Angry protesters ambush BNP bid

THE British National Party was forced to launch its Scottish Parliament election campaign in a Lothians lay-by after protesters ambushed a press conference at a nearby hotel.

Colin Fox, the Scottish Socialist Party’s Edinburgh organiser, accused the BNP of using Bathgate as a venue in a bid to exploit any sectarian activism in the area.

"I think they’re trying to latch on to the sectarian angle. I think they think they can get some support here, which is complete rubbish." Edinburgh Evening News