Comments on: Not necessarily a case of black and white anymore

By: Leg-iron

Leg-iron — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:26:30 +0000

I don’t support the BNP either. I’m white but of immigrant stock. The purge would get to me eventually.

However, Ian, you underestimate them. They aren’t the knuckledragging shaven-headed neanderthals of the old National Front. There are still some Hitler-loving dopes near the top, for sure, (cough – Collett – cough) but there are also some smart people there. They know how to play the media to their advantage and they know how to play this angle too.

It’s hard to keep the ‘racist’ tag believable once a single Asian member signs up. The smart ones in the BNP know this. It won’t wash with you but how about Joe Bloggs the brickie’s mate from the council estate? He has avoided voting for them because he’s friends with Pinder from the corner shop and the BNP are racist… but now, Pinder can join up too.

Sure, the blogosphere can analyse the methodology and be cynical enough to see how the game is played, but let’s be honest here. The votes that both Labour and the BNP are after are the same votes and they aren’t exactly Mensa material for the most part. If they have internet access they are on World of Warcraft and nudie sites. They are not reading this and never will. They won’t even look for it.

You can berate and insult your opposition to your heart’s content, but underestimating the opposition is always a bad idea.

By: Stewart Cowan

Stewart Cowan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:35:15 +0000

I am merely presenting the possibility that things might not work out as badly for them as some people would like. I still have no intention of voting for them personally, although if I’m going to be accused of supporting fascists anyway, maybe I will.

By: Ian Pattinson

Ian Pattinson — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:39:36 +0000

You’re parroting the BNP’s trite rubbish, like you’ve fallen for their trick of wearing suits and not beeing too racist whilst other people are around.

By: Stewart Cowan

Stewart Cowan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:13:45 +0000

Ian,

Do tell how I am supporting fascists.

By: Ian Pattinson

Ian Pattinson — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:26:49 +0000

The BNP being made to look like the racist fools they are isn’t much of a victory for them.

Realy Stewart, just when I thought your beliefs couldn’t become any more ridiculous you come out with 9/11 Truthing and support for the fascists within a couple of days.

By: Stewart Cowan

Stewart Cowan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:33:21 +0000

If the BNP plays it right, I think it could work for them. The Equality Commission might make things really difficult for them. So might their members?

By: JuliaM

JuliaM — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:20:17 +0000

I’d like to think so – certainly, no-one deserves their comeuppance more than those two. But the Equality Commission still has to to look at the new policy. And that won’t happen until Tuesday.

And the diversity mavens still won’t be satisfied, in any case. Any black or Asian members of the BNP will simply be dissmissed as ‘not authentic’…