BNP - Lying scumbags

[Whickerman]

not just my opinion it seems - reproducing the Times article in full here:

http://timesonline.typepad.com/comment/2009/05 /bnp-voters-dont-exist.html

""British jobs for British workers?"

Not, it seems, in the case of the models used by the BNP in the pamphlets they're currently pushing through 29 million letter boxes in the run-up to next month's European and council polls.

The leaflet pictures five respectable members of society, 'typical Britons' says the leaflet, giving their reasons for voting BNP.

Except they're not. Not 'typical Britons' that is.

Steve Paulger, who writes the Newspeak blog, ran the photos through a tracing programme and found that a pair of fun-loving, silver haired retirees, voting BNP because they "are pushed to the back of the queue behind asylum seekers", are in fact the Italian parents of photographer Luca Di Filippo.

They have only been to the UK once, on holiday. And they don't share the BNP's views, according to the snapper.

Their image is for sale, for a small fee, on a stock photography website, here.

And so, it transpires, are the images of the other 'BNP voters' on the flyer, none of whom, it seems, are real BNP voters. And, (could this be even more embarrassing?), most of whom appear not to be "typical Britons". Or any kind of Briton at all.

The doctor, "voting BNP because I see what immigration has done to the NHS", was photographed in America, where, of course, they don't even have an NHS equivalent yet.

The loving "mother and wife" who wants "our taxes invested in education and job creation" was photographed in the States too, and comes with the title 'Love my Mommy'.

And, if it could possibly get any more embarrassing, a Scots

[Whickerman]

And, if it could possibly get any more embarrassing, a Scots Guardsman - possibly the only Brit to figure in the leaflet - has come out to publicly condemn them as "scumbags" saying "I'd never vote for them in a million years."

[sp1814]

Whickerman

Some would argue that the BNP would find it difficult to find willing supporters who would agree to this kind of publicity.

They know that there is a risk of possible backlash (from employers, relatives, friends, sane people etc)

So in that respect, their decision to use stock photos is both understandable and shows a degree of common sense.

However, a better approach may have to have a general group shot , rather than ascribing specific quotes to individuals.

[jno]

yes, I can see their problem, sp1814. But it's the sort of problem you tend to get when you're rabble-rousing racists who don't dare show your faces in polite society. I'm glad someone's shown them up for the fantasists they are, though, so thanks for that, Whickerman.

[R1Geezer]

Lying scumbags indeed, how does that set them apart from all the other parties?

[jno]

because their hatred of foreigners is the only thing that does make them different from other parties; so if they're lying about it, they really haven't got a leg to stand on, have they?

[jake-the-peg]

Their appeal is emotional - and not aimed at the brightest members of the community.

They know that getting caught doing this is unlikely to affect their share of the vote.

What's more likely to cost them is making a bad call on the Gurkha question.

Some of their natural voters will support them from feelings of patriotism and others will oppose them as more foreign immigrants.

Presumably that is why they are so coy on the matter. "We don't have an official position" says the website.

Subtitled: too scary go away!

So if you meet a crowd of BNP knuckle draggers that's the subject to bring up