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| BNP members 'targeted by threats' | BNP members 'targeted by threats' |
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| BNP members have told BBC News they have received threatening and abusive phone calls and e-mails after a leaked document was published online. | BNP members have told BBC News they have received threatening and abusive phone calls and e-mails after a leaked document was published online. |
| The membership list includes police officers, who are banned from being in the BNP, teachers and soldiers. | The membership list includes police officers, who are banned from being in the BNP, teachers and soldiers. |
| It includes names, addresses, telephone numbers and jobs of 12,000 people. | It includes names, addresses, telephone numbers and jobs of 12,000 people. |
| It has been removed from the blog it was published on after protests by BNP leaders but members say they are still receiving threatening messages. | It has been removed from the blog it was published on after protests by BNP leaders but members say they are still receiving threatening messages. |
| 'Very careful' | 'Very careful' |
| One woman, who did not want to be named, told BBC Radio 5 Live she had received a late-night phone saying she should be "very careful" as someone could come to her house. | One woman, who did not want to be named, told BBC Radio 5 Live she had received a late-night phone saying she should be "very careful" as someone could come to her house. |
| The BNP's regional organiser in Northern Ireland has advised members to increase their personal security because of the risk of attack from dissident Republicans. | The BNP's regional organiser in Northern Ireland has advised members to increase their personal security because of the risk of attack from dissident Republicans. |
| John, from Redcar, told BBC Radio 5 Live he had been inundated with abusive and threatening e-mails since the list was published. | John, from Redcar, told BBC Radio 5 Live he had been inundated with abusive and threatening e-mails since the list was published. |
| WHO CAN JOIN THE BNP? Police and prison officers: BannedCouncil and NHS employees: Not banned but would be disciplined if beliefs interfered with jobDoctors: Must not allow beliefs to compromise care or attempt to impose political views on patientsNurses: Not forbidden but code of conduct requires commitment to equality and diversityTeachers: Membership of political parties must not compromise professional conductUnion members: Under new laws BNP members could be expelled if judged to be incompatible with the union's beliefsArmed forces personnel: Not explicitly banned but personnel are barred from political activity or demonstration Analysis: BNP privacy issues | WHO CAN JOIN THE BNP? Police and prison officers: BannedCouncil and NHS employees: Not banned but would be disciplined if beliefs interfered with jobDoctors: Must not allow beliefs to compromise care or attempt to impose political views on patientsNurses: Not forbidden but code of conduct requires commitment to equality and diversityTeachers: Membership of political parties must not compromise professional conductUnion members: Under new laws BNP members could be expelled if judged to be incompatible with the union's beliefsArmed forces personnel: Not explicitly banned but personnel are barred from political activity or demonstration Analysis: BNP privacy issues |
| "They have said they will put them [his details] on as many sites as they can and they won't leave us alone," he said. | "They have said they will put them [his details] on as many sites as they can and they won't leave us alone," he said. |
| But Richard, a Blackpool hotelier, said: "We did have some strange phone calls last night but if you are a member of any party you should not be ashamed of it." | But Richard, a Blackpool hotelier, said: "We did have some strange phone calls last night but if you are a member of any party you should not be ashamed of it." |
| BNP spokesman Simon Darby said it had contacted a company involved with the blog to warn of the consequences if it was not taken down. | BNP spokesman Simon Darby said it had contacted a company involved with the blog to warn of the consequences if it was not taken down. |
| Party leader Nick Griffin called the leak "a disgraceful act of treachery" by former members. | Party leader Nick Griffin called the leak "a disgraceful act of treachery" by former members. |
| He claimed the threatening calls were part of an "established dirty tricks campaign" from the Labour Party. | He claimed the threatening calls were part of an "established dirty tricks campaign" from the Labour Party. |
| Mr Griffin said he had lodged a complaint with Dyfed-Powys Police on the grounds that the publication breached human rights and data protection laws. | Mr Griffin said he had lodged a complaint with Dyfed-Powys Police on the grounds that the publication breached human rights and data protection laws. |
| He told the BBC the party would use Human Rights Act to try to protect the identities of its members. | He told the BBC the party would use Human Rights Act to try to protect the identities of its members. |
