The weekend has just gone and through our door during the weekend we had the displeasure of getting a BNP leaflet/newsletter about their candidate for Mayor of London.

I can't stand the BNP and hate everything that they embody. The problem that I have, especially as someone who grew up through the whole 'Rock Against Racism' thing and the ralleys/protests against the BNP at that time, is that I find myself looking at some of the issues they raise and the things they say are wrong and need sorting out, and agreeing. I don't agree with their solutions, or their general politics, and would never ever vote for them under any circumstances, which is what makes it worse. I do think that they are the only ones asking some questions that need to be asked, saying some of the things that need to be said, and, maybe, opening up debate on socially sensitive issues, but they are also, in my opinion, a bunch of facist bullies who use very clever and subtle ways to get followers and backing for what are ultimately opressive and destructive politics.

I hate them as a party even more now than I ever did and ask everyone to do two things. Firstly look at the issues they are raising and debate them seriously without resorting to racist or jingotstic thinking, and secondly to make sure that you vote in every election (for anyone other than the BNP) just to stop them from getting into power anywhere if not for any other reason.