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In the 1991 general election, the Vlaams Blok for the first time surpassed the People's Union, going from two to 12 seats in the Chamber, and from one to five seats in the Senate, in what was afterwards referred to by its opponents as "Black Sunday".

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Co-hosted by Sue Perkins and Jay Rayner, this year's celebration saw winners receiving bespoke chef's knife trophies specially created by Blok knives for the event.

Immigration became an important issue for the Vlaams Blok from the late 1980s.

In April 1987, a group around Roger Frankinouille of the only right-wing competitor to the Vlaams Blok, the anti-tax Respect for Labour and Democracy, switched to the party.

In February, Mattel bought the company behind Mega Bloks for $460 million, including debt.

Earlier this year, Mattel bought the company behind Lego competitor Mega Bloks for $460 million, including debt.

By closing ranks against the Blok, the other parties have given it a monopoly on the protest vote.

But nine years ago, it sued Mega Bloks for trademark infringement and asked for an injunction blocking sales of that company's toy blocks.

Lego is suing Mega Bloks for trademark infringement.Germany's biggest toymaker, Playmobil, and Ravensburger, a German maker of games and books for children, are in good shape.

If this carries on, and if Mr Verhofstadt does not lose his touch, then support for the Blok may be held to a level that is merely embarrassing and uncomfortable, not outright catastrophic.

Mr Dewinter takes heart from that precedent, though he thinks Mr Haider too moderate.Doubtless, many of those who voted for the Blok this week did have "fear, intolerance, plain racism and law and order" on their minds, as one Flemish newspaper claimed.

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