The latest meeting took place in the Leeds area and was well attended.  Sunday meetings are not usually popular due to restricted travel times via the rail network.  This time, the meeting being in Leeds, meant that there was more latitude as had previously been experienced when having to travel across country.

   John Wood, National Organizer, chaired the meeting and, after an introductory address, called upon local and regional organizers to submit reports from their  respective areas.

   John O’Brien spoke about recent events up and down the country and he outlined future projects which were being undertaken at the present time.  Gerry Butler confirmed that plans for a Bradford meeting were well under way and we could expect a date to be set for early June.

   Tony White spoke of the work being done to unite various sympathetic groups of nationalists in his area, reminding members that there was quite a lot of potential to be had from people in other parties who would work with the WNP.

   The recently appointed Womens’ Division Organizer, Michelle, told the meeting that she was in the process of contacting all women members as she said that the days of women making sandwiches for the male members were over.  Women, she said, were nationalists in their own right with much to offer.

   John Wood told the meeting that although the business of fighting elections was extremely important, it was not necessarily the be-all and end-all of our purpose.  There were far more varied ways of putting our message across. He said that a word to a colleague at work or to a friend in a pub may very well kindle a hitherto dormant flame when on a controversial subject such as immigration, asylum seekers and poor educational opportunities for white children in a crowded multi-racial environment.  People, he said, may never have had the chance to listen to arguments from nationalist speakers.  Once they decide to attend a meeting, they may be motivated into agreeing with what we say.  Other ways of putting our message across would be to write letters of protest to newspapers and council leaders. Enough correspondence send would ensure a reaction.  News items could be discussed at work and opinions sought. Quite often, someone one has worked with for years may turn out to have similar views to your own.

   The matter of Mark Cotterill’s defection to assume leadership of the England First Party did not bode well with the members and it was clear from the mood of the meeting that we haven’t heard the last of this episode.

   Quite a lot of time was spent on open discussion with members putting their opinions from the floor.  All in all, a very successful and enthusiastic gathering.  After a toast to celebrate St. George’s Day and past heroes, the meeting closed. Members stayed on for a convivial drink for a couple of hours before leaving.