| Battle for Brking | |
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| Directed by | Laura Fairrie |
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| Starring | Margaret Hodge Nick Griffin Richard Barnbrook Lawrence Rustem Bob Bailey |
| Music by | Harry Escott Molly Nyman |
| Cinematography | Laura Fairrie |
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| Studio | Dartmouth Films |
| Distributed by | More 4 |
| Release date(s) | June 11, 2010 |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Battle for Barking is a 2010 British documentary film, chronologically filming the campaign for the election of MP to the Barking constituency.[1]
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Reviews were generally positive. The Telegraph took an anti-BNP stance writing that "the best thing about The Battle for Barking, was that it didn’t bash the BNP. Instead, it was quite happy to let the BNP bash themselves."[2] The Guardian' described the film as "altogether more substantial and red-blooded," attacking Griffin personally, writing that "the already overweight Griffin was seldom seen not scoffing a doughnut: he'd better start praying he finds a hospital without any black staff when he is eventually admitted for heart surgery."[3]
The BNP's Deputy Chairman Simon Darby described on his blog how the documentary came about: "Well, was I right in trusting her (Fairrie), was the question I asked myself whilst brushing my teeth in the early hours of this morning. 'Yes.'"'[4] However, the BNP's former National Organiser Eddy Butler wrote that "the overwhelming feeling after watching it is one of great sadness at the lost opportunity."[5]