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Beech told the court during the 2011 trial that he had been a member of the English Defence League and the British National Party, but said he was not racist and did not believe his views to be extreme.

His reputation as a skilled campaign strategist was further cemented in Barking and Dagenham, where the far-right, anti-immigrant British National Party was gaining support and hoping to win its first parliamentary seat 2010.

Darren Rodwell is credited with playing a central role in campaigning against Nick Griffin, the leader of the far-right British National Party, in Barking at the 2010 election.

Seen by some as a rising Labour star, Darren Rodwell is credited with playing a central role in campaigning against Nick Griffin, the leader of the far-right British National Party, in Barking at the 2010 election.

Other candidates for Reform UK have been dropped for liking tweets by former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson and former British National Party leader Nick Griffin.