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BNP leader Nick Griffin has been pelted with eggs and forced to abandon a press conference outside Parliament.BNP leader Nick Griffin has been pelted with eggs and forced to abandon a press conference outside Parliament.
About 100 protesters disrupted the event, which follows the British National Party winning its first two seats in the European Parliament. Dozens of protesters disrupted the event, which follows the British National Party winning its first two seats in the European Parliament.
Chanting "Nazi scum, off our streets" and holding placards they surrounded Mr Griffin as he was bundled into a car. Chanting anti-Nazi slogans and holding placards they surrounded Mr Griffin as he was bundled into a car.
Mr Griffin was elected for the North West region - a result condemned by parties across the political spectrum.Mr Griffin was elected for the North West region - a result condemned by parties across the political spectrum.
He says the BNP is not racist and says it won votes because it "spoke openly about the problem of immigration".
And he argued that the "political elite" were responsible for making "the indigenous British majority... second class citizens in every possible sphere".
Unite Against Fascism protester Donna Guthrie said they organised the protest after hearing on Tuesday morning that Mr Griffin would be appearing on College Green.Unite Against Fascism protester Donna Guthrie said they organised the protest after hearing on Tuesday morning that Mr Griffin would be appearing on College Green.
"We decided to make sure our voices were heard," she told the BBC. "We decided to make sure our voices were heard," she told the BBC. "We made sure we had a presence outside Parliament."
"We made sure we had a presence outside Parliament." On Monday Tory leader David Cameron and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said they were "sickened" by the BNP's win - which came despite winning fewer votes than in 2004 - and Labour deputy Harriet Harman said it was "a terrible thing".
On Monday Tory leader David Cameron and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said they were "sickened" by the BNP's win and Labour deputy Harriet Harman said it was "a terrible thing".
But Mr Griffin argued the "political elite" were responsible for making "the indigenous British majority .. second class citizens in every possible sphere".
He says the BNP is not racist and says it won votes because it "spoke openly about the problem of immigration".He says the BNP is not racist and says it won votes because it "spoke openly about the problem of immigration".