THE TELEGRAPH: Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, has been denied entry to a Buckingham Palace garden party after officials said he was using his invitation for party political purposes.
The far right leader, who is a Member of the European Parliament, had been invited along with 8,000 other guests to the event which is being hosted by the Queen and attended by the Duke of Edinburgh.
But officials withdrew the invitation after warning his attendance could increase the security threat and cause discomfort for others attending.
A Palace spokesman said: “Nick Griffin MEP will be denied entry to today's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace due to the fact he has overtly used his personal invitation for Party political purposes through the media[.]
“This in turn has increased the security threat and the potential discomfort to the many other guests also attending. >>> Martin Evans | Thursday, July 22, 2010
THE INDEPENDENT: Nick Griffin's furious as palace invite is withdrawn: BNP leader Nick Griffin was barred from a Buckingham Palace garden party hours before today's event - after he was accused of using the invitation for political ends. >>> Tony Jones, Press Association | Thursday, July 22, 2010
THE TELEGRAPH: The establishment turns on Nick Griffin. Persona non grata in Buck House >>>
