BNP Youth (formerly Young BNP, BNP Crusaders, Resistance, Youth BNP, BNP Youth and YBNP) is the youth section of the far-right British National Party (BNP).
History In 2002, the Young BNP chairman Mark Collett chose the Odal SS-rune as the logo for his organisation, then described as the "Young BNP", which Channel 4's Young, Nazi and Proud stated was used by the Nazis and sections of the Schutzstaffel (SS).Young, Nazi and Proud. Channel 4 Dispatches. Series 41. First broadcast in 2002. In 2010, it was renamed "BNP Crusaders" and aimed at the slightly older demographic of 18–30 years of age.
In 2011, it changed its name to Resistance. The group falls under the arm of the British Nationalist Youth Movement with other groups such as BNP Students. The YBNP claimed to be a civil rights movement and student pressure group for white British students.
Student BNP Student BNP was part of the British Nationalist Youth Movement along with YBNP. In 2010, Student BNP closed down and BNP Crusaders was formed as a replacement.
Leadership Until 2002: Mark Collett 2003 – 2004: Tony Wentworth 2004 – 2005: Jenny Griffin 2006 – 2007: Danny Lake 2008 – 2010: Mike Howson 2010 – 2011: Kieren Trent 2011 – 2014: Kevin Layzell 2014 - 2015: Jack Andrew Renshaw
References
External links BNP website