THE landlady of an award-winning pub is livid a BNP council candidate has been distributing election leaflets showing him standing outside her pub.

Margaret Orman, landlady of the family-run Whitmore Arms, was furious when a copy of the leaflet came through the pub door.

The leaflet shows BNP candidate for Orsett, Derek Beackon, standing outside the pub.

Mrs Orman, 64, said: "It's makes us look like we're supporting what they are doing and we certainly don't. I wouldn't let any political party use my business to advertise. What are our customers going to think?

Margaret is planning to pin the leaflet, which was distributed throughout the village, on the front of the pub with a line through it and a notice saying the Whitmore Arms does not support the BNP.

Mr Beackon said: "It's just a local landmark that everyone knows. You can have your photo taken anywhere.

"However, looking back on it, I'm not surprised she is upset. It's her livelihood and I can understand she doesn't want to be associated with us.

"We were not trying to say she or the pub is associated with the BNP."