Paul Golding
Paul Golding | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Britain First | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Deputy | Jayda Fransen |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Britain First (2014–present) BNP (until 2014) National Front (previously) |
Paul Golding is the leader of Britain First, an organisation described as a "fascist paramilitary group" by tabloids and news websites[1] despite Golding insisting this is a slanderous label, and he is against fascism. He is a former British National Party Sevenoaks District councillor for Swanley[2] and will stand as a candidate in the London mayoral election in 2016, stating that he wants to hang his opponents.[3]
Golding once attended a Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday, when women's underwear were thrown on his head.[4]
In 2015, Golding was convicted of harassing a woman after mistakenly arriving at her home instead of a man linked to the 2005 London bombings. He was also found guilty of wearing a political uniform. A restraining order was issued against Golding.[5]
He previously stood as British National Party candidate for Sevenoaks in the 2010 United Kingdom general election, winning 2.8% of the vote.[6] He stood as a Britain First lead candidate in the 2014 European Parliamentary election for Wales; the party won 0.9% of the vote.[7]
Elections contested
UK General elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sevenoaks | BNP | 1,384 | 2.8[6] |
European Parliament elections
| Year | Region | Party | Votes | % | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wales | Britain First | 6,633 | 0.9 | Not elected[7] | Multi member constituencies; party list |
References
- ^ Adam Bienkov, "Britain First: The violent new face of British fascism", politics.co.uk, 19 June 2014
- Willard Foxton, "The loathsome Britain First are trying to hijack the poppy – don’t let them", The Daily Telegraph, 4 November 2014
- "Controversial group Britain First to march in Luton next month". Luton on Sunday. Retrieved 2 October 2015. - ^ "Ex-Sevenoaks BNP councillor behind military campaign". Sevenoaks Chronicle. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ York, Chris (27 September 2015). "Britain First's Paul Golding To Stand In London Mayoral Election". Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- Mogule, Priyanka (27 September 2015). "Britain First leader Paul Golding to run for London mayor: Wants to hang opponents". Yahoo News. Retrieved 28 September 2015. - ^ "Britain First: inside the extremist group targeting mosques", Channel 4 News, 19 June 2014
- "The shame of Paul Golding", Hope not hate website, 26 April 2014
- "Far-right leader turned up to Cenotaph with knickers on his head", Political Scrapbook,10 November 2014 - ^ "Britain First leader Paul Golding found guilty of harassment and wearing a political uniform", Essex Chronicle, 6 January 2015
- ^ a b Sevenoaks, BBC News Election 2010
- ^ a b Vote 2014 - Wales, BBC News
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