Another tasteless attempt by the BNP to exploit the warm feelings the British public has towards our Armed Forces arrived in my in-box.
This innocent-looking email purports to be a disinterested appeal for support for a wounded British soldier. But, beware.
- It claims to be a personal plea but it is not signed.
- It claims to be non-political, but the web-version of the email is on the BNP website and the return address is the BNP HQ.
- It claims to be on behalf of Fusilier Tom James, but he is not quoted, nor is anyone related to him.
It smacks of the BNP. Their clumsy attempts to associate themselves with the heroism of Britain’s armed forces are deeply resented by our soldiers who fight for the British values Nick Griffin seeks to destroy: fairness, tolerance and looking out for the little guy.
Give it a rest, Nick.
Tags: Bill Murray, featured, Soldiers off the Street, veterans
Beware – there’s nothing British about exploiting our Armed Services…
By fighting an unwinable war for american interests!
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So the BNP want you to send him a card, whereas the Labour government sent him to near death.
A young man, in the prime of his life, appallingly injured.
Which sort of “Sent” do you prefer?
We already know the answer to that question as the next Conservative government seem to want to get us into more wars, not get us out of the unwinnable mess we are in.
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Maurice, if Israel and Britain went to war whos side would you take? Where does your loyalty lie.
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Well as Maurice is a “Friend of Israel” he would work towards there not being any such war!
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Israel has murdered 2 British observers/film-makers (Hurndall & Miller) and a top British UN organiser (Iain Hook) in the Occupied Territories since 2000. Further visitors were forced to sign a disclaimer before being allowed into the concentration camps. Hamas has never treated foreigners this way.
Israeli terrorists murdered around 700 British peace-keeping soldiers before 1948 (many, many times more than the number killed by Arabs) and Israel had another bonanza celebration of the 60th anniversary of the King David Hotel bombing (91 killed) a few years ago. No Palestinian has ever attempted anything like that.
So the real question should be “In a war between Israel and Hamas who would you support”? Choose your words carefully.
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War yet again ,we go down the old road.Course they arent obsessed by it????
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Its about loyalty to Britain and the British, something you wouldn’t understand Sam.
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If thats loyalty,obsessed by WAR,Death and Destruction,well you can keep it .
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If your so loyal to britain and the armed forces,WHY is your chums down at the bnp ,exploiting them.You dont do hypocrisy ,do you?
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No Sam, thats what you do.
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I don’t support any terrorism but i do support some wars.
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Ahh the old get it clause,brilliant.
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What?
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ahh the old get OUT of jail free card!
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Explain?
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The BNP advocate bringing the troops home from Afganistan; while mainstream politicians are lining up for photo opportunities with the troops in the field.
Yes, we dont want your troops exploited by politicians, do we?
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You mean, don’t ask me that question because if i answered it truthfully i’d look like a lying, self-righteous hypocrite.
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the bnp didnt organise ,or protest or join the anti war marches when it all kicked off now did they.They waited 6 or 7 years to judge the publics sentiments after hundreds of casualties,found out Joe Public dosent like coffins paraded through wooton basset,THEN declared their anti war stance.Yes this really is the party of honesty(sic)
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You got your info from Sam didn’t you?
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The BNP opposed the war from the start, they don’t march, especially not alongside the low-life scum associated with the anti-war movement.
They understand the simple fact that to beat terrorism you should throw out the terrorists living amongst us, not bomb their homeland!
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ReeperBahn is Sam Pauli. or St Pauli.
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The BNP DIDNT protest at the start of the war.They have waited till Joe Publics scunnered seeing their sons shipped home in coffins,and have now decided to take an anti war stance,very hypocritical.Why should we trust “them”again.
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wheres the proof?
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Go and look in the archives.
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you keep bnp archives,how very very sad
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For the second time, the BNP said in 2003 there is no legal justification for the invasion of Iraq. Why was this taken down first time?
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I suppose the other thing that should be said is that if James doesn’t want such e-mails shouldn’t he “unsubscribe”?
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I really do not see what NB has against this email. I presume that their only complaint is that the BNP originated it. Had the BNP been plastering the email with BNP logos, the NB complaint might have had substance but the fact is that NB are showing a bigotry of Nazi proportions.
What a sad crowd. It si no wonder that former Conservatives like myself are turning to the BNP.
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This whole site is Conservative… and yes, you’re right. Conservatives are turning to the BNP. I myself thought the Conservatives were Conservatives… Now? New Conservatives are nothing but leeches!
