Simon Marcus (pictured), the Conservative candidate for Barking since June, has just issued the following statement in response to the announcement today by BNP leader and North West England MEP Nick Griffin that he will contest the seat at the general election:
"The Conservative campaign in Barking is about unity. Much has gone wrong in Barking and in Britain in the past ten years under Labour and we have to put it right.
"Whether we are talking about anti-social behaviour, pressure on housing, the recession, or out of control immigration, the language of anger, division and hate will get us nowhere. All of us are suffering for this government.
"Our job in Barking and in Britain is to solve these problems for the whole community because, truly, we are all in it together."
Jonathan Isaby
