Far Right In Britain Today

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29525146

Chilling evidence, if we needed it, of the rise of the far right here in Britain. The BNP may be in tatters after losing its leader and only Euro MEP but coming right up behind are this awful lot.

[Ric.ror]

That's all very well Andy - but - I'm not being funny - I have to work with this person
I mean what sort of person lacks the judgement not to make a thing like that public knowledge - its bad enough doing it

[anotheoldgit]

andy-hughes

/// The prime example is - "I'm not being funny but ..." which absolutely assures you that what is to follow is going to show that the individual is indeed being 24-carrat 'funny' with bells on! ///

Maybe Andy, but this kind of thing has been brought on by the age we now live in, where a person feels it necessary to excuse themselves first before they make a statement, just in case someone happens to show offence at what that person said.

[anotheoldgit]

Jordyboy9

/// VHG never on my short time on answerbank.co.uk have agreed so wholeheartedly as I do with you what a brilliant answer well done ///

Perhaps Mikey will post it up the best answer, holds my breath, against advice.

[bazwillrun]

Perhaps there wouldnt be a rise in far right views if people like mikey from the far left didnt keep shoving their views on immigration down everybodys throat and screaming that anybody who doesnt share those views is racist and xenophobic.

[andy-hughes]

bazwillrun - "Perhaps there wouldnt be a rise in far right views if people like mikey from the far left didnt keep shoving their views on immigration down everybodys throat and screaming that anybody who doesnt share those views is racist and xenophobic."

I am sure that mikey is more than capable of responding on his own behalf, but in the mean time, I have to say that I have not noticed mikey 'shoving' any views anywhere, or advising that people who don;t agree with him are either racist and / or xenophobic.

But even if that were true, the perceived extreme views of one side of the political spectrum does not really mean that an opposing extremist group formation is the answer to the problem.

[whiskeryron]

Isn't it amazing that anyone who has the affrontary

[whiskeryron]

to tell the truth about the state of this country is accused of being racist and xenophobic

[naomi24]

//I have not noticed mikey 'shoving' any views anywhere, or advising that people who don;t agree with him are either racist and / or xenophobic. //

Haha! That's priceless!

[Booldawg]

people react to what they see around them everyday. No surprise there!

[andy-hughes]

naomi - "//I have not noticed mikey 'shoving' any views anywhere, or advising that people who don;t agree with him are either racist and / or xenophobic. //

Haha! That's priceless!"

My post was meant in all sincerity - if, as you perceive, I have missed mikey's posts 'shoving' his views - I will endevour not to miss any more.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - "/// The prime example is - "I'm not being funny but ..." which absolutely assures you that what is to follow is going to show that the individual is indeed being 24-carrat 'funny' with bells on! ///

Maybe Andy, but this kind of thing has been brought on by the age we now live in, where a person feels it necessary to excuse themselves first before they make a statement, just in case someone happens to show offence at what that person said."

That may also be so AOG, but the way to conteract it is to state your opinion, and be willing to defend it, if challeneged.

An opinion that needs to be prefaced with an apology, either for holding or expressing it, is not worth holding or expressing in my opinion - it invites people to perceive that you don't really believe what you are saying.

[youngmafbog]

Andy, I reckon a visit to Spec savers is in order for you !

[andy-hughes]

youngmafbog - "Andy, I reckon a visit to Spec savers is in order for you !"

Perhaps a re-visit? I'm already wearing specs from there.

[sp1814]

Love the way some try to say that they have no voice. We live in a democracy. If the majority of Britons support right wing philosophies, then we would have seen massive numbers of BNP coulncillors returned at the most recent by-elections.

We would also see a number of BNP MPs.

We have zero BNP MPs.

The reason? Because most voters are left of centre or right of centre.

It's the same reason why we have no MPs from the Communist Party.

Is any of what I have written factually incorrect?

[chaptazbru2]

Love your post at 11:15 baz.

Svejk was talking about mickey 'explaining' things to a lady in his local shop and I also love his post too ! (Svejk's that is).

[sp1814]

mikey4444

In the face of this storm against you, I thought you might like this

Walesonline journalist Aled Blake put an amazing story on Twitter.

"Angry caller says a "Muslim" statue's being erected in Cardiff and we should do a story on it. Bemused, I ask of what.

Answer: 'Ghandi'."

[sp1814]

Some people are as thick as a whale sandwich.



© Blackadder, series three.

[douglas9401]

To paraphrase Basil Fawlty: Don't mention Toyota, I did once but I think I got away with it.

Honestly, it would make you weep, some of the right-on pontification that's spread across this site.

[Svejk]

@chaptaz. Thanks, glad to see someone has decent eyesight. ;-)