Nick Griffin claimed public anger was directed against BBC, not him

Polls unmoving after BNP row

Polls unmoving after BNP row

By politics.co.uk staff

The British National party (BNP) has not seen a polling boost after leader Nick Griffin’s appearance on Question Time last Thursday.

A poll by ComRes for the Independent newspaper put the party at two per cent, consistent with previous performances. Analysts have concluded the huge publicity given to the fringe far-right party has not led to a boost in support.

A separate poll by Populus put the BNP’s support in the two to three per cent range.

Mr Griffin himself remains upbeat, however. Appearing in what appears to be a disused carpark, he told party members: “The Question Time thing is still rolling on.

“The response from the public – I cannot tell you how amazing it is, people stopping me, shaking my hand.”

And in a newsletter addressing “fellow British patriots”, the party claimed the “total amount of new, fresh people brought into the BNP machine since last Thursday now stands at 25,000”.