Most political parties launch their election campaigns from their headquarters or nearby hall or building.
The BNP chose the public street outside a Government Agency. The cost of Policing this stunt must have been considerable. It was inviting trouble, just to grab a few cheap headlines.
// In contrast to the highly organised manifesto launches of other parties in recent days, the BNP gathering got off to an unusual start as candidates and journalists amassed outside East Croydon railway station, awaiting further details on where the meeting would take place.
Along with a handful of police officers, party officials eventually led the group away from the station and on a roundabout route through the streets of Croydon to the back of Lunar House.
Councillor Robert Bailey, BNP London organiser, addressed around 40 c
http://news.uk.msn.co...id=153041372andidates who will be standing at local and Westminster elections on May 6. //