Following on from a lengthy brief some years ago describing the quiet activities of the Young BNP, I am now
in a position to provide an update. Radio and TV have always been the holy grail for any Nationalist movement. The access to thousands of people at any one time can provide the platform for a new generation of young, keen and decidedly detached British youths to connect with an ideology and brotherhood that ticks all the right boxes. This has been achieved before in a similar environment politically and economically except both party circumstances and medium used were different. However, the result was that a strong, cohesive movement was formed. Fully organised, prepared and committed to taking on the Political Establishment. The British National Party, after taking the lead, has learnt much since those early days of marching activist Nationalism. It has become a slick, astute and professional organisation with both legal and financial clout befitting the Institution it has now become. The one Political name on all working mens and womens lips is British National Party. The unsubstantiated claims of a racist organisation no longer hold sway with the voters of the UK and it is only a matter of time that the Party, as in much of Europe, attain the punching breakthrough they have long fought for. The core of any future Organisation is its youth. This is the key and the British National Party have been quick to set up and develop what will be the ideological centre of the Party.
The strategy: Three areas were identified 1. Social networking and developing grassroots movements and databases through music events. 2. Radio train and develop individuals skills and acumen to apply, finance and develop Community Radio Stations UK wide 3. TV train and develop individuals skills and acumen to apply, finance and develop Community TV Stations UK wide The first area has already been addressed and is producing valuable resources as well as implementing the necessary framework and structure through forum, subscription and membership databases. It has been a testament to the youth of Britain that many, more than we originally conceived, have rallied to the call. Under testing circumstances these new found patriots have used
their time, skills and resources to both populate and strengthen the youth movement with vastly increased numbers, possessing both academic and practical skills. The second and third areas are a new initiative. TV is the latest medium to be devolved to local level. In a report from Ofcom Emphasising localness in the PSB system (http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/tv-ops/psb-localness.pdf), the Secretary of State set out further his vision for local TV services in the UK, including making clear his intention to begin the process of redefining public service broadcasting for the digital age. This I am sure has a fair amount of debate to follow but should this highly prized jewel become a reality we will not only have the personnel trained but we will be ready to utilise it to the full. However, for now, I will concentrate on Radio and especially Community Radio. In the United Kingdom, Community Radio refers to a system of licensing small, micro-local, non-profit radio stations, which started in 2002. In its early days, the pilot scheme was known as Access Radio. The idea for this new level of radio broadcasting was piloted by the regulator at the time, the Radio Authority in 2002 with the licensing of 15 so-called Access Radio stations for a trial period of one year to test the feasibility of such stations. The licences were extended in 2003 for a further year, and in 2004 a consultation was issued by the Authority's successor, Ofcom, on the creation of Community Radio. Community Radio is the ideal medium. Its local, it reaches the community and those interested in the community, it raises revenue via advertisers, sponsors and contributors. The Restricted Service License has different regulations altogether from a full license application. An RSL can be for a select period. There are no restrictions on advertising or content other than obscene language. That is why in 2009 shortly after the Euro elections training began en masse for volunteers in select districts to train as presenters, outside broadcast operatives, technical staff and audio/video editors. Resources were then allocated to fund the models capable of returning the required revenue for setup costs and, depending on length of RSL, running costs. Most models were based on the funding received from local magazines. Advertising revenue supported the various projects and one by one the RSL s were broadcast. This has been a real coup. Right under the noses of Ofcom, the government and all the protest groups the Nationalist movement has broadcast a subtle message of hope to select areas of the UK. Will it happen again ? If we can do it again we will do it again ! However, this strategy, for us, has proved two things. We can reach the masses ! And we can reach the masses whilst the establishment sleeps !
We have trained a whole new generation how to be cunning, clever, wise and very, very knowledgeable operatives and with the bad times to come they will lead us to victory !
