Reply to: BNP on Question Time

[Peoplesoft bloke]

One of the mainstream (Labour) politicians was on the radio arguing the BNP shouldn't appear because they would lie about ther intentions and appear nice and friendly whilst being nasty and authoritarian - oh the irony!

[HairyArsedBloke]

No candidates in my area....

I'm 100% libertarian according to their quiz...

[Tingles]

Register your protest by voting LPUK.

No candidates in my area....

I'm 100% libertarian according to their quiz...

[Addanc]

I'm south of Milton Friedman, on the scale - I now know why it's pointless for me to vote!!

All parties are far too authoritarian for my liking....

Register your protest by voting LPUK.

[Tingles]

Marginly less unpopular than mainstream parties in certain chavvy areas, I think you mean.

Left wing/right wing don't really mean much. Political compass gives a better view. Especially the graph here.

I'm south of Milton Friedman, on the scale - I now know why it's pointless for me to vote!!

All parties are far too authoritarian for my liking....

[TimberWolf]

Wikileaks publishes BNP 'member list' (again)

Larger and perhaps more bogus this time. Includes a peer.

[RichardCranium]

Yes, why not? If BNP is breaking any laws they should be put on trial, otherwise it is a witch hunt that only benefits them.

I personally care far more about thieving ruling party than BNP who don't stand a chance - that's why Labour love them so much as it helps to detract attention - it's the Labour MPs who should be on trial, BNP done exactly nil compared to them.

Oh, bugger. I agree with AtW.

What's difficult to understand?
What part of National Socialism (aka Nazism) don't you get?

Oops.

Godwin's Law applies.

BNP 1, sasguru 0.

[wobbegong]

Instead of getting the arse about their existence, a more serious point is why the BNP are gaining popularity in the first place.

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No, no, no we don't want to talk about that. La, la, la we're not listening.

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[BrilloPad]

Whilst it might be fun to see the BNP policies ripped apart I dont really like giving the stupid twunts any airtime.

Of course I will watch the program.....

[swamp]

Instead of getting the arse about their existence, a more serious point is why the BNP are gaining popularity in the first place.

Exactly. This is the real question, though I don't expect it will be addressed on Thursday. It will be one big shouting match for sure.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Marginly less unpopular than mainstream parties in certain chavvy areas, I think you mean.

Left wing/right wing don't really mean much. Political compass gives a better view. Especially the graph here.

I'd move the three main parties to the left on that chart. Plus I'd transpose Lab/Con on the vertical scale.

[sasguru]

Actually I don't get it.

They are National Socialists (racist lefties) so why are they called the far right?

Historically, the far right (Nazis and Facists) and the far left (communists) always shared certain economic traits namely their belief in state control of the economy.
They differed completely on certain other points but were also united in their contempt for democracy.

[Addanc]

This bunch have just moved in where the mainstream political parties have alienated the electorate . An elected governments most important job is looking after the people who elected them, NOT massaging their ego's on the world stage.

[NotAllThere]

Yep. Very popular in certain areas I believe.

Marginly less unpopular than mainstream parties in certain chavvy areas, I think you mean.

Left wing/right wing don't really mean much. Political compass gives a better view. Especially the graph here.

[DimPrawn]

What's difficult to understand?
What part of National Socialism (aka Nazism) don't you get?

Actually I don't get it.

They are National Socialists (racist lefties) so why are they called the far right?