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'''Kevin Alistair Bryan''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] politician and chairman of the [[British National Front]] since April 2017<ref>http://www.nationalfront.info/2017/04/25/new-chairman/</ref>, a position he previously held between 2013 and 2015. He was deputy chairman, under Ian Edward,<ref>[http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news/57224/parties-condemn-nf-leafletdrop "Parties condemn NF leaflet-drop"], ''Oldham Evening Chronicle'', 7 June 2011</ref> a [[far-right politics|far-right]] political party for [[White people|whites only]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13048754|title= Scottish election: National Front profile|publisher=BBC|accessdate=13 October 2011 | date=13 April 2011}}</ref> He describes himself as "a racial nationalist".<ref name=EIMC>[https://europeanmediacentre.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/a-word-from-britains-national-fronts-newly-elected-chairman-kevin-bryan/ "A word from Britain’s National Front’s newly elected Chairman Kevin Bryan:"], European Independent Media Centre, 4 September 2013</ref>
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'''Kevin Alistair Bryan''' is a British political activist and former chairman of the British [[National Front (UK)|National Front]] (NF),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nationalfront.info/2018/07/26/resignation-of-national-front-chairman/ |title=Resignation of National Front Chairman &#124; National Front |access-date=8 September 2018 |archive-date=23 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423172617/http://www.nationalfront.info/2018/07/26/resignation-of-national-front-chairman/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> a [[far-right politics|far-right]] political party for [[White people|whites only]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13048754|title= Scottish election: National Front profile|work=BBC News|access-date=13 October 2011 | date=13 April 2011}}</ref> He previously held this position between 2013 and 2015 and was deputy chairman, under Ian Edward.<ref>[http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news/57224/parties-condemn-nf-leafletdrop "Parties condemn NF leaflet-drop"], ''Oldham Evening Chronicle'', 7 June 2011</ref> He describes himself as "a racial nationalist".<ref name=EIMC>[https://europeanmediacentre.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/a-word-from-britains-national-fronts-newly-elected-chairman-kevin-bryan/ "A word from Britain’s National Front’s newly elected Chairman Kevin Bryan:"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013044554/https://europeanmediacentre.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/a-word-from-britains-national-fronts-newly-elected-chairman-kevin-bryan/ |date=13 October 2016 }}, European Independent Media Centre, 4 September 2013</ref>


Bryan was previously a member of the [[British National Party]] for whom he contested local elections.<ref>Institute of Community Cohesion, ''[http://resources.cohesioninstitute.org.uk/Publications/Documents/Document/Default.aspx?recordId=188 Far right electoral and other activity: the challenge for community cohesion]'', March 2011</ref> He was that party's organiser in [[Newark-on-Trent]] and in [[Rochdale]]. Following a period of disagreement with the policies of the BNP's leader, [[Nick Griffin]], he left the party in 2010 and joined the National Front, and become its deputy chairman a few months later.<ref name=EIMC/>
Bryan was previously a member of the [[British National Party]] for whom he contested local elections.<ref>Institute of Community Cohesion, ''[http://resources.cohesioninstitute.org.uk/Publications/Documents/Document/Default.aspx?recordId=188 Far right electoral and other activity: the challenge for community cohesion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427065618/http://resources.cohesioninstitute.org.uk/Publications/Documents/Document/Default.aspx?recordId=188 |date=27 April 2016 }}'', March 2011</ref> He was that party's organiser in [[Newark-on-Trent]] and in [[Rochdale]]. Following a period of disagreement with the policies of the BNP's leader, [[Nick Griffin]], he left the party in 2010 and joined the National Front, and became its deputy chairman a few months later.<ref name=EIMC/>


He has been a candidate for the NF in national and local elections in the Rossendale area.<ref>Rossendale Borough Council, [http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/viewelection.php?pollid=69&categoryID=200131 "Election Results for Irwell Ward"], 3 May 2012</ref>
He has been a candidate for the NF in national and local elections in the Rossendale area.<ref>Rossendale Borough Council, [http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/viewelection.php?pollid=69&categoryID=200131 "Election Results for Irwell Ward"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924092125/http://www.rossendale.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/viewelection.php?pollid=69&categoryID=200131 |date=24 September 2015 }}, 3 May 2012</ref>


== General elections contested ==
== General elections contested ==
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! Date of election !! Constituency !! Party !! Votes !! %
! Date of election !! Constituency !! Party !! Votes !! %
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| [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010]] || [[Rossendale and Darwen (UK Parliament constituency)|Rossendale and Darwen]] || [[British National Front|NF]] || 1,062 || 2.3<ref>''BBC News'' [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/ Election 2010 results] and ''The Guardian'': "How Britain voted" supplement, 8 May 2010</ref>
| [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010]] || [[Rossendale and Darwen (UK Parliament constituency)|Rossendale and Darwen]] || [[British National Front|NF]] || 1,062 || 2.3<ref>''BBC News'' [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/ Election 2010 results] and ''The Guardian'': "How Britain voted" supplement, 8 May 2010</ref>
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| [[United Kingdom general election, 2015|2015]] || [[Rochdale (UK Parliament constituency)|Rochdale]] || [[National Front (UK)|NF]] || 433 || 1.0<ref name="2015 result">{{cite web| title = Rochdale| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000897| website = BBC News| accessdate = 4 May 2016}}</ref>
| [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]] || [[Rochdale (UK Parliament constituency)|Rochdale]] || [[National Front (UK)|NF]] || 433 || 1.0<ref name="2015 result">{{cite news| title = Rochdale| work = BBC News| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000897| access-date = 4 May 2016}}</ref>
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|}


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Latest revision as of 03:00, 6 May 2023

Kevin Alistair Bryan is a British political activist and former chairman of the British National Front (NF),[1] a far-right political party for whites only.[2] He previously held this position between 2013 and 2015 and was deputy chairman, under Ian Edward.[3] He describes himself as "a racial nationalist".[4]

Bryan was previously a member of the British National Party for whom he contested local elections.[5] He was that party's organiser in Newark-on-Trent and in Rochdale. Following a period of disagreement with the policies of the BNP's leader, Nick Griffin, he left the party in 2010 and joined the National Front, and became its deputy chairman a few months later.[4]

He has been a candidate for the NF in national and local elections in the Rossendale area.[6]

General elections contested

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Date of election Constituency Party Votes %
2010 Rossendale and Darwen NF 1,062 2.3[7]
2015 Rochdale NF 433 1.0[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Resignation of National Front Chairman | National Front". Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Scottish election: National Front profile". BBC News. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Parties condemn NF leaflet-drop", Oldham Evening Chronicle, 7 June 2011
  4. ^ a b "A word from Britain’s National Front’s newly elected Chairman Kevin Bryan:" Archived 13 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, European Independent Media Centre, 4 September 2013
  5. ^ Institute of Community Cohesion, Far right electoral and other activity: the challenge for community cohesion Archived 27 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, March 2011
  6. ^ Rossendale Borough Council, "Election Results for Irwell Ward" Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine, 3 May 2012
  7. ^ BBC News Election 2010 results and The Guardian: "How Britain voted" supplement, 8 May 2010
  8. ^ "Rochdale". BBC News. Retrieved 4 May 2016.