| He said he had "no problem at all" about the professions of members being in the public domain, as "a matter of public interest", but called publishing people's names and addresses a "nasty piece of intimidation". | He said he had "no problem at all" about the professions of members being in the public domain, as "a matter of public interest", but called publishing people's names and addresses a "nasty piece of intimidation". |
| 'Ashamed' | 'Ashamed' |
| Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said everyone had the "right to protection under data protection laws" but it was up to Dyfed-Powys Police whether to take the matter further. | Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said everyone had the "right to protection under data protection laws" but it was up to Dyfed-Powys Police whether to take the matter further. |
| Occupations ascribed to the names on the list include teachers, a doctor, nurse and members of the armed forces. | Occupations ascribed to the names on the list include teachers, a doctor, nurse and members of the armed forces. |
| While there is no ban on many of those professions joining the BNP, its anti-immigration policies are seen by some organisations as incompatible with frontline public service. | While there is no ban on many of those professions joining the BNP, its anti-immigration policies are seen by some organisations as incompatible with frontline public service. |
| A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman confirmed that Paul Murray, a member of the Royal staff, was on the list. | A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman confirmed that Paul Murray, a member of the Royal staff, was on the list. |
| She said the 41-year-old storeman, and his wife Jennifer, 44, both denied being BNP members. | She said the 41-year-old storeman, and his wife Jennifer, 44, both denied being BNP members. |
| Mr Murray, who works at Windsor Castle, believes their names may have appeared on the list because they were once invited to a BNP social event which they did not attend. | Mr Murray, who works at Windsor Castle, believes their names may have appeared on the list because they were once invited to a BNP social event which they did not attend. |
| 'Incompatible' | 'Incompatible' |
| The denial was accepted and no further action is to be taken. | The denial was accepted and no further action is to be taken. |
| The membership list, from 2007, also includes the name of one man alleged to be a vicar and another said to be a prison officer. | The membership list, from 2007, also includes the name of one man alleged to be a vicar and another said to be a prison officer. |
| A Prison Service spokesman said membership of the BNP was "entirely incompatible with working in the Prison Service and, if it is confirmed that a member of staff belongs to one of them, they will be subject to our disciplinary procedures". | A Prison Service spokesman said membership of the BNP was "entirely incompatible with working in the Prison Service and, if it is confirmed that a member of staff belongs to one of them, they will be subject to our disciplinary procedures". |
| Police officers are also banned from joining, a policy which is recognised in the list. | Police officers are also banned from joining, a policy which is recognised in the list. |
| Alongside the name of a serving officer, the document states that there is "Discretion required re. employment concerns". | Alongside the name of a serving officer, the document states that there is "Discretion required re. employment concerns". |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was content for Merseyside Police to handle a complaint about one of its officers allegedly being a BNP member. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was content for Merseyside Police to handle a complaint about one of its officers allegedly being a BNP member. |
| Injunction | Injunction |
| The party said the publication could lead to identity theft and endanger children named in the list. | The party said the publication could lead to identity theft and endanger children named in the list. |
| Some as young as 14 are included where their families have party memberships. | Some as young as 14 are included where their families have party memberships. |
| Earlier this year, the BNP obtained an injunction at the High Court in Manchester banning any publication of the list. | Earlier this year, the BNP obtained an injunction at the High Court in Manchester banning any publication of the list. |
| Mr Griffin said the list was "essentially genuine", but a number of names of people who were not or are not party members had been added. | Mr Griffin said the list was "essentially genuine", but a number of names of people who were not or are not party members had been added. |
| North Wales Police said they would tackle any reports of an information breach "in the usual robust manner". | North Wales Police said they would tackle any reports of an information breach "in the usual robust manner". |
| The Information Commission will contact the BNP for the full facts of the case before deciding whether any action will be taken, a spokesman said. | The Information Commission will contact the BNP for the full facts of the case before deciding whether any action will be taken, a spokesman said. |