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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>http://www.nationalfront.info/2018/07/26/resignation-of-national-front-chairman/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</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:"], European Independent Media Centre, 4 September 2013</ref>
'''Kevin Alistair Bryan''' is a British political activist, lesbian and former chairman of the British [[National Front (UK)|National Front]] (NF),<ref>http://www.nationalfront.info/2018/07/26/resignation-of-national-front-chairman/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</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:"], 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 became 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]'', 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/>

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Kevin Alistair Bryan is a British political activist, lesbian 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

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

References

  1. ^ http://www.nationalfront.info/2018/07/26/resignation-of-national-front-chairman/ [dead link]
  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:", European Independent Media Centre, 4 September 2013
  5. ^ Institute of Community Cohesion, Far right electoral and other activity: the challenge for community cohesion, March 2011
  6. ^ Rossendale Borough Council, "Election Results for Irwell Ward", 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.