Labour feel threatened from all sides.
April 13, 2009 
The Labour deputy leader, Harriet Harman, has said that the BNP pose a real threat in the upcoming European Elections. Indeed, in many areas Labour have changed their usual act and are now focusing solely on the ‘threat of the BNP’.
The important point here is that Labour realise they have lost. Especially so with the current debacle going on regarding Damian McBride and his atrocious smear campaign (which, like everything Labour does, failed spectacularly). The fact they’re not even focusing on the Conservative Party or Liberal Democrats anymore just shows how badly they feel they will do come June 2009.
In the 2004 European Election they faired badly with only 22.6pc of the vote. The BNP, on the other hand, achieved only 4.9pc of the vote. It’s clear Labour are in the mess if they’re focusing on a political party which achieved not even 5pc of the vote in the last election.
This, while good news for the Conservative Party, shouldn’t mean complacency. The Conservatives still need to talk more about Europe, especially with the upcoming election, and also get out there and win the message. The major threat for the Conservatives is UKIP, and with increased campaigning and publicity on their part, the Conservative Party could feel the pinch in June unless they make themselves heard.
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