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Archive for November, 2009

Ofcom drafts plans to give the BNP more broadcast time

Monday, November 30th, 2009

A consultation paper from the broadcasting regulator Ofcom proposes that minority parties such as the BNP be given more Party Election Broadcasts and that those broadcasts could be shown during peak viewing hours.

Ofcom’s review of the Rules on party Political and Referendum Broadcasts states that one of the most significant changes of the proposal would be “to provide for greater flexibility, so that registered parties other than designated major parties may qualify for a series of broadcasts, and peak-time scheduling, if evidence of their electoral support at a particular election or in a relevant area means it would be appropriate to do so.”

Nothing British is sad at the thought that the BNP will get more airtime, but considers it inevitable so long as the BNP scores successes in the election.

Eric Pickles MP, Conservative Party Chairman, has blasted the plan:

“The Government’s broadcasting quango has lost the plot. In its blind pursuit of ‘equality’, it wants to give the oxygen of publicity to extremists who do not have substantive electoral support. The public will be appalled that more airtime will given to the British National Party to peddle their propaganda and undermine community relations. Elections should be open, fair and accessible, but parties without broad-based public backing shouldn’t be given extra state support.”

Eric Pickles is absolutely right to be concerned, but in light of the BNP’s 7% share of the popular vote and the increased broadcast time the BNP has already recieved, the three major political parties must be prepared to confront them as they receive greater opportunities to air their abhorrent views.

Scientists lash BNP going Copenhagen

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Polar bears left stranded by a melting ice cap

Senior scientists who are concerned about the environment have lashed BNP leader Nick Griffin over his attendence at the Climate Change conference in Copenhagen this month.

Professor Alan Thorpe, chief executive of the Natural Environment Research Council, said Griffin’s claim that thousands of scientists dispute the existence of man-made global warming was simply not true. “The intergovernmental panel on climate change draws on the views of most of the world’s leading climate scientists and they have been quite clear that the evidence shows, with a high degree of certainty, that human activities are now having a substantial effect on the climate. It is simply not the case that there is a substantial number who do not accept a link.”

Bob Ward, of Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, said: “Griffin denies the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change. This appears to be driven by a dogmatic strand of right-wing ideology that opposes any form of environmental regulation, usually hidden behind the dishonest claim that climate change is a left-wing conspiracy.”

Nick Griffin betrays Gibraltar

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The British naval base at Gibraltar

James Bethell, Director of Nothing British, has slammed Nick Griffin MEP over comments he made to Spanish journalists about Gibraltar.

The BNP leader said on his party’s web site that he would be prepared to hand over the strategically important naval to the Spanish and thereby betray the 30,000 British citizens living on the island, which has played key roles during World War Two and the Falklands War. Griffin made the remarks about the 300 year-old British territory to suck up to Spanish fascists.

As The Sun have reported this morning, Griffin’s bizarre reasoning is that it would help the Spanish combat radicals in nearby northern Africa.

Deceitful Griffin told fellow fanatics: “Taking into account the geographical situation of Gibraltar and the Muslim threat on its door, I would prefer to see a Spanish flag fly in Gibraltar before an Islamic one.” He added: “It would be much easier to sort it out if we had nationalist governments in Britain and Spain because it would then be an agreement between equals.”

Speaking to The Sun, James Bethell said: “Nick Griffin talks about protecting our national interest but he would surrender our sovereignty to Spanish fascists in a heartbeat.”

“The only flag that should be flying over the Rock is the Union Jack.”

A recent referendum on the island, off the southern tip of Spain, saw 99.64 per cent vote to remain British.

Nothing British has also spoken to Andrew Rosindell MP:

“Nick Griffin has once again proved that there is nothing British about the BNP with his recent comments over his Party’s position on Gibraltar. By stating that he would be happy to see the Spanish flag flying over the Rock he has effectively sold out 30,000 British citizens. The people of Gibraltar is not Spanish. It is British. They have voted overwhelmingly to remain so. To suggest otherwise shows a gross misunderstanding of the crucial importance that Gibraltar holds in our proud history. It also raises serious questions as to how many other of our thousands of British citizens who inhabit our Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories around the World the BNP are willing to desert.”

Last week we reported on Griffin’s appearance at the neo-fascist rally in Spain that held on the anniversary of the death of Spanish dictator General Franco. We also reported that Griffin attended the rally with Roberto Fiore, a convicted Italian terrorist and close companion.

UPDATE:

You can find Nick Griffin’s remarks to Spanish journalists on the BNP’s web site: http://bnp.org.uk/2009/11/edl-aligned-fascists-fail-to-disrupt-bnp-attended-meeting-in-madrid/