Re: So what do you lot make of this then?
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:28 am
Hi OEJ
Thanks for taking the time to expand on your argument. I entirely agree with you that whichever government is in power, they need to address the underlying issues which have resulted in the success of the BNP at the recent elections i.e. disillusionment with mainstream politicians, huge increases in unemployment, growing gap between rich and poor in this country.
The only thing I would say is that there has been a very rapid increase in right wing parties in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe and it would be very sad if the BNP managed to get into a position of holding say, the balance of power in a hung parliament and could then influence the policies that govern us.
Many might regard this as very fanciful. Although Germany in the 30s was a different scenario, it is perhaps worth pointing out that Hitler was regarded as a buffoon by the German mainstream politicians at the beginning of the thirties.
Sometimes the unimaginable happens.
All the best
David
Thanks for taking the time to expand on your argument. I entirely agree with you that whichever government is in power, they need to address the underlying issues which have resulted in the success of the BNP at the recent elections i.e. disillusionment with mainstream politicians, huge increases in unemployment, growing gap between rich and poor in this country.
The only thing I would say is that there has been a very rapid increase in right wing parties in Europe, particularly Eastern Europe and it would be very sad if the BNP managed to get into a position of holding say, the balance of power in a hung parliament and could then influence the policies that govern us.
Many might regard this as very fanciful. Although Germany in the 30s was a different scenario, it is perhaps worth pointing out that Hitler was regarded as a buffoon by the German mainstream politicians at the beginning of the thirties.
Sometimes the unimaginable happens.
All the best
David