Tag archive for ‘BNP’
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Gaza appeal not allowed, but Griffin invited onto Question Time
James Macintyre of the New Statesman has drawn attention to the contrast between the BBC’s decision to invite Nick Griffin onto Question Time and its stubborn refusal to air the Gaza appeal earlier this year.
The juxtaposition is extremely powerful. On the one hand the BBC would not broadcast an appeal for innocent Palestinian civilians killed or bombed out of their homes and their infrastructure pounded into rubble; and on the other the leader of Britain’s fascist party is invited on [...] -
Question Time opens the door a little further for the BNP
I had intended to post some thoughts on the BNP/Question Time issue earlier today but time is pressing on and I still haven’t done so.
However it is worth visiting Comment is Free and having a read of Ken Livingstone’s article there, which was published a short while ago.
Ken writes:
Nick Griffin’s performance on Question Time was appallingly bad, but that is beside the point. The BBC has been shamed by this circus. Worse, the corporation has now established the principle that [...] -
Pandering to the fascists on housing
When Gordon Brown announced the government’s plans to change the law on the allocation of social housing yesterday he must have known that he would reopen the debate on race and waiting lists, an issue the fascist British National party has long sought to exploit. Indeed it is something that has been used by rightwing politicians in local politics for many years, as anyone who has heard the arguments for “sons and daughters” housing will know.
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London must resist the far right threat
The recession poses a question for London. Does the capital respond by deepening links with the rest of the world – importantly with the dynamic economies of Asia – or does it turn inward, responding to the nationalistic diversions by making concessions to them? Only the former offers a way forward; but that means facing down the latter.
London’s position as one of the world’s great cities is built on its relationship with the international economy. The city would be unrecognisable [...]
