CORBY

List of candidates so far...

Conservative Louise Bagshawe
BNP Roy Davies -
UKIP Ian Gillman
Labour Co-op Phil Hope
Liberal Democrat Portia Wilson

Phil Hope has become a no hoper losing his 11,860 majority in 1997 down to 1,517 in 2005. This is target seat number 28 for the cons.

General Election 2005:
Labour Co-op Phil Hope 20,913 43.1 -6.2
Conservative Andrew Griffith 19,396 40.0 +2.7
Liberal Democrat David Radcliffe 6,184 12.7 +2.7
UKIP Ian Gillman 1,278 2.6 +0.8
Socialist Labour Steven Carey 499 1.0 -0.6
Independent John Morris 257 0.5
Majority 1,517 3.1
Turnout 47,727 65.6 +0.6

General Election 1997:
Labour Co-op Phil Hope 29,888 55.4 +11.5
Conservative William Powell 18,028 33.4 -11.1
Liberal Democrat Ian Hankison 4,045 7.5 -2.7
Referendum Party Sebastian Riley-Smith 1,356 2.5 N/A
UKIP Ian Gillman 507 0.9 N/A
Natural Law Jane Bence 133 0.2 N/A
Majority 11,860 22.0
Turnout 53,957 77.9 -5.0
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing -11.3

The BNP stood several candidates in the local elections this June average 15% of the vote where they stood.

Roy Davies stood here

CORBY CENTRAL
Lab Bullock, Mark Christopher 885 48.6
Con Jones, Lisa Ellen Florence 353 19.4
Lib Dem McGeown, Eddie 327 18.0
BNP Davies, Roy Richard 256 14.1%

5 years ago if the BNP had said they would stand a candidate in Corby and would at least save their deposit folks would have mocked. With the results in the surrounding wards and support growing nationally, the BNP can expect a minimum of 10%