I think most here would be guilty

[mcquiggd]

I notice that the BBC haven't got a Have Your Say running on this. They know what they'll get - a shedload of support for the BNP geezers!

Yes, it is interesting how they tend to avoid certain subjects that they know will reveal what people really think....

[Lucifer Box]

Politicians should not be changing laws to get what they want in court.

Well said. Nicely summarises the entire problem in one sentence.

Especially given the abolition of the double jeopardy safeguards and the current love of retrospective legislation.

[stackpole]

This worries me more than the BNP:

There should be "consequences" from saying Islam is "wicked and evil".

That would be a sinister statement from any government politician, but Falconer is Lord Chancellor FFS! What next, "consequences" for saying socialism is "deceitful and incompetent"?

I notice that the BBC haven't got a Have Your Say running on this. They know what they'll get - a shedload of support for the BNP geezers!

[mcquiggd]

Personally I think El Gordo should change his name, as I find it offensive and indicative of a colour-based predudice...

'gordon man-of-all-creeds-and-colours-including the-english-as-long-as-they-elect-me' might be a suitable replacement...

'gordon brown' just shows downright bias, and he should be put on trial...

And beheaded.

[hyperD]

You think that's bad? You wait for the next fertiliser/sugar/koran explosion to go off: the public demands action, the government fast-track ID cards and the biometric centralised DNA database.

[AtW]

Politicians should not be changing laws to get what they want in court.

[xoggoth]

Plus the BBC's interviewee comparing what Griffin said to what Abu Hamza said. Has anyone read the sort of stuff Hamza said? In addition Hamza had been warned several times over a number of years before any action was taken, not proceeded against immediately as Griffin was. The retrial of Griffin was a politically motivated vendetta.

[Troll]

I'm surprised he didn't smear the jury as a bunch of racists and call for a third trial.

The BBC did the job for him "after the all-white jury found him not guilty." i.e. they were all white = all racist

[Lucifer Box]

Heir apparent

I will laugh my cock off if he doesn't get elected as the next leader. Just seeing the extra sour face on the sour faced Jocko would be blissful.

[Troll]

Oh yes, WTF has it got to do with the Chancellor anyway?

Heir apparent

[Lucifer Box]

Oh yes, WTF has it got to do with the Chancellor anyway?

[vista]

Offensive

Brown continuing to breath is offensive to many can we have some legislation to cover this as well?

I'm surprised he didn't smear the jury as a bunch of racists and call for a third trial.

[Lucifer Box]

Looks like they will try to resurrect the religious hatred bill .... btw anyone know what sentence the muslim got for calling for us to be beheaded?

Wasn't he out on license anyway and just got sent straight back inside? Crack dealing or something wasn't it?

[Troll]

Chancellor Gordon Brown said race laws may have to be changed after British National Party leader Nick Griffin was cleared by a jury of stirring up racial hatred.

The far-right politician sprayed champagne and declared a victory against the Government and the political establishment after the all-white jury found him not guilty.

But Mr Brown said most people would find some of Mr Griffin's words offensive and pledged a legislative rethink if it was required to stamp out racial hatred.

"Any preaching of religious or racial hatred will offend mainstream opinion in this country and I think we have got to do whatever we can to root it out, from whatever quarter it comes," he told the BBC.

Looks like they will try to resurrect the religious hatred bill .... btw anyone know what sentence the muslim got for calling for us to be beheaded?