an anti-social experiment

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gooneruk:

The girlfriend and I got back home just after the start of Question Time tonight, but sat on the sofa absolutely enraptured by the political theatre taking place. Nick Griffin of the BNP was digging himself ever deeper holes whenever he was actually allowed to speak, and I was impressed by the sheer venom of the audience whenever they were given an opportunity to directly address him.

It makes my heart sing to realise that the vast, vast majority of the British public is vehemently opposed to the racist, scaremongering and patently false policies which the BNP promotes, and can see through the paper-thin veneer over the inherent racism beneath.

Griffin managed to diminish whatever credibility he had prior to the programme by his sheer lack of ability to provide any backing whatsoever for his theories and policies. He failed completely in his attempt to convince the voting public that the BNP is a viable political party.

Of course the BNP has its supporters, just as the Communist and Monster Raving Loony parties do. This doesn’t make them right. I just hope that a few people who previously voted for the BNP will realise next May that they have been wrong and vote for someone whose policies are more in tune with the general public.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

and this is why it was so so important that the BBC allowed him on Question Time. It was absolutely - editorially speaking - the right thing to do, because they are a party with the same amount of support as the greens or scots in Europe (whether legal or not). To gag him would mean living in a fascist state, just a different kind. Plus, as everyone knew he would do, put someone like that on a platform like that, and they will flounder. I’m glad they allowed him to be on Question Time - but equally, I’m glad there were riots outside - I’m not happy that police got hurt, but I’m glad people were displaying their disagreement with the BNP and its roots in such a vociferous way. Seriously though, Nick Griffin, and every other narrow minded, racist, sexist, homophobic self-important ignoramous on the planet, do the rest of us a favour - fuck off, and let us get on with IMPORTANT things, like famines and global warming. Mk?