“BNP style” mailing against Wirral Labour party defector

Jun 1 2009 Liverpool Daily Post

The email describes local Conservatives Ian Lewis, Leah Fraser and Chris Blakeley, along with Tory leader Jeff Green as “very scary people” and highlights their names with skull and crossbones motif. It is signed “ANON” and underneath says: “Leader’s Office, Wirral Council” and gives local Labour HQ contact details.

But one of the recipients responded saying: “Come on people, this is like a BNP mailing – lots of big letters, dire warnings.”

Cllr Ian Lewis, Conservative general election agent in Wallasey, said: “For Labour to stand accused by one of their own activists of resorting to BNP tactics shows how detached the Labour Party of today has become from its traditional values.

“This is yet further evidence as to why Cllr Denis Knowles, and thousands of Labour voters across Wirral, are withdrawing their support. I suppose I should be flattered to be listed as one of the Labour Party’s ‘scary people’ but, sadly, it’s not just a few of the Conservatives they are scared of.”

It is understood that the email was not intended to go outside the Labour group.