John Morse (born 1951) is a British political activist involved with the far-right. He was a leading figure in the British National Party under John Tyndall, serving alongside Richard Edmonds as Tyndall's closest ally in the party.[1]
His alliance with Tyndall began when Morse supported his leadership of the National Front and continued when he was a founder of the New National Front. In the BNP, Morse served as editor of the party newspaper British Nationalist.[2] Tyndall and Morse were imprisoned in 1986 for publishing material relating to racial hatred for a year, although the two men only served four months.[3] In 1994 Morse and Edmonds were both charged with causing violent disorder after a black man was struck with a glass in Bethnal Green.[4]
Based in Winchester, he served as the BNP's Mid-South organiser but resigned from the position in 1999 when Tyndall was replaced as party chairman by Nick Griffin.[5]
Morse was expelled from the BNP in 2002 and, although he was later reinstated, he is no longer involved in the party.
Apart from his political activities, Morse worked as a bus driver.[6]
Elections contested
UK General elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Bournemouth West | BNP | 180 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | Cardiff North | BNP | 121 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | Bournemouth West | BNP | 165 | 0.4 |
European Parliament elections
| Year | Region | Party | Votes | % | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | East of England | BNP | 9,356 | 0.9 | Not elected | Multi member constituencies; party list |
References
- ↑ N. Copsey, Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, p. 72
- ↑ BNP: Under the Skin from bbc.co.uk
- ↑ Copsey, Nigel (2004). Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy. Basingstoke, Hants & New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9780230509160.
- ↑ BNP chiefs in 'racial attack'
- ↑ Copsey, Nigel (2004). Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy. Basingstoke, Hants & New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 112. ISBN 9780230509160.
- ↑ Collins, Matthew (22 January 2012). "Unemployed pub bores and 'vermin' meet". Hope, Not Hate. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.