Martin Wingfield
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Martin Wingfield (born 1951) is a long-standing figure on the extreme right in British politics.
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[edit] National Front
Wingfield joined the National Front in 1976 and rose quickly through the ranks, winning election to the National Directorate in 1980 and became editor of the National Front News for a time, beginning in 1983. His progress was not completely smooth however, as he was briefly expelled from the party by John Tyndall after attempting to take control of the Sussex branch of the party from Tyndall's father-in-law Charles Parker by publishing a dissident paper the Sussex Front. [1] Along with Ian Anderson, he became associated with the traditionalist Flag Group wing in opposition to the Political Soldier wing and became one of the leading members of this dissident group, editing their paper The Flag. Around this time he was criticized by leading Official National Front member Nick Griffin as being more suited to the extreme right-wing of the Conservative Party. [2] In his role as editor of NF party organs Wingfield was charged under the Race Relations Act in 1985 and, after refusing to pay a fine, was imprisoned.
[edit] National Democrats
A loyal member of the Ian Anderson tendency within the NF, he would briefly go on to serve as a member of the National Democrats, continuing to edit The Flag for them.
[edit] British National Party
Frustrated by the lack of progress of the ND, Wingfield and his family emigrated to France in 1995. He returned to Britain in 1999 and has since joined the British National Party and currently serves as editor of the party newspaper Freedom. He was second on the list of candidates for the North-West in the 2004 European elections, behind only Nick Griffin.
[edit] Elections contested
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 1983 | Worthing | NF | 292 | 0.5 |
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[edit] External link
- Martin Wingfield (BBC's BNP: Under the Skin)
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