Elections

[mrph]

The results look pretty good, from my point of view. Blair gets a kick in the teeth, the BNP get almost nothing. The Conservatives get a bit of a boost, but not enough to suggest that they'll walk straight back into government next year... and the Liberal Democrats also get a bit of a boost.

Was pleased to see that we didn't have a BNP candidate standing in the local elections, too. They did field candidates in the Euro elections though, and I'm hoping they get nothing...

Comments

[mikey-de-sade.livejournal.com]

As bizzarre as it sounds, I believe that if the BNP actually got a voice in the UK, they're influence would diminish really quickly. They're anti immigration and asylum seeker agenda comes with a completely anti abortion policy, a re-instating of capital punishment, the removal of media independence (all media would need approval from the state), and that's not to mention a complete withdrawl from the world stage.

Their voice needs to be heard so that people can see how absurd they are...they're not even threatening anymore, just amusing!

[mikey-de-sade.livejournal.com]

And I forgot to mention their "repatriation" policy...whereby they would fund the repatriation of any non uk (white) who wishes to leave the UK!

Hmmmm.....

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

I think that having the BNP actually get a seat would be a positive thing.

In much the same way as when La Pen got to the primaries in the french presidential election - the turn out went up ballistically, because all the previous apathetical 'can't be arsed, it doesn't make a difference' voters decided that actually, they did have an opinion here.

[mrph.livejournal.com]

Well, it's already happened, hasn't it? Hence the emphasis on keeping them out this time, and Howard's speech in Burnley...

[mikey-de-sade.livejournal.com]

Indeed! This is my point exactly!

:-)

[zarbi.livejournal.com]

As they say they are not racist - would they fund my "repatriation" to a place of my choice if they get in?

[inulro.livejournal.com]

I don't care if they'll pay for me to move back home, I'm still not voting for them!