hope not hate's 'not in my name' campaign

I keep playing the moment over and over in my head. Watching Nick Griffin - a racist Holocaust denier - taking a seat in the European elections. We were so close to stopping him - the BNP actually received less votes than they did in 2004.

It is so tough to take.

But now we have to deal with reality - they won two seats. Now we have to face down Griffin and Brons wherever they rear their heads.

On July 14th, Griffin and Brons will be in Strasbourg for the first sitting of the European Parliament. We'll be there as well - delivering our petition.

You are one of an amazing 30,000 people who have signed our NOT IN MY NAME petition already - I now need your help finding the next 30,000 signatures. We've set up a tool which lets you contact all of your friends about this campaign - will you take a minute to send them a message?

http://action.hopenothate.org.uk/standingup

We were so close.

Griffin won by just 1200 votes. He won because of the failure of the major political parties. He did not win through "new" support. He did not win a breakthrough victory.

When we started this campaign I feared the BNP would win 5,6 or 7 seats. When the expenses scandal broke the BNP said that they would win 12 seats. But it didn't happen.

That was down to our campaign - you have all been phenomenal. Now we need to tell the world that the BNP do not speak for Britain - that the BNP are not there in our name. Will you add your name to our campaign?

http://action.hopenothate.org.uk/standingup

Today is a new day - we're already regrouping and planning the campaign ahead. The BNP made a significant gain but without our collective work it could have been far worse.

Now a new fight must begin.