More than 70 people attended the inaugural meeting of the new British National Party branch in Bromsgrove last night, firmly establishing the party in yet another part of the West Midlands in the ongoing fight to keep Britain British.

It was their first ever BNP meeting for most of those attending, reports West Midlands secretary Mike Bell, and the enthusiastic response showed that they were in the struggle for the long haul. Over £250 was raised for party funds on the night, he added.

The new group was created with the help of BNP South Birmingham and the ever hardworking Liz Wainwright, who led the party’s charge into Bromsgrove by arranging no less than nine candidates (herself included) who stood for election for the first time in the recent Bromsgrove county council elections.

Speakers for the night included local activists who spelled out the branch’s plans for the next year. Mike Bell and Birmingham organiser Richard Lumby also took questions from the floor. All the speakers were in fine form and gave impassioned talks which were well received by the crowd.

West Midlands regional organiser Alwyn Deacon attended and told local activists how impressed he was with the progress already made in Bromsgrove. “This is another area in the West Midlands with a promising future,” he said.