BNP are allowed on Newcastle uni campus
Before the Christmas holidays, Newcastle’s Student Union voted in favour of allowing the BNP to have a political presence on its campus. This means a BNP university society and Voice of Freedom sellers around the student union.
Many are horrified by the decision. Understandably. But wrongly.
People who argue for “no platform” and “oxygen of publicity” should remember that in the age of Google, Facebook and Twitter the BNP don’t need our permission to speak. They can address whoever they want, whenever they want. ”No platform”/”No oxygen” has allowed them to define themselves as moderate patriots when in fact they are ultra-nationalists and socialists who would put Britain’s national interest at risk.
Organisations that advocate “No platform”/”No oxygen” should have more faith in Britain and liberal democratic values.
Maurice Cousins.
