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10:31am Wednesday 29th April 2009
A BLACKBURN with Darwen councillor is taking on a national role for the English Democrats Party.
Michael Johnson, who has represented the far-right England First Party, the For Darwen Party, and is the Fernhurst ward councillor on Blackburn with Darwen Council, has taken over the role of chairman of the North West English Democrats.
He said he joined the party to stop the British National Party getting a foothold in the area.
BNP leader Nick Griffin is standing for a North West seat in the European Parliament elections in June.
The English Democrats are a Euro-sceptic party which campaigns for England to be recognised and treated as a nation in its own right, as is the case with Scotland and Wales.
The party also wants England to leave the European Union and to rejoin the European Free Trade Association.
Mr Johnson, 48, of Dean Street, Darwen, said: “Nick Griffin stands a very good chance of getting in.
"Him getting into Europe on a Lancashire ticket will be a nightmare and will spark a BNP revival.”
ganja man, nelson says...
12:32pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Owain Glyndwr, Waunarlydd says...
1:51pm Wed 29 Apr 09
whereistedward, darwen says...
2:28pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Councillor Michael Johnson, Darwen says...
3:20pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Cast Lead, The Ether says...
3:36pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Councillor Michael Johnson wrote:"...If they do then they should use their own name so we could report this to the police and see who if the one full of garbage or not.
I was not going to comment but i feel i must show some of the posters where they seem to live in the land of nod. Some people are commenting about me as if they know me? If they do then they should use their own name so we could report this to the police and see who if the one full of garbage or not. FICTION wonder how long Councillor Johnson will last with his latest Party ? He started out in the 'Darwen Independent Party', flirted with the BNP, then was elected as 'England First Party'. Then jumped ship to the 'For Darwen Party'.Then became an 'Independent', now English Democrat. I wonder what next ??? DARWEN INDEPENDENTS WERE NOT A PARTY JUST THREE BLOKES WHO STOOD IN THE ELECTIONS AND I WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. NEVER BEEN A MEMBER OF OR BEEN INVOLVED WITH OR VOTED FOR THE BNP. Reason i am an English Nationalist you idiot. Elected as an English Nationalist. CORRECT DID not jump ship to the for Darwen party, i started it and the FDP are not a National political party just a local action party. One of the FDP rules is any member can follow their own national politics. You become an independent when you leave a party and have no political stance. English Democrats an English Nationalist party. The only party who could take votes away from the BNP so if you are against me or the party you must be for the BNP. Like i said once you get past the idiot ranting of the unimformed you get the facts. I could have made it easier for him, all he had to do was ask!!!
easymonies, Disneyland says...
3:38pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Councillor Michael Johnson, Darwen says...
3:38pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Cast Lead, The Ether says...
5:11pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Councillor Michael Johnson wrote:It might help if you could even spell 'speach' (sic) correctly.
libel laws and abuse is not free speach
Cast Lead, The Ether says...
6:00pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Councillor Michael Johnson wrote:Upon re-reading your post, the only abusive post came from you Councillor Mike. Tut tut.
libel laws and abuse is not free speach
guardian, darwen says...
7:00pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Councillor Michael Johnson wrote:Councillor Johnson was actually elected as an 'England First Party' candidate, not an English Nationalist. The 'Darwen Independents' stood candidates in variouas wards in local elections, so were indeed a local political party. One 'M. Johnson' was their agent ! The 'For Darwen' Party are an officially registered political party. They are in an official coalition or 'partnership' with the Conservatives and Liberal-Democrats on BwD Council. So to say they are not political isn't true.
I was not going to comment but i feel i must show some of the posters where they seem to live in the land of nod. Some people are commenting about me as if they know me? If they do then they should use their own name so we could report this to the police and see who if the one full of garbage or not. FICTION wonder how long Councillor Johnson will last with his latest Party ? He started out in the 'Darwen Independent Party', flirted with the BNP, then was elected as 'England First Party'. Then jumped ship to the 'For Darwen Party'.Then became an 'Independent', now English Democrat. I wonder what next ??? DARWEN INDEPENDENTS WERE NOT A PARTY JUST THREE BLOKES WHO STOOD IN THE ELECTIONS AND I WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. NEVER BEEN A MEMBER OF OR BEEN INVOLVED WITH OR VOTED FOR THE BNP. Reason i am an English Nationalist you idiot. Elected as an English Nationalist. CORRECT DID not jump ship to the for Darwen party, i started it and the FDP are not a National political party just a local action party. One of the FDP rules is any member can follow their own national politics. You become an independent when you leave a party and have no political stance. English Democrats an English Nationalist party. The only party who could take votes away from the BNP so if you are against me or the party you must be for the BNP. Like i said once you get past the idiot ranting of the unimformed you get the facts. I could have made it easier for him, all he had to do was ask!!!
