Talk:British National Front
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Just a note to say that this organisation is officially called the British National Front, so listing under "National Front (UK) is wholly unnecessary, and having the article under British National Front removes the need for a country in parentheses and confusion arising from other groups' bearing the name 'National Front'. Brown Eagle 01:23, Apr 3, 2004 (UTC)
I'd say it's still desirable, though. "British National Front" is pretty obscure -- it doesn't even make it onto UK ballot papers, which preserve in aspic "Conservative and Unionist" and "Labour and Co-operative" in some cases. The WP policy seems to be 'official name unless common usage is different', which could be a tad more rigourlessly expressed, but in this case "National Front" is overwhelmingly the 'popular' usage. I'll wait for comments before perpetrating a move, though. Alai 07:17, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)
I would have to agree with the latter thought. The common name for the political organization is The National Front, and not the British National Front. Also, the appearance of the National Front in N. Ireland pushes for the treatment and necessity of having it be the National Front (United Kingdom). However, that is just how I see things best set for navigation.