John Morse (born 1951) is a British political activist involved with the far-right. He was a leading figure in the British National Party under John Tyndall, serving alongside Richard Edmonds as Tyndall's closest ally in the party.[1]

His alliance with Tyndall began when Morse supported his leadership of the National Front and continued when he was a founder of the New National Front. In the BNP, Morse served as editor of the party newspaper British Nationalist.[2] Tyndall and Morse were imprisoned in 1986 for publishing material relating to racial hatred for a year, although the two men only served four months.[3] In 1994 Morse and Edmonds were both charged with causing violent disorder after a black man was struck with a glass in Bethnal Green.[4]

Based in Winchester, he served as the BNP's Mid-South organiser but resigned from the position in 1999 when Tyndall was replaced as party chairman by Nick Griffin.[5]

Morse was expelled from the BNP in 2002[citation needed] and, although he was later reinstated, he is no longer involved in the party.[citation needed]

Apart from his political activities, Morse worked as a bus driver.[6]

Elections contested

UK General elections

Date of election Constituency Party Votes %
1983 Bournemouth West BNP 180 0.4
1992 Cardiff North BNP 121 0.3
1997 Bournemouth West BNP 165 0.4

European Parliament elections

Year Region Party Votes % Result Notes
1999 East of England BNP 9,356 0.9 Not elected Multi member constituencies; party list

References

  1. ^ N. Copsey, Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004, p. 72
  2. ^ BNP: Under the Skin from bbc.co.uk
  3. ^ Copsey, Nigel (2004). Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy. Basingstoke, Hants & New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9780230509160.
  4. ^ BNP chiefs in 'racial attack'
  5. ^ Copsey, Nigel (2004). Contemporary British Fascism: The British National Party and the Quest for Legitimacy. Basingstoke, Hants & New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 112. ISBN 9780230509160.
  6. ^ Collins, Matthew (22 January 2012). "Unemployed pub bores and 'vermin' meet". Hope, Not Hate. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.


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