Excluded, Darwen says...
10:49pm Wed 29 Apr 09
ex-fascist, says...
1:48am Thu 30 Apr 09
Cast Lead, The Ether says...
9:32am Thu 30 Apr 09
guardian wrote:Where are the 'Darwen People's Front', the 'Darwen Popular People's Front' the 'Campaign for a Free Darwen' and the 'Popular Front of Darwen' when you need 'em?
Councillor Michael Johnson wrote: I was not going to comment but i feel i must show some of the posters where they seem to live in the land of nod. Some people are commenting about me as if they know me? If they do then they should use their own name so we could report this to the police and see who if the one full of garbage or not. FICTION wonder how long Councillor Johnson will last with his latest Party ? He started out in the 'Darwen Independent Party', flirted with the BNP, then was elected as 'England First Party'. Then jumped ship to the 'For Darwen Party'.Then became an 'Independent', now English Democrat. I wonder what next ??? DARWEN INDEPENDENTS WERE NOT A PARTY JUST THREE BLOKES WHO STOOD IN THE ELECTIONS AND I WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. NEVER BEEN A MEMBER OF OR BEEN INVOLVED WITH OR VOTED FOR THE BNP. Reason i am an English Nationalist you idiot. Elected as an English Nationalist. CORRECT DID not jump ship to the for Darwen party, i started it and the FDP are not a National political party just a local action party. One of the FDP rules is any member can follow their own national politics. You become an independent when you leave a party and have no political stance. English Democrats an English Nationalist party. The only party who could take votes away from the BNP so if you are against me or the party you must be for the BNP. Like i said once you get past the idiot ranting of the unimformed you get the facts. I could have made it easier for him, all he had to do was ask!!!Councillor Johnson was actually elected as an 'England First Party' candidate, not an English Nationalist. The 'Darwen Independents' stood candidates in variouas wards in local elections, so were indeed a local political party. One 'M. Johnson' was their agent ! The 'For Darwen' Party are an officially registered political party. They are in an official coalition or 'partnership' with the Conservatives and Liberal-Democrats on BwD Council. So to say they are not political isn't true.
wotmnisnttkn, Wigan, UK says...
2:15pm Thu 30 Apr 09
wotmnisnttkn, Wigan, UK says...
2:19pm Thu 30 Apr 09
ganja man, nelson says...
2:27pm Thu 30 Apr 09
wotmnisnttkn, Wigan, UK says...
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ganja man, nelson says...
8:02pm Thu 30 Apr 09
wotmnisnttkn, Wigan, UK says...
9:25pm Thu 30 Apr 09
NICEONESUNSHINE, blackburn says...
9:40pm Thu 30 Apr 09
Councillor Michael Johnson wrote:"Like i said once you get past the idiot ranting of the unimformed you get the facts.".
I was not going to comment but i feel i must show some of the posters where they seem to live in the land of nod. Some people are commenting about me as if they know me? If they do then they should use their own name so we could report this to the police and see who if the one full of garbage or not. FICTION wonder how long Councillor Johnson will last with his latest Party ? He started out in the 'Darwen Independent Party', flirted with the BNP, then was elected as 'England First Party'. Then jumped ship to the 'For Darwen Party'.Then became an 'Independent', now English Democrat. I wonder what next ??? DARWEN INDEPENDENTS WERE NOT A PARTY JUST THREE BLOKES WHO STOOD IN THE ELECTIONS AND I WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. NEVER BEEN A MEMBER OF OR BEEN INVOLVED WITH OR VOTED FOR THE BNP. Reason i am an English Nationalist you idiot. Elected as an English Nationalist. CORRECT DID not jump ship to the for Darwen party, i started it and the FDP are not a National political party just a local action party. One of the FDP rules is any member can follow their own national politics. You become an independent when you leave a party and have no political stance. English Democrats an English Nationalist party. The only party who could take votes away from the BNP so if you are against me or the party you must be for the BNP. Like i said once you get past the idiot ranting of the unimformed you get the facts. I could have made it easier for him, all he had to do was ask!!!
Danielboy, Epping says...
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ganja man, nelson says...
12:26pm Wed 29 Apr 09
Opposing the BNP with its cons and lies is something to be highly praised.
Well done to to you Mr Johnson many many others will follow your footsteps out of the BNP.
Join us in the ANL and SWP fighting the naziz and fascists wherever they rear their ugly heads.