Alarm over rise of BNP

Aurora · Post by **Aurora** » 21 Feb 2009, 05:41

The Independent - 21/02/09

The British National Party is on course to win its first seats in the European Parliament this year, Gordon Brown has been warned. Senior Labour figures have told the Prime Minister they believe two BNP candidates are likely to be sent to Brussels under the proportional representation system of voting, The Independent has learnt.

They fear Labour’s campaign for the European election in June has been too slow to get off the ground and its lack of preparation is allowing the BNP to win over disaffected Labour voters.

Yesterday, the far-right party was celebrating a surprise win in a council by-election in Swanley, Kent, where the BNP candidate took 41 per cent of the vote after Labour’s support collapsed.

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Dark days ahead. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » 21 Feb 2009, 16:19

If we have a Great Depression 2 or an Icelandic style collapse which wipes out the middle classes things could turn very hairy indeed.

Vortex · Post by **Vortex** » 21 Feb 2009, 22:50

Forget the BNP: the traditional Powers That Be will modify their 'beliefs' and also use their police & military powers to retain control .. for the good of us all.

DominicJ · Post by **DominicJ** » 23 Feb 2009, 09:36

El Gordos alarmed?
Wow, and I thought the BNP were all bad

2 As and a B · Post by **2 As and a B** » 23 Feb 2009, 09:55

Ben wrote:If we have a Great Depression 2 or an Icelandic style collapse which wipes out the middle classes things could turn very hairy indeed.

Yes, predictions of middle class riots this year in today's newspaper:

Middle-class anger at economic crisis could erupt into violence on streets

Sounds like there'll be some serious welly-wanging in Sevenoaks this summer.

chrisc · Post by **chrisc** » 25 Feb 2009, 11:50

Vortex wrote:Forget the BNP: the traditional Powers That Be will modify their 'beliefs' and also use their police & military powers to retain control .. for the good of us all.

I agree apart from the assertion that the "Powers That Be" act "for the good of us all" -- they act for their own interests not for the good of us all.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 25 Feb 2009, 17:23

chrisc wrote:
Vortex wrote:Forget the BNP: the traditional Powers That Be will modify their 'beliefs' and also use their police & military powers to retain control .. for the good of us all.
I agree apart from the assertion that the "Powers That Be" act "for the good of us all" -- they act for their own interests not for the good of us all.

I think he was being sarky.