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[JamesV6CDX]

BNP leader Nick Griffin has been pelted with eggs and forced to abandon a press conference outside Parliament.

About 200 protesters disrupted the event, which follows the British National Party winning its first two seats in the European Parliament.

Mr Griffin was elected for the North West region - a result condemned by parties across the political spectrum.

He says the BNP is not racist and says it won votes because it "spoke openly about the problem of immigration".

The BBC's political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Griffin and his fellow BNP MEP Andrew Brons were led to a car and had to abandon the press conference.

On Monday Tory leader David Cameron and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said they were "sickened" by the BNP's win and Labour deputy Harriet Harman said it was "a terrible thing".

But Mr Griffin argued the "political elite" were responsible for making "the indigenous British majority .. second class citizens in every possible sphere".

Source: BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8091605.stm

[sev]

It seems strange that for a man who wants britain to have nothing to do with the EU why his party should campaign for seats.

Also does he realise just how f****d this country would be if all the foreign investors withdrew all their business from the uk?

Still, I'm sure that he and his meatheads have thought through all of this and have contingency plans in place.

[Nickbat]

BNP leader Nick Griffin has been pelted with eggs and forced to abandon a press conference outside Parliament.

About 200 protesters disrupted the event, which follows the British National Party winning its first two seats in the European Parliament.

Mr Griffin was elected for the North West region - a result condemned by parties across the political spectrum.

He says the BNP is not racist and says it won votes because it "spoke openly about the problem of immigration".

The BBC's political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Griffin and his fellow BNP MEP Andrew Brons were led to a car and had to abandon the press conference.

On Monday Tory leader David Cameron and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said they were "sickened" by the BNP's win and Labour deputy Harriet Harman said it was "a terrible thing".

But Mr Griffin argued the "political elite" were responsible for making "the indigenous British majority .. second class citizens in every possible sphere".

Source: BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8091605.stm

Idiots (the people with the eggs, that is). Draws yet more attention to the BNP. 

We may not like them, but the way to address them is with reasoned argument. Pelting them with eggs is the behaviour of the jungle. Remember, fascists deny free speech. 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I can well appretiate the feelings of the many about the BNP and Nick Griffin in particular, with me wishing he had been strangled at birth.  However, regardless of individual sentiments, this country is a democracy, and everyone should have the right to explain their beliefs, and it is wrong for anyone to be physically assaulted (even by eggs!) when exercising their democratic rights, especially as Griffin is an elected MEP.  As much as I dislike this, it is right within our precious democracy.

Let him, and other BNP party activists speak; the people of this country will soon learn exactly what this man preaches and will be so sickened that he will be voted out into oblivion as quickly as possible.

[Lazydocker]

I agree LZ... Whilst I try not to get involved in the political debates here I must say that this year the elections were a very tough call!

Much as I hate the majority of the views of the BNP, some (very little!) of what they had to say made sense! The trouble was, it wasn't thought through enough to make it work! I must confess that they appealed to me more than some other parties this year (for the first time ever!) but not enough to get my mark.... There were better options out there without resorting to the extreme views of the BNP!

That said, no person should be assaulted with eggs.... It's a waste of good food

[Omega man 2]

I can well appretiate the feelings of the many about the BNP and Nick Griffin in particular, with me wishing he had been strangled at birth.  However, regardless of individual sentiments, this country is a democracy, and everyone should have the right to explain their beliefs, and it is wrong for anyone to be physically assaulted (even by eggs!) when exercising their democratic rights, especially as Griffin is an elected MEP.  As much as I dislike this, it is right within our precious democracy.

Let him, and other BNP party activists speak; the people of this country will soon learn exactly what this man preaches and will be so sickened that he will be voted out into oblivion as quickly as possible.

Agreed,

Also, isn't breaking up meetings and protesting oppossing parties what the brownshirts used to do? 

[yatesDELTA]

Ironic isnt it? basically people who are claiming he is a fascist are denying him the right to discuss his opinions, the eggthrowers really are just highlighting they harbour some fascist ideas.....which if Griffin is clever will use this to his own advantage

For the record i dont agree with the BNP, but as a free country it is his right to stand for election and to hold a position of power.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I can well appretiate the feelings of the many about the BNP and Nick Griffin in particular, with me wishing he had been strangled at birth.  However, regardless of individual sentiments, this country is a democracy, and everyone should have the right to explain their beliefs, and it is wrong for anyone to be physically assaulted (even by eggs!) when exercising their democratic rights, especially as Griffin is an elected MEP.  As much as I dislike this, it is right within our precious democracy.

Let him, and other BNP party activists speak; the people of this country will soon learn exactly what this man preaches and will be so sickened that he will be voted out into oblivion as quickly as possible.

