Mortimer Parish Council's unofficial referendum into Britain's inclusion in the European Union was at the centre of a political storm after leaflets were delivered to every household in the village.

Simon Darby, press officer for the BNP, has complained about leaflets being distributed in the run up to the unofficial poll: "We've had reports that Domino's Pizza were delivering a 2 for 1 offer in the run up and we are angry that the idea of a pizza packed with juicy italian tomatoes and spicey foreign sausages will remind voters that when we send back all the potatoes, tomatoes and garlic back to where they belong, all the British will have left to eat are turnips."

The organiser of the poll, Mr Sims, said: "Personally, I especially don’t want to be linked to the BNP, but I know about 10 people who did not vote because they stayed at home and had a Pepperoni Passion instead."