In June 2009, West appeared alongside the BNP MEP Andrew Brons on the BBC's "The Big Questions", and in 2014, he appeared in a BNP political broadcast. In this clip, West states, "The BNP is the only political party which will stop the Islamification of Britain, ban the burka and do its utmost to uphold your culture, heritage and identity." He stood as a BNP candidate in the 2009 Norwich North by-election and in Lincoln during the 2010 general election, losing his deposit in both cases. West also stood unsuccessfully during the 2009 European elections in the East Midlands region.