The National Labour Party was founded in 1957 by John Bean. The party was a splinter group from the League of Empire Loyalists which resented the LEL's refusal to contest elections and its strong links to the Conservative Party. The nominal party leader was Andrew Fountaine, whilst Bean was policy director (giving him effective control). A very small party, the NLP secured a 4.1% vote share in the St. Pancras ward during a 1959 London election, although the Labour Party objected to the NLP's use of its name (at the time, however, ballot papers listed only the names of the candidates not the names of the parties, so it was probably less likely than it would be today that Labour voters might vote for the NLP by mistake). Throughout its existence the NLP retained close links with the White Defence League and merged with it in 1960 to form the British National Party. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Bean is a veteran of the far right scene in Britain. ... The League of Empire Loyalists was a pressure group campaigning against the dissolution of the British Empire in the 1950s and 1960s. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Andrew Fountaine (1918-1997) was a veteran of the far right scene in British politics. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also different names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The name Labour Party or Labor Party is used by several political parties around the world. ... The White Defence League was a British extreme right-wing political group. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The British National Party (BNP) is the largest political party of the far-right in the United Kingdom. ...