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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Stephen,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I have'nt seen the leaflet you refer to so can't
comment. However, there's been similar nonsense here in North Wales. I enclose
the following local pressing cutting. In addition to this, I have heard that the
postal workers union CPWU are refusing to deliver BNP material in some areas.
You could probably get more info on this from their website (don't know it
sorry!).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>David</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><BR>from the flintshire evening
leader<BR><BR><BR>POLICE have launched a probe into the far right BNP party
after the group <BR>distributed outrageous leaflets around Wrexham about suicide
bombers.<BR><BR>People were left so offended by the election material making
reference to <BR>suicide bombers, that they contacted the town's MP, Ian Lucas,
who then <BR>immediately informed the police.<BR>Yesterday, leaflets were
distributed to addresses in the Smithfield, Borras <BR>and Rossett areas of
Wrexham, provoking outrage among local people and <BR>community
leaders.<BR>Beneath the headline 'Asylum is Making Britain Explode', the leaflet
makes a <BR>catalogue of claims about asylum seekers in Wales.<BR>Wrexham police
are now investigating the legality of the leaflet.<BR>This morning, Inspector
Chris Beasley said: "We are aware of the leaflets <BR>and the Crown Prosecution
Service is looking at them. We are waiting for <BR>advice from the CPS as to
whether any offence has been committed."<BR>Angry residents from the Smithfield
area informed Mr Lucas about yesterday's <BR>leaflet drop.<BR>He was so alarmed
he informed North Wales Police, and said they are now <BR>investigating the
material.<BR>Mr Lucas said: "I was shocked by the contents. I have seen BNP
literature <BR>before but I found this particularly inflammatory.<BR>"The
leaflet is hateful, it is full of lies and does nothing to deal with <BR>the
issues that face Wrexham today.<BR>"It offers no solutions, only bile."<BR>The
only candidate the party has put forward in Wrexham is Ennys Hughes, in <BR>Plas
Madoc, and it is believed the leaflet is being used to pave the way for <BR>the
campaign for European Parliament candidate, John Walker.<BR>Mr Walker said:
"These are the facts and it's just tough if people don't <BR>like it."<BR>Some
residents believe Wrexham has been targeted by the BNP after its
<BR>misinterpretation of last summer's incidents in Caia Park.<BR>But
politicians, including MPs Mr Lucas and Martyn Jones, and council leader
<BR>Shân Wilkinson, have categorically said that the BNP does not understand
<BR>Wrexham and will get short shrift from voters.<BR>John Humberstone, who has
served on Caia Park Community Council for many <BR>years, said he was astonished
to find the leaflet had been put through his <BR>and his neighbours' letterboxes
yesterday.<BR>He said: "I think the best place for this leaflet is in the
dustbin or, as <BR>we are enjoying such nice weather, perhaps people could use
it to start <BR>their barbecues.<BR>"I cannot understand why the BNP has
targeted Smithfield in this way. We <BR>have had a few asylum seekers; they
lived a few doors away from me and were <BR>thoroughly decent people. We are a
little community with a mixture of people <BR>and I have never heard anyone use
a racist remark here. Whoever is behind <BR>their political manoeuvring has
targeted the wrong area. People here will <BR>not be impressed by what this
inflammatory leaflet has to say."<BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:newsdesk@wrexhameveningleader.co.uk">newsdesk@wrexhameveningleader.co.uk</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>