That Jewish Article does it for me… Pychology eh, with association. This government/establishment sure does think it has brainwashed everyone!
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WHO IS THE EMAIL FROM? Simon Bennett or the BNP?
You know the truth as do I, you are pure scum and you know it.
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Gordon Bennett, it’s the actual Simon Bennett!
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What is the point of this article?
If it is the BNP behind it then so what?!
For what reason are they not allowed to show support for our troops?
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its hardly support ,is it more, EXPLOITATION!where were the bnp when it all kicked off?they were very quiet,now they see the chance to play on joe publics emotions they re in there like the England captain when his mates away to work!!! BigotedNasty People
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Considering the attempts by the media and the PC brigade to starve the BNP of oxygen, it is inconceivable that the BNP would have been able to publicise its anti war message 8 years ago. No one was listening. Much better for Blair , Straw etc… to create “heroic” photo opportunities for themselves.
Vote BNP and stick up for British soldiers instead of opportunistic political pointscoring.
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AA thats sounds very paranoid sport.Basically the bnp werent there,in fact most “nationalists” would have taken much pleasure in annihalating some unfortunate peoples,and glorified in it,be realistic.War Death,Destruction still celebrated in britain .
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SP bleats:
“War Death,Destruction still celebrated in britain”
Yeah, by muslims…
Remember the disgraceful 9/11 celebration they held not so long back?!
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Pollybaa, how is death, destruction celebrated in our country, please explain that remark.
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There is nothing British about deleting on-subject posts just because you do not like the facts (not opinions, not insults, not conspiracies but figures from a respected international organisation) therein.
This site is a joke. Free speech? Not here!
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Makes you laugh, the last post was called, Durham Uni debate called off- a sad day for freedom of expression-. HYPOCRITES
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Acorn, you can find our comment policy here http://www.nothingbritish.com/01/help-us-improve-the-site/
Thank you.
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There is nothing British about the fact that Cameron cowed down to not having a referendum regards the EU. Here is another priceless statistic: children of brussels eurocrats are heading for the Italian Alps next week for subsidised ski holidays to the tune of £205.000 being the annual budget for staff jollies. I ask you friends, when is this madness going to stop? And they say do not vote for the BNP!
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“It claims to be a personal plea but it is not signed.”
It didn’t need to be as the “from” line was in MY name, you pillocks.
“It claims to be non-political, but the web-version of the email is on the BNP website and the return address is the BNP HQ.”
No it isn’t. The PO Box address is one used by various people for various reasons – not BNP HQ as you FALSELY claim. Furthermore it is close to Tom’s family and makes delivery easier than would be from here Cornwall you fools.
“It claims to be on behalf of Fusilier Tom James, but he is not quoted, nor is anyone related to him.”
IT WAS SUPOSED TO BE A SURPRISE FOR HIS BIRTHDAY UNTIL VILE BASTARDS LIKE YOU COCKED IT UP!
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If you people have any dignity or honour, you will remove this story and NOT politicize it anymore. I most certainly will not be, nor will the BNP.
Do the right thing, and allow this lad to enjoy his 21st birthday and leave politics right out of it.
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YOU ARE BENEATH CONTEMPT!
“Another Tasteless Attempt by Lord Bethell et al to Kick the REAL Patriots up the Arse”
Jo-Jo Cleary was the instigator, and it seems she was helped by Simon Bennett.. this was posted by JoJo, who is, I guarantee you, offended and insulted by what you have said.
Posted by JoJo on Facebook “Discussions”:
“JUST TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT…..
