The NA's sister group, the Wolf's Hook White Brotherhood, has ceased to exist, with most of its membership transferring to the Racial Volunteer Force
Racial Volunteer Force
The Racial Volunteer Force is a violent neo-Nazi splinter group of the British neo-Nazi group Combat 18 with close ties to far right paramilitary group, British Freedom Fighters. Although originating as a breakaway group the RVF has since re-established links to C18 whilst maintaining a distinct...
. Beyond an internet presence and its occasional publication Axiom (previously the group had two publications, Vanguard and Imperium, although these both switched to the BPP following the split) the party is largely defunct, with the group's entry in the Register of Political Parties lapsing in December 2008.
Previous use of the name
The name had previously been used 'in house' for an initiative driven by Andrew BronsAndrew Brons
Andrew Henry William Brons is a British politician. Long active in far right politics in Britain, he was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber for the British National Party at the 2009 European Parliament election...
to achieve a reconciliation and joint electoral action between the Flag Group
Flag Group
The Flag Group was a British political party, formed from one of the two wings of the National Front in the 1980s. Formed in opposition to the Political Soldier wing of the Official National Front it took its name from The Flag, a newspaper the followers of this faction formed after leaving and...
and the BNP in 1986, a move which ultimately came to nothing. The current incarnation of the Nationalist Alliance has no connection to this proposal however.