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| Alleged BNP member list is leaked | Alleged BNP member list is leaked |
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| A document apparently listing thousands of British National Party members has been posted on the internet. | A document apparently listing thousands of British National Party members has been posted on the internet. |
| They include former senior members of the military, doctors and academics, according to the spreadsheet posted on the WikiLeaks website. | |
| The names, addresses, home and mobile telephone numbers of apparent party members are listed in the document. | The names, addresses, home and mobile telephone numbers of apparent party members are listed in the document. |
| It follows the leaking of a BNP membership list containing 10,000 names and addresses in November 2008. | It follows the leaking of a BNP membership list containing 10,000 names and addresses in November 2008. |
| A former party member was fined £200 by Nottingham magistrates in September after admitting publishing that document. | A former party member was fined £200 by Nottingham magistrates in September after admitting publishing that document. |
| Comment on the latest apparent leak, BNP leader Nick Griffin said he could not confirm whether it was genuine until it had been more closely examined. | Comment on the latest apparent leak, BNP leader Nick Griffin said he could not confirm whether it was genuine until it had been more closely examined. |
| He told the party's website: "The allegation is that it is complete as of April this year. | He told the party's website: "The allegation is that it is complete as of April this year. |
| "We have no way of knowing that as yet, but it might be possible that the new list is a concoction of the old leaked list combined with inquiries up until April. | "We have no way of knowing that as yet, but it might be possible that the new list is a concoction of the old leaked list combined with inquiries up until April. |
| "As everyone knows, inquiries are often made out of curiosity or even hostility, and cannot be taken as an indication of membership or support." | "As everyone knows, inquiries are often made out of curiosity or even hostility, and cannot be taken as an indication of membership or support." |
| He claimed the leak was part of a smear campaign against the party ahead of his appearance on BBC One's Question Time programme on Thursday. | He claimed the leak was part of a smear campaign against the party ahead of his appearance on BBC One's Question Time programme on Thursday. |
| Wikileaks, which was founded in 2006 by a group of dissidents and journalists, allows whistleblowers to anonymously post documents on the web. | Wikileaks, which was founded in 2006 by a group of dissidents and journalists, allows whistleblowers to anonymously post documents on the web. |