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06/10/2009: "BNP - why different treatment?"
make no mistake, i do not support the BNP, i dont support their policies or their proposed way of implementing them.
but that said, i fully respect the more than 900,000 people who chose to vote for them at the recent local and euro elections.
if any person uses their vote, i respect them. i dont care one jot who they voted for, they have used it, and thats all anyone can ask.
but the treatment of the BNP has been disgraceful!
- how many other euro parties had their elected candidates subjected to repeatedly the same questions whilst giving interviews?
- nick robinson of the BBC proclaimed that labour voters simply stayed at home, and that the BNP voting numbers had fallen - yet no mention that every party polled less votes because the turnout was down!
- nick robinson openly mocked the 900,000 bnp voters, stating it wouldnt be the same at a general election
- how many more times must we hear direct attacks on the bnp by the media, that they have somehow "duped" almost a million voters into voting for their policies that arent true?
i dont recall the same ferocity in reporting that the labour party's manifesto saying they wouldnt introduce student loans! why not?
but today's events outside parliament, displayed just how wrong those in power in the UK can be...
nick griffin was giving a press conference outside the houses of parliament today.
the unite against fascism group turned up with plackards and banners, without any police interception whatsoever.
they proceeded to deny free speech and the possibility to answer unscripted questions, and threw eggs at him.
plenty of police stood by and did precisely nothing at all!
why not?
if i get a megaphone and visit my MP with just one person, barracking him about the 3 extra years of work ill have to do because he voted for policies that force me to work longer before i can retire, i would be arrested immeadiately using the anti terrorism act. (its an unlawful unregistered protest)
yet these "protesters" are allowed to damage nick griffin's car, pelt him with eggs, and force him to abandon answering questions, whilst the police stand by and let it happen!
dont we have free speech in this country?
why do we spend vast amounts of money to fight prejudice, if its still allowed when it suits?
it highlights perfectly, that the people of the UK want nothing more than to be treated equally
