Eddy Butler then became a member of the English Democrats before becoming associated with the For Britain Movement.
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10 Facts About Eddy Butler
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Eddy Butler was originally the Tower Hamlets organiser for the National Front but, after having been expelled from that party by Griffin, in 1986, joined the British National Party in the same year.
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Eddy Butler first came to prominence in the early 1990s when he was party organiser in Tower Hamlets.
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Whilst in charge here Eddy Butler masterminded the 'Rights for Whites' campaign, a locally based initiative that sought to highlight supposed council "bias" against the White British.
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Eddy Butler's success brought him promotion within the party and he was appointed National Elections Officer.
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Eddy Butler became closely associated with party 'modernisers' such as Tony Lecomber, Michael Newland and others associated with The Patriot magazine.
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Eddy Butler was the party's candidate for Harlow in the 2010 General Election.
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On 18 June 2010, Eddy Butler announced that he would challenge the then leader, Nick Griffin, for the leadership of the BNP the following month.
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On 13 October 2010, Eddy Butler was expelled from the BNP, allegedly for breaching the party's code of conduct.
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Eddy Butler was denied a disciplinary tribunal on the grounds that he had less than two years' continuous membership of the party at the time of his alleged offence.
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