The ground war has begun in earnest in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/dec/28/oldham-east-saddleworth-byelection
.
The ground war has begun in earnest in the Oldham East and Saddleworth campaign.
.
Our candidate Derek Adams and National Elections Officer Clive Jefferson took to the streets today, with activists from the North West, for a mammoth 6 hour leafleting session.
.
“Spirits were high, as well as getting out thousands of leaflets, Voice of Freedom newspapers and copies of Hope and Glory we had a great reaction from the people of Oldham, which never fails to put a spring in your step.” Derek told BNP News.
.
Mr Adams went on to say “the Liverpool contingent had made CDs for the loud hailers, election sound bites mixed in with our war drums and patriotic music. The overall effect of the mass literature drop and the sound system left no one in any doubt that the British National Party are in this election and fighting hard!”
.
Clive Jefferson reported increased media interest today with Derek being booked for three radio interviews next week and the Politics Show on the Sunday before poll. The campaign is starting to gain momentum and the interest of the mass media.
.
Clive said, “The preparations and procedures must be done correctly in every election, Parliamentary elections more so, but we are a grass roots party and are always at our best on the streets, interacting with our fellow countrymen.”
.
“Throughout the full day, we only encountered two, very deflated and lost looking Conservatives with no other parties or literature anywhere to be seen. UKIP have a lovely office in the centre of the ward, so nice in fact that they never actually leave it and do any real work. They will revert to type, relying on money and the media to fight their election for them.”
.
With teams still fully engaged in preparing the literature for the Royal Mail post out and the ground offensive begun in earnest - all during the Christmas holiday period - we are out of the starting blocks, up and running but we now need your help in the final two weeks of this snap election.
.
TO JOIN DEREKS RESISTANCE FIGHTERS:
.
Derek Adams is coordinating the efforts on the ground so please contact Derek to book in your team to assist:
.
Tel: 07513 470349 , Email: northwest@bnp.org.uk
.
ALL NORTH WEST UNITS are asked to assist and to contact Derek directly.
.
To all our friends and colleagues who cannot get to Oldham and want to help in this huge effort please click here to donate directly to the Oldham campaign or ring 0844 809 4582 to donate over the phone.