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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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BNP wins first county council seat in Burnley

Burnley vote BNP: Pre-war terraced homes dominate the Padiham area of Burnley
Prewar terraced homes dominate the Padiham area of Burnley, the stronghold of the British National party Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Burnley vote BNP: Youths enjoy the sunshine in the Padiham area of Burnley
Youths outside a house in the Padiham area of Burnley, where the BNP won its first seat on an English county council and already has four district councillors Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Burnley vote BNP: Children play outside their home in the Padiham area of Burnley
Children play on the pavement outside their home in the Padiham area of Burnley Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Burnley vote BNP: Pre-war terraced homes dominate the Padiham area of Burnley
Prewar terraced homes dominate the Padiham area of Burnley. BNP county councillor Sharon Wilkinson was born and brought up in Padiham Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Burnley vote BNP: woman tends to her washing in a launderette in the Padiham area of Burnley
A woman tends to her washing in a launderette in Padiham, Burnley Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Burnley vote BNP: Youths enjoy the sunshine in the Padiham area of Burnley
Youths enjoy the sunshine in the Padiham area of Burnley. Burnley, which was badly scarred by race riots in 2001, already has four BNP members who sit on the local borough council. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Burnley vote BNP: Asian youths play in a play park in the Padiham area of Burnley
Asian youths play in a play park in the Padiham area of Burnley. Eleven per cent of Burnley's 65,000 voters are from ethnic minorities, mainly Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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