I was asked to help to get birthday cards sent to Tom for his 21st birthday… having followed Tom’s story as an outsider first and then as a friend of his mums, i never hesitated in agreeing… after clearing it with Lorraine,Toms mum…
The gentleman who asked me is a facebook friend and like many of you know, i don’t talk politics and i certainly do not ask people who they vote for before accepting them… why not? Because it is none of my business,anymore than who i vote for is no one else’s business…
Today The Sun newspaper have printed a story about the BNP using Tom and his birthday as a political stunt… THIS IS NOT TRUE…. The gentleman who approached me is a supporter of the BNP, which i never realised until today,as it is not important to me.. however, it has pissed me off no end that the papers have decided to take something genuine and try to sully it…AGAIN…
I do not support the BNP & will not publicly say who i do vote for,although you’d have to be as thick as s@@t not to have worked it out… Nor do i condemn those who do vote or support the BNP either.. anymore than those who vote for Labour, Conservatives,Liberals or the bloke down the road with a good idea!! I do not care who votes for who & that is it in simple terms…
Where our troops are concerned there are no politics… regardless of who we vote for,we are all humans and we all have emotions & feelings… If a member of the BNP is so touched by Tom’s plight,does that mean they can not send him birthday wishes because of who they tick for on a ballot paper? If that rule were to apply,then every Labour supporter should also be banned from sending Tom a birthday card, as it is the Labour party that sent him out to Afghanistan where he suffered such injuries… But thats as stupid as saying a BNP member cant send him one…
I went to school with a fabulous bloke who is a BNP supporter..I have known him since i was 5 yrs old and love him to bits for the person he is,did i suddenly dislike him because a list was published with his name on it…No,i did not ,because many years later,he is still the same bloke i grew up with and his politics have never been an issue… he also served in the British Armed Forces and did his job well.. politics never came into it…
My point is this, we have 2 IRA terrorists as elected members of parliament, we have a government as corrupt as they come and who knows what the future holds.. I do not care if every member of the BNP, Labour,Conservatives & Liberal Democrats , sends Tom a birthday card for his 21st, a birthday his family never thought he’d survive for.. all i care about is Tom & his twin having a fantastic time and am so pleased that people from across the world,let alone the UK, have taken the time to help make this happen…so ignore the media who want to sully everything..who pick and choose what they want..who decided this past week that John Terry and Jordan deserved more coverage than the two heroes repatriated got… Concentrate on what matters… regardless of who we all vote for,we are doing a good,sincere gesture…Thank you.”
I would like to add that AT NO TIME was ANY political party mentioned on the Facebook pages.. at no time has this been mentioned on the BNP’s website. Nothing British is the new, Ugly Face of Privileged Corporate Fascist Politics who don’t give a toss about our Armed Forces fighting for a bloody gas pipeline route in Afghanistan! If there is ONE OUNCE of goodness in their evil black hearts, the over-privileged creeps who run this website will forgo a couple of hours’ pay, apologise to JoJo Cleary and these lads’ mother, Lorraine James, and send these two worthy lads a case of GOOD champagne, preferably Dom Perignon to the address that JoJo will supply. LINK http://tinyurl.com/yj4hhmp Let us know how you get on, hey?
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Well said Caroline, the silence from the NB creeps is deafening!
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incidents like this will mean more people will desert the Torys and jump on board the BNP. No matter how much supporters of the BNP are derided as fascist nazis etc… we know that we are normal, conservative and sometimes sober people.
Times, they are a changing!
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Farewell Sam, you have been entertaining. I have a feeling you will be back.
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You re a classic example of all things Brutish
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British soldiers’ lives are one of the most valuable assets this nation has, and should only be risked in conflicts in which British interests are directly affected.
This simple and logical core belief is paramount to the British National Party’s defence policy, which demands self-sufficiency for our island nation in all aspects.
As such, the BNP is committed to withdrawing from the illegal and immoral wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the prosecution for war crimes of all Westminster officials who deliberately tricked this nation into those conflicts which have cost billions and at least 300 British lives.
The people to be prosecuted for war crimes will include the leaders of the parliamentary political parties who supported the war — Labour’s Blair and Brown, the Tory’s Hague, Duncan Smith, Howard and Cameron — and all officials who conspired to prepare the pack of lies which provided the “justification” for the invasion of Iraq.
A BNP government will never commit British troops to any conflict which does not directly affect British interests — ever.
Britain can only be safe if it is able to defend itself without being dependent on any other country. Britain therefore needs to have a credible and independent defence against all threats — and the ability to use this wisely.
Successive cuts in defence spending have left Britain’s armed forces perilously weak. We will boost Britain’s armed forces to ensure that they are able to deal with any emergency, and defend our homeland and our independence.
The BNP’s defence policy is to:
- Strengthen our conventional forces;
- Retain a genuinely independent nuclear deterrent and produce all our weaponry in Britain;
- Only commit British forces when British national interests are at stake;
- Preserve and restore our historic County Regiments;
- Bring our troops back from Germany and withdraw from NATO, since political developments make both commitments obsolete;
- Close all foreign military bases on British soil;
- Refuse to risk British lives in meddling ‘peacekeeping’ missions in parts of the world where no British interests are at stake;
- Restore national service for our young with the option of civil or military service.
The time has come for change.
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You what?
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passing the buck old son,like folk of your ilk always do
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I agree with Rabbi Weiss when it comes to Israel and zionism and I agree with Nick Griffin when it comes to islam. I support neither Israel or islam.
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