The need for substantial change in the political system, and among large parties, has been signalled by the sensational by-election result in Bradford West.
The British National Party have lost a council by-election, following a campaign by churches to keep them out. The far-right party ran a 'British jobs for British workers campaign' but fell even further behind the first place party.
A by-election which takes place today has seen church leaders unite to keep out a BNP candidate. Church leaders have issued a joint statement telling people not to vote for the extremist party in the council poll which takes place in Hyde Newton in Tameside