I'm not saying the BNP's votes were illegitimate but your use of the word "triumph" is hardly the adjective I would use. Yes, in any true democracy, the BNP has a right to exist (I would fight to defend that) and I also accept that a lot of their votes come from disenfrachised people but the reality is that they are thugs in suits who promulgate a racist and homophobic agenda, and one based on fear - these are their core policies.
You are right that everyone's view should be considered - that's the delights of democracy - but I still think it is sad that nearly a million people share a view that is aligned to that of the BNP.
Yep, as I said, I am quite clearly in a minority in this country regarding the EU. That's fine. I think the EU needs significant overhaul regarding how it operates but if that happens, I think it could be very beneficial to Britain and Europeans as a whole. And as for corruption, you don't really need to look much beyond our own Parliament for evidence of that.
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Date: 2009-06-08 02:30 pm (UTC)You are right that everyone's view should be considered - that's the delights of democracy - but I still think it is sad that nearly a million people share a view that is aligned to that of the BNP.
Yep, as I said, I am quite clearly in a minority in this country regarding the EU. That's fine. I think the EU needs significant overhaul regarding how it operates but if that happens, I think it could be very beneficial to Britain and Europeans as a whole. And as for corruption, you don't really need to look much beyond our own Parliament for evidence of that.