Agreed,

Also, isn't breaking up meetings and protesting oppossing parties what the brownshirts used to do? 

Yes indeed, and the SA did a lot, lot worse than that in their time!

[crazyjoetavola]

BNP leader Nick Griffin has been pelted with eggs and forced to abandon a press conference outside Parliament.

About 200 protesters disrupted the event, which follows the British National Party winning its first two seats in the European Parliament.

Mr Griffin was elected for the North West region - a result condemned by parties across the political spectrum.

He says the BNP is not racist and says it won votes because it "spoke openly about the problem of immigration".

The BBC's political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Griffin and his fellow BNP MEP Andrew Brons were led to a car and had to abandon the press conference.

On Monday Tory leader David Cameron and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said they were "sickened" by the BNP's win and Labour deputy Harriet Harman said it was "a terrible thing".

But Mr Griffin argued the "political elite" were responsible for making "the indigenous British majority .. second class citizens in every possible sphere".

Source: BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8091605.stm

Idiots (the people with the eggs, that is). Draws yet more attention to the BNP. 

We may not like them, but the way to address them is with reasoned argument. Pelting them with eggs is the behaviour of the jungle. Remember, fascists deny free speech. 

........Nick do you see my point, made on the EU elections thread, about how the politics of the absolute tends to usurp reasoned debate?


There is every possibility that whenever the duly elected BNP members attempt to carry out their mandate there will be some form of protest. 

In my experience - and that has been substantial in these matters of public order -  I recognise the beginnings of a running sore, which will eventually develop into a fundamental infection and spread to contaminate local politics for some time.

Violence and extreme protest don't take much to start, but they're a buggeration to try and stop.

Such violence from whatever quarter will always elicit a response and I feel that the first blows have been struck following the BNP success in this election

[crazyjoetavola]

Ironic isnt it? basically people who are claiming he is a fascist are denying him the right to discuss his opinions, the eggthrowers really are just highlighting they harbour some fascist ideas.....which if Griffin is clever will use this to his own advantage
For the record i dont agree with the BNP, but as a free country it is his right to stand for election and to hold a position of power.

....and so the seeds of potential political turmoil are sown Delta

[Nickbat]

BNP leader Nick Griffin has been pelted with eggs and forced to abandon a press conference outside Parliament.

About 200 protesters disrupted the event, which follows the British National Party winning its first two seats in the European Parliament.

Mr Griffin was elected for the North West region - a result condemned by parties across the political spectrum.

He says the BNP is not racist and says it won votes because it "spoke openly about the problem of immigration".

The BBC's political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Griffin and his fellow BNP MEP Andrew Brons were led to a car and had to abandon the press conference.

On Monday Tory leader David Cameron and Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said they were "sickened" by the BNP's win and Labour deputy Harriet Harman said it was "a terrible thing".

But Mr Griffin argued the "political elite" were responsible for making "the indigenous British majority .. second class citizens in every possible sphere".

Source: BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8091605.stm

Idiots (the people with the eggs, that is). Draws yet more attention to the BNP. 

We may not like them, but the way to address them is with reasoned argument. Pelting them with eggs is the behaviour of the jungle. Remember, fascists deny free speech. 

........Nick do you see my point, made on the EU elections thread, about how the politics of the absolute tends to usurp reasoned debate?


There is every possibility that whenever the duly elected BNP members attempt to carry out their mandate there will be some form of protest. 

In my experience - and that has been substantial in these matters of public order -  I recognise the beginnings of a running sore, which will eventually develop into a fundamental infection and spread to contaminate local politics for some time.

Violence and extreme protest don't take much to start, but they're a buggeration to try and stop.

Such violence from whatever quarter will always elicit a response and I feel that the first blows have been struck following the BNP success in this election

Yes, of course I see your point, but I think you would agree that it would be far less of a problem if people just ignored the BNP members. Once people see a fight, they take sides. In this case, the egg-throwers will be seen as the hoodlums and Griffin will be seen as the underdog.   

[Pitchfork]

What concerns me is who are the characters who cast sufficient votes to get 2 BNP candidates elected as MEPs?

modified by h21 as I didn't like what the previous word looked like.....   

[Del Boy]

Bloody awful they did this and they deserve locking up! I wonder if he will say it's a racist attack due to the person who organised it!!!

[Elite Pete]

What concerns me is who are the characters who cast sufficient votes to get 2 BNP candidates elected as MEPs?

Me for one

[webby23]

......the people of this country will soon learn exactly what this man preaches and will be so sickened that he will be voted out into oblivion as quickly as possible.

Gordon Brown first Lizzie though eh.......!!