It's been warned throughout this time of economic crisis, that rising unemployment could lead to a rise in racist tendencies.
But these last few weeks, rather than the country turning in on itself, it has been our MPs that have borne the brunt of anger from a united public. A persecuted and vilified minority they have become!
However, once this has died down a bit, it has also been predicted that the disaffection brought about by MP expenses could lead to a surge in support for the BNP.
I find this logic somewhat warped. Understandably, trust in Parliamentarians is at an all-time low. Everyone is talking about politics, so much so that Question Time was brought forward to a 9pm prime time slot this week.
But what would make anyone think that voting for thugs now wearing lipstick would make things better? The BNP hadn't even got into second gear before they were caught out lying on their election leaflets. Pictures of happy families, OAPs and British workers were found to be actors, and not even British ones at that.
They also had a picture of what was supposed to be an NHS doctor backing them. On the side of the leaflet featuring the now compulsory "British jobs for British workers" slogan, was a man with stethoscope and white coat saying:
"I'm voting BNP because I see what immigration has done to the NHS."
Given the contribution of Asian doctors in particular to the NHS over the last many years, this is a remarkable sector to target to show the pitfalls of immigrations. It should send a shudder to think of the repercussions if the BNP ever succeeded in removing all non-white staff from our hospitals.
Then there's this banner:
Because We've Earned the Right!
Trafalgar - The Somme - Dunkirk - D-Day - The Falklands
What on earth has any of this got to do with the BNP? Are they arguing for the Gurkhas to be given citizenship? Indeed, many soldiers from the Indian sub-continent fought in the World Wars. This means that their descendents have exactly the same claim to this heritage as Nick Griffin.
The BNP can't even get through one side of A5 without tying themselves up in all sorts of knots.
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