Article: In Britain, a far-right push threatens Tony Blair; Thursday's vote for local councils will gauge views on Labour Party's government and immigration policy.(WORLD)

Byline: Mark Rice-Oxley and James Brandon Correspondents of The Christian Science Monitor

LONDON AND BECONTREE, ENGLAND -- When it comes to local elections in Britain, most people usually look the other way. Town hall votes are often low-key affairs, thrilling only to political junkies and voters passionate about speed limits, garbage collection, and street lights.

Not so this year. Thursday's vote has taken on far broader significance than usual because of two major developments: the deepening woes of Tony Blair's Labour government and the sudden emergence of the far-right British National Party (BNP) threatening an electoral breakthrough.

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