OMENS?

Iain Dale detects some worrying signs in a council by-election in the north of England:

I don't know much about Rotherham, but it wouldn't have figured in my Top Ten BNP Constituencies. Can anyone shed any light on this result? It is frightening how the BNP seem to be taking a real foothold in some of the northern towns... And how come the Conservatives can only poll 6.3% in William Hague's home town?

A warning to the main parties? The commenters seem to think so.