• Mon, 19th May 2008 5:57pm - Edited by the author

And David, of course we must all work to reduce the influence of the far-right (aka BNP) in British politics but the way to do that is not to call people who vote for these people 'biggoted' or 'racist'. Often their concerns are legitimate though their wording and the manner in which they are presented does, often, leave a lot to be desired. I don't believe 'pah pahing' them away (to use a Blackadder expression) does anything to stop their rise. Instead, immigration must be debated. Politicians must be seen to be taking action in this area and tightening controlls. If we stifle any criticism of immigration, you play directly into the hands of those you claim you are trying to combat.