BNP Demos - Why ? FFS

[Lockhouse]

Good point well made imo.

Seconded

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Its giving a dangerous party a wide forum which shouldn't be allowed; I never before in my lifetime remember National Front party leaders going on the BBC or any other medium voicing their opinions.

You haven't been alive long then - do a bit of reading about the National Front in the 70s. They were on TV then.

Bonus points question, who said this, and when -

"...we do not talk about it [immigration] perhaps as much as we should. In my view, that is one thing that is driving some people to the National Front. They do not agree with the objectives of the National Front, but they say that at least they are talking about some of the problems...If we do not want people to go to extremes...we must show that we are prepared to deal with it. We are a British nation with British characteristics."

[Zippy]

You haven't been alive long then - do a bit of reading about the National Front in the 70s. They were on TV then.

Bonus points question, who said this, and when -

"...we do not talk about it [immigration] perhaps as much as we should. In my view, that is one thing that is driving some people to the National Front. They do not agree with the objectives of the National Front, but they say that at least they are talking about some of the problems...If we do not want people to go to extremes...we must show that we are prepared to deal with it. We are a British nation with British characteristics."

Maggie T.?

[wobbegong]

Surely the act of trying to prevent someone airing their point of view simply because it doesn't agree with yours, is more akin to the "fascism" that these people claim to oppose?

[Churchill]

Surely the act of trying to prevent someone airing their point of view simply because it doesn't agree with yours, is more akin to the "fascism" that these people claim to oppose?

An irony that appears to be lost on the protesters.

[OwlHoot]

The BNP are good for the UK.

Their rise might persuade our other politicians to snap out of their cosy little lives, stop blindly shouting them down, and ask themselves why the BNP are becoming more popular.

There's too much stuff brushed under the carpet where it is obviously breeding resentment. It needs to be aired and sorted.

Well said.

The real fascist is Labour MP Peter Hain, trying to bully the BBC into refusing to allow the BNP onto Question Time.

[Zippy]

An irony that appears to be lost on the protesters.

Surely the point is that everyone gets their say? Nick Griffin goes on Question Time (and makes a tit of himself) and a load of demonstrators voice their disgust. Who is harmed?

[Churchill]

Surely the point is that everyone gets their say? Nick Griffin goes on Question Time (and makes a tit of himself) and a load of demonstrators voice their disgust. Who is harmed?

Voicing your disgust is one thing. Mass violent protest is another.

[Zippy]

Voicing your disgust is one thing. Mass violent protest is another.

I didn't see violence (apart from a bit of pushing and shoving). Watched the coverage for about 90 mins or so.
If it had got violent there is a police horse unit about 10 mins away (Hammersmith) but they didn't show up.

[threaded]

If WW2 was fought now we would probably have lost due to apathy.

England only won on goals, but actually lost.