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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is hard to say which is more pathetic: the
notion that the British National Party (BNP) winning three council seats in
Burnley, Lancashire, marks a breakthrough for fascism, or the claim that the
failure of the far-right BNP to win seats elsewhere represents an important
victory for democracy.<BR class=NetscapeDummy><BR class=NetscapeDummy></FONT><A
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