As the Election Nears, Resistance to the BNP Grows
No Pasaran! writes; A determined group of Anti-fascists upheld the principle of “No Platform” in Bath yesterday. The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution had invited the BNP to a European election hustings. The green and labour candidates (followed in the end by most of the rest of the pack) had refused to share a platform with Nazis . A lively anti fascist demo took place outside... Full article.
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This is the Post’s coverage of the announcement of the list of candidates from May 13th.
You’ll notice that of 14 paragraphs the Post feels it necessary to dedicate seven to the fascist BNP: A party which has 0 seats in the city and is fielding eight candidates out of a possible 23 seats and who’s highest share of the vote at the last election was less 20% in St George East with 560 votes.
The article’s top headline “BNP fields more candidates than ever” is an interesting choice, too. Why not “Greens field more candidates than ever before” and report how the Greens (who already hold one seat and may pick up another this time) are standing in all seats for the first time. Or, “Respect party fields more candidates than ever”?
And why does Ian Onions feel it necessary to give us four paragraphs of detail from the fascists’ manifesto and no mention of any other party’s policies?
Are the Post actually trying to big-up the fascists’ chance of doing well in the election by giving them disproportionate coverage?
If they are going to give the BNP disproportionate publicity why not mention their links to terrorism and Nazi-criminals? Why not point out the recent revelations about their links with the KKK and a South African racist murder? Why not mention the fascist ideology of the BNP and it’s lineage through the National Front to the British Union of Fascists? Why not quote the BNP’s founder that “Mein Kampf is our Bible”?
Who would have thought it? ............ Nazi's in Buckingham palace?
BNP leader Nick Griffin to attend Queen's summer garden party - Head of far-right party gets guest pass from London assembly member.
Nick Griffin, the leader of the far-right British National party, is planning to attend a garden party in June hosted by the Queen at Buckingham palace, according to an associate.
Richard Barnbrook, a BNP member of the London assembly, said he was taking Griffin to next month's event as his guest. "I imagine there will be a to-do and a hoot. These things are going to happen more and more as the [BNP] goes forward," he said.
A BNP spokesman said that for Barnbrook to "snub an invite from the Queen would be absurd", adding: "If we get elected MEPs this is the kind of thing we are going to be doing on a regular basis." The event will take place after the European elections next month.
The BNP has been hoping to cash in on disillusion with mainstream politics and to pick up its first MEPs. However, it has had a poor showing in a series of polls, which have shown a surge in support for the UK Independence party, UKIP.
All members of the London assembly have been invited to the event on 21 June but the inclusion of Griffin, who in 1998, was convicted of distributing material likely to incite racial hatred, has been criticised by anti-racism campaigners.
"Many members of his organisation have been convicted of crimes of violence and of racial harassment," said a spokesman for the anti-racist organisation, Searchlight. "We would have thought that on security grounds alone he would be denied access to Buckingham palace."
News of the royal garden party visit comes two days after the organisers of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals were criticised for inviting Barnbrook to a launch event. The prime minister, Gordon Brown, and the FA chairman, Lord Triesman, spoke at the event, putting an emphasis on diversity, but Barnbrook's attendance has proved hugely damaging to internal relations in the game.
A spokesman for Buckingham palace said today he could not confirm facts about individual invitations: "A number of organisations and bodies receive an allocation of tickets for the garden parties so it is a matter for those organisations who they invite."
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No Pasaran! writes; A determined group of Anti-fascists upheld the principle of “No Platform” in Bath yesterday. The Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution had invited the BNP to a European election hustings. The green and labour candidates (followed in the end by most of the rest of the pack) had refused to share a platform with Nazis . A lively anti fascist demo took place outside... 
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4We've just posted on the Evening Post's coverage of the BNP's election campaign: http://eveningpostwatch.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/post-p...fire/
This is the Post’s coverage of the announcement of the list of candidates from May 13th.
You’ll notice that of 14 paragraphs the Post feels it necessary to dedicate seven to the fascist BNP: A party which has 0 seats in the city and is fielding eight candidates out of a possible 23 seats and who’s highest share of the vote at the last election was less 20% in St George East with 560 votes.
The article’s top headline “BNP fields more candidates than ever” is an interesting choice, too. Why not “Greens field more candidates than ever before” and report how the Greens (who already hold one seat and may pick up another this time) are standing in all seats for the first time. Or, “Respect party fields more candidates than ever”?
And why does Ian Onions feel it necessary to give us four paragraphs of detail from the fascists’ manifesto and no mention of any other party’s policies?
Are the Post actually trying to big-up the fascists’ chance of doing well in the election by giving them disproportionate coverage?
If they are going to give the BNP disproportionate publicity why not mention their links to terrorism and Nazi-criminals? Why not point out the recent revelations about their links with the KKK and a South African racist murder? Why not mention the fascist ideology of the BNP and it’s lineage through the National Front to the British Union of Fascists? Why not quote the BNP’s founder that “Mein Kampf is our Bible”?
Continued: http://eveningpostwatch.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/post-p...fire/
Who would have thought it? ............ Nazi's in Buckingham palace?
BNP leader Nick Griffin to attend Queen's summer garden party - Head of far-right party gets guest pass from London assembly member.
Nick Griffin, the leader of the far-right British National party, is planning to attend a garden party in June hosted by the Queen at Buckingham palace, according to an associate.
Richard Barnbrook, a BNP member of the London assembly, said he was taking Griffin to next month's event as his guest. "I imagine there will be a to-do and a hoot. These things are going to happen more and more as the [BNP] goes forward," he said.
A BNP spokesman said that for Barnbrook to "snub an invite from the Queen would be absurd", adding: "If we get elected MEPs this is the kind of thing we are going to be doing on a regular basis." The event will take place after the European elections next month.
The BNP has been hoping to cash in on disillusion with mainstream politics and to pick up its first MEPs. However, it has had a poor showing in a series of polls, which have shown a surge in support for the UK Independence party, UKIP.
All members of the London assembly have been invited to the event on 21 June but the inclusion of Griffin, who in 1998, was convicted of distributing material likely to incite racial hatred, has been criticised by anti-racism campaigners.
"Many members of his organisation have been convicted of crimes of violence and of racial harassment," said a spokesman for the anti-racist organisation, Searchlight. "We would have thought that on security grounds alone he would be denied access to Buckingham palace."
News of the royal garden party visit comes two days after the organisers of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals were criticised for inviting Barnbrook to a launch event. The prime minister, Gordon Brown, and the FA chairman, Lord Triesman, spoke at the event, putting an emphasis on diversity, but Barnbrook's attendance has proved hugely damaging to internal relations in the game.
A spokesman for Buckingham palace said today he could not confirm facts about individual invitations: "A number of organisations and bodies receive an allocation of tickets for the garden parties so it is a matter for those organisations who they invite."
It's just too easy sometimes.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Goz4MjwS1rE
You never make any comment about Gerry Gable of Searchlies sorry Searchlight being an ex convicted burglar..