BNP leader pulls out of palace garden party
British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin bowed out of attending a Buckingham Palace garden party today, saying he had “no wish to embarrass the Queen”.
The right-wing politician had been invited to the event by BNP colleague Richard Barnbrook who, as a London Assembly member, was nominated for two tickets by the Greater London Authority (GLA).
Mr Griffin said he would not now be attending the party after the controversial invitation led to the Mayor and senior members of the GLA accusing the BNP of exploiting the situation for publicity.
