http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...st/default.stm

A medieval town in North West Wiltshire has become a political battleground.

Corsham's most famous resident used to be Camilla Parker Bowles.

Now the headlines are being made by a local taxi driver, who has become the West's first British National Party councillor.

One striking thing about meeting Michael Simpkins is that he does not fit the stereotype for a political foot soldier of the far right.

"I joined the BNP three years ago," he told me - "on a break between taxi shifts in Corsham.

"I had a real problem with my son being taught about Islam at school.

"We are very Christian and I didn't like the fact he was being taught things that I know aren't true."

And no - he insists - he is not racist.......

programme in full here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ow/6725703.stm