PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Collaboration between the Liberal Party and the National Front in Hackney (No. 1) (17 April 1990)

Motion Details

That this House views with grave concern the continuing collaboration between the Liberal Party and the National Front in Hackney; notes that the former Liberal Parliamentary candidate Councillor Jeffrey Roberts collaborated with Derek Day, a prominent member of the National Front and with various criminal elements, including his own agent Philip Owen who had 90 criminal convictions and Wendy Cullinane who killed her own child and was convicted of manslaughter; notes that the current Liberal leader Councillor Colin Beadle is collaborating with National Front supporter Gary Russell; notes that Gary Russell, electoral No. 1681, of Hillcot House who has signed Beadle's nomination form as proposer for the forthcoming election in Haggerston has organised for the National Front in Hackney and written letters to Graham Williamson, a national National Front organiser, on notepaper headed, The Way Forward; Hackney National Front: Cadres/Candidates, asking for back issues of National Front news for local supporters; notes that this Nazi hoodlum is a graffiti artist and is ú1,000 in arrears with his rent and is trying to organise a rent strike to provide himself with cover; and finally notes that Gary Russell admits that he still holds National Front views.

Sponsored by:
Mr Brian Sedgemore (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
13
76%
 
 
Independent
2
12%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
6%
 
 
Not Available
1
6%
 
Sponsor List (17 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Bob Clay
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
John Cummings
Mr Tommy Graham
Lab
Mr Jim Hood
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Sir Ian McCartney
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Terry Patchett
Lab
Martin Redmond
LD
Mr Brian Sedgemore (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Jack Thompson
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray

Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.