The BNP and the Euro elections
Hope Not Hate have set up a page at action.hopenothate.org.uk/eventsnearme so you can find events near you campaigning against the BNP in advance of the Euro and council elections.
There seems to be a real chance that the BNP will gain their first MEP at the forthcoming Euro elections because of the proportional system.
It’s essential that everyone turn out to vote for any party other than the BNP. That’s the BNP who are being advised in the Euro campaign by someone linked to the murder of Chris Hani in South Africa; who think that the current H5N1 flu bug originated in Africa rather than Mexico; who described the Archbishop of York as ‘anti-British’ and said that Ugandans would kill dissenters with spears. And that’s when they’re pretending not to be racist.
The election of a BNP MEP would be bad for three reasons.
Firstly, it’s the BNP; while any success on their part is indicative, to some extent, of the failure of mainstream politics, an election of a BNP candidate brings violence and fear in its wake.
Secondly, it will bring more money, in the form of salaries and allowances, the BNP’s way.
Thirdly, it will allow the formation of a slightly ramshackle, ultra-nationalist bloc in the European Parliament, bringing committee chairs, profile and money towards these squalid criminals.
Under the standing orders of the EP, you need one-fifth countries represented to form a group. The addition of the BNP to the Euronat grouping would see them gaining a decent measure of influence over some European legislation.
Do please make sure you vote and do please try to go to one of the Hope Not Hate event.s
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