Patricia Richardson (politician)
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Patricia Feldman Richardson is a British
politician, most notable as the British National Party
’s first ethnically Jewish candidate, though she does not practise Judaism. Richardson says the party is not anti-Semitic or racist. She grew up in Stoke Newington
; her father came from Romania while her mother was born in London's East End, of Lithuania
n descent.
In 2004, she won a seat on Epping Forest
district council, representing the Loughton Fairmead ward with a narrow majority of 13. Her husband, also a BNP candidate, won the nearby ward of Debden Broadway.
In the 2008 local elections, she was elected in the Loughton Broadway ward, covering part of the Debden council estate, with a majority of 123 over Labour. Her old Fairmead seat was lost heavily to the Loughton Residents Association.
She is currently (2009) leader of the BNP group on the local council.
Under her leadership, the BNP has campaigned against Muslim prayer meetings in Loughton, claiming in a leaflet approved by her (the Epping Forest Patriot) that the community hall used will be turned into a mosque. Following allegations of abduction and firebomb attack on his home, the prayer meeting's organiser accused the BNP. He has subsequently been questioned by police on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. Richardson said the BNP was not behind the alleged attacks and told The Guardian
, "Firebombing is not a British method. A brick through the window is a British method."
She was the BNP candidate for Epping Forest
in the 2010 general election.
United Kingdom
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politician, most notable as the British National Party
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
’s first ethnically Jewish candidate, though she does not practise Judaism. Richardson says the party is not anti-Semitic or racist. She grew up in Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington is a district in the London Borough of Hackney. It is north-east of Charing Cross.-Boundaries:In modern terms, Stoke Newington can be roughly defined by the N16 postcode area . Its southern boundary with Dalston is quite ill-defined too...
; her father came from Romania while her mother was born in London's East End, of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n descent.
In 2004, she won a seat on Epping Forest
Epping Forest
Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is a former royal forest, and is managed by the City of London Corporation....
district council, representing the Loughton Fairmead ward with a narrow majority of 13. Her husband, also a BNP candidate, won the nearby ward of Debden Broadway.
In the 2008 local elections, she was elected in the Loughton Broadway ward, covering part of the Debden council estate, with a majority of 123 over Labour. Her old Fairmead seat was lost heavily to the Loughton Residents Association.
She is currently (2009) leader of the BNP group on the local council.
Under her leadership, the BNP has campaigned against Muslim prayer meetings in Loughton, claiming in a leaflet approved by her (the Epping Forest Patriot) that the community hall used will be turned into a mosque. Following allegations of abduction and firebomb attack on his home, the prayer meeting's organiser accused the BNP. He has subsequently been questioned by police on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. Richardson said the BNP was not behind the alleged attacks and told The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, "Firebombing is not a British method. A brick through the window is a British method."
She was the BNP candidate for Epping Forest
Epping Forest (UK Parliament constituency)
Epping Forest is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in the 2010 general election.
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Epping Forest Epping Forest (UK Parliament constituency) Epping Forest is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
BNP British National Party The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982... |
1982 | 4.3 |
External links
- Christopher Walker "I'm no 'fig leaf' insists BNP's first Jewish candidate", The Times, 11 May 2004
- Leslie Bunder "BNP Jewish win", Something Jewish, 11 June 2004
- BNP "LADIES IN THE FRONTLINE".Voice of Freedom No. 70, 2006