Coming soon to the EU

Turkish police have recovered the body of a 16-year-old girl they say was buried alive by relatives in an "honour" killing carried out as punishment for talking to boys.

The girl, who has been identified only by the initials MM, was found in a sitting position with her hands tied, in a two-metre hole dug under a chicken pen outside her home in Kahta, in the south-eastern province of Adiyaman.

Police made the discovery in December after a tip-off from an informant, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported on its website.

The girl had previously been reported missing.

The informant told the police she had been killed following a family "council" meeting.

The death reopens debate over 'honour' killings in Turkey, which account for half of all the country's murders.

The earliest date that Turkey could enter the EU is 2013

The Power Of The Internet

On the 22 November I came across a story in the Watford Observer which showed the true face of the BNP and how good their councillors are for the local area.

I posted the article on the Green Arrow Forum and the story was picked up by the BNP ELECTION RESULTS blog on the 24 November and from there by the BRITISH NATIONALIST blog on the same day and then picked up by BNP HQ on the 25 November and published on the official party site which has sent the story national and international.

The national media are quick to highlight negative stories about the BNP so it's important that members and supporters keep looking out for good local stories that tell the truth about the good work of the BNP and then use the power of the internet to get that truth about the party out to as much of the public as possible.

Well done to everyone who helped to publicize this story and special thanks to Cllrs Deidre Gates and Seamus Dunne whose good work for their communities gave us the story.

Here the story in full:

TWO councillors from the far right British National Party (BNP) were entertained by a newly formed community rugby club in South Oxhey yesterday.

The South Oxhey Rugby Club Exiles invited county councillor Deidre Gates, and Three Rivers district councillor Seamus Dunne, to share their post match drinks, and a game pie cooked in their honour at The Dick Witington pub in Prestwick Road.

Matty Thorne, who got the club off the ground at the start of the season in September, said: “If it had not been for the help given by these councillors, our club could not exist.

“We needed money for shirts, balls, hiring pitches and so on.”

Councillor Gates, elected for South Oxhey in June, was persuaded by Councillor Dunne to put £3,000 of her £10,000 allocation grant, available to all county councillors for community projects, into the club, while Three Rivers District Council put in a further £3,000.

Mr Thorne, 31, said: “Although we have lost today, it is going really well.

“We have more than 30 members and two or three new people are turning up every week.

“South Oxhey is an area of high deprivation, and although there are five football clubs there isn't much else for people to do for physical exercise.”

Anticipating criticism for accepting the BNP's help – refused by the South Oxhey Community Choir – he said: “I am not interested in politics, but I know this club is a good thing for the community and I need help from wherever I can get it.

“Whether you like it or not, many people round here voted for the BNP.”

Club captain Danny Howard said: “Before the club, most people here just spent all their time drinking.

“The club has given us all not just something to do but something to talk about rather than getting into fights.”

Councillor Gates said: “It was not the BNP's money, but council taxpayers' money, and I find it personally offensive that some people think it is somehow tainted.”

Councillor Dunne said: “This club is a very good thing for the South Oxhey. It is good for health and fitness and it helps foster a sense of community.”

All are welcome at the Exiles, who are so called as they include refugees from various local clubs and train on Thursday evenings at the South Oxhey Pavillion.

Watford Observer

Saga - Brand New Website

Yes...it's been a long time I know, but your patience is about to pay off!

After months of hard work by the Saga team, I'm delighted to announce the launch of my all-new official website!!

We've been inundated with requests and ideas for my new website and have done our utmost to incorporate the best. Now you can read up on all the latest Saga news, listen to full versions of my music, buy albums and brand new merchandise, download all kinds of freebies and check out the latest official and unofficial videos from fans.

...And the excitement doesn't stop there. To mark the launch of the all-new official Saga website, Midgard have announced the release of my latest LIVE album sampled from a recording of last year's gig for friends in Sweden. Comrades Night Live features live versions of my favourite tracks taken from my solo debut album On My Own, several hits from the My Tribute To Skrewdriver trilogy and some unexpected gems.

So what you waiting for? Click on the photo opposite to visit my all-new website - you'll find out more about Comrades Night Live along with details on how you can get hold of it.

Thanks for keeping the faith. It's great to be back!

The aftermath of Question Time

Following the 'Question Time' TV programme on BBC1 a few days ago the media believed it had done its job by stitching up Nick Griffin.

Anyone who saw the show will know that far from the usual discussion of topical issues they simply put Nick and the BNP on trial.

However despite looking nervous Nick's performance was as good as could be expected under the extreme circumstances. The audience was clearly hand picked to be totally hostile and the whole thing looking more like an inquisition than a TV show. Nick still got over a few good points:

And today we find out that:

• Complaints that the show was biased against Mr Griffin outnumbered by more than two to one those about him being allowed to appear;
• Some of the audience appear to have been rushed through the vetting process in a bid to emphasise the multi-cultural nature of London;
• Audience members were briefed to ask 'provocative' questions and host David Dimbleby told them it was acceptable to boo;
• More than eight million people tuned in - four times the usual audience and more than watched Strictly Come Dancing last week;
• Joel Weiner, 17, who dramatically confronted Mr Griffin about Holocaust denial, said he applied to attend a Question Time programme more than a year ago, but was approached just 24 hours before filming.

Daily Mail

But what did the public make of it all:

The first poll following Nick Griffin's controversial appearance on Question Time has found more than a fifth of voters would now consider voting BNP.

Sounds like a victory for the BNP to me.

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BNP Life Member

Matt Single

A former member of the British National Party has been fined £200 after admitting publishing names and contact details of 10,000 party members online.

Matthew Single, 37, formerly of Church Lane, Brinsley, Notts, was fined by Nottingham magistrates after admitting disclosing data without consent.

Judge John Stobart said the fine was "low" because Single was on benefits.

A BNP spokesman branded the sentence "an absolute disgrace" and said Single should have been jailed.

District Judge Stobart also ordered Single to pay £100 towards the cost of the prosecution.

The charges were dropped against Single's wife, Sadie Graham-Single. Single, an unemployed engineer, was accused in November 2008 of leaking the BNP's membership list in an online blog.

The court heard the couple had relocated to the south of England and the judge upheld an order preventing their new address being released.

Mrs Graham-Single, 30, a recruitment consultant who has one 14-month-old child and is expecting twins, was not in court.

The court heard she gave him the information which he then released.

When police raided his home they found a laptop computer and two memory sticks, which were wrapped in cellophane and hidden at the bottom of a cereal box.

Computer analysis linked the computer to the online blog.

People lost their jobs, received threatening phone calls for months on end and had their homes attacked and he's fined £200. What an absolute disgrace.

I hope someone publishes his new address online.