In case anyone hasn't heard it yet, the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election has been called for Thursday 13th January. What hasn't been so widely announced is that BNP leader, Nick Griffin will be standing.

Given the mass discontent with the Tories and Lib-Dems, plus the fact that the seat was previously held by a disgraced Labour MP, plus the fact that the Conservative candidate is what the BNP in all its racist bigotry calls an ethnic, Griffin clearly hopes to do better than he did in Barking at the general election.

He won't win, but make no mistake. A respectable turnout for the British Nazi Party would be a disaster in terms of race relations in Oldham. Also, it could mark a turning back for them at a time when their fortunes seem very much on the wane.

I am not from Oldham, and I can't advise people how to get involved. But if there is anyone out there who lives in that area, and understands the dangers of fascism, please do whatever you can to stop this from happening.