Tony Lecomber
Tony Lecomber | |
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Deputy leader of the British National Party | |
In office 27 September 1999 – 10 April 2006 | |
Leader | Nick Griffin |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 |
Political party | British National Party (until 2006) |
Other political affiliations | National Front (1980s) |
Anthony "Tony" Mark Lecomber (born 1961) is a British far-right activist and former British National Party (BNP) politician who was deputy leader of the BNP from 1999 to 2006.[1]
Background
Lecomber has been active in far-right politics since the early 1980s. His role is mainly behind the scenes in planning BNP election campaigns, but his history of convictions for violence have given him prominence in anti-BNP publicity and led to his removal from the party.[2]
He joined the
Convictions
Lecomber was convicted for criminal damage in 1982, offences under the Explosive Substances Act in 1985, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in 1991 for an attack on a Jewish teacher.[2]
On 31 October 1986, he was injured by a nailbomb that he was carrying to the offices of the
In 1991, while he was
Later in the 1990s, Lecomber became closer to Nick Griffin and supported Griffin when he successfully challenged John Tyndall's leadership of the BNP in 1999. In 2006, Lecomber was sacked from his position as Group Development Officer. This followed allegations made by former Merseyside BNP organiser that Lecomber had tried to recruit him to assassinate prominent politicians and members of the British establishment. Lecomber admitted that a conversation had taken place but stated that he hadn't meant the comments to be taken literally.[6]