The BNP’s cynical use of social action, first exposed by Nothing British, has been picked up by the BBC.
Mr McNab, who has been talking to us, told the BBC that he does not want his books to be used by the BNP.
Other veterans charities are furious with veterans accepting money from the neo-fascist BNP.
Ron Smith, Scottish Veterans, said: ”Many of our veterans fought in a major world war against a fascist regime”.
He added: “Look at the armed forces and you have multi-ethnicity. What would you do with BNP money – not spend it on soldiers of Afro-Caribbean descent? It’s a complete nonsense.
“We’re very saddened they (other charities) feel they have to take this money, and they obviously have to clear their own consciences.”
“Of course the BNP is a completely legal party with elected representatives. But its efforts to make donations to charities dealing with the welfare of former servicemen are clearly raising difficult questions.”
Listen to Radio Four’s PM programme discussion here (listen from 25 minutes)
Andy McNab has told the BNP, “give me my books back”.
The ultimatum comes after Nick Griffin announced that signed copies of Brute Force and Seven Troop would be auctioned to raise money for Help for Heroes.
McNab – ex-SAS hardman, Gulf War veteran and best-selling author – told Nothing British,
“When someone called me to say that the BNP was using one of my books in a publicity stunt, I was sick to the stomach.
“I served with men of all colours and from many nationalities. They were all equal to me. That’s what the army teaches you.
“Nick Griffin thinks differently. He thinks the British Army should be for whites-only. He thinks heroes like Johnson Beharry, our only living VC, should be sent back to Grenada.
“He doesn’t understand that what makes the British Army great, and what makes this country great.
“It’s the way we draw together people from all around the world and give them ideals worth believing in: tolerance, fairness, decency, looking out for the little guy.
“It’s the British way of doing things
“That’s why I’ve asked for my books back. Because I don’t want anything to help the BNP promote their poisonous politics of segregation and hatred.”
Biographical note:
Andy McNab joined the infantry in 1976 as a boy soldier. In 1984 he was badged as a member of 22 SAS Regiment. He served in B Squadron 22 SAS for ten years and worked on both covert and overt special operations worldwide, including anti-terrorist and anti-drug operations in the Middle and Far East, South and Central America and Northern Ireland.
In the Gulf War, McNab commanded the famous Bravo Two Zero patrol, an eight man patrol tasked with destroying underground communication links between Baghdad and north-west Iraq and with finding and destroying mobile Scud missile launchers. McNab was held for six weeks and was relentlessly and savagely tortured. By the time he was released he was suffering from nerve damage to both hands, a dislocated shoulder, kidney and liver damage and had contracted hepatitis. After six months of medical treatment he was back on active service.
Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army’s most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS in February 1993.
Andy McNab has written about his experiences in the SAS in two bestselling books, Bravo Two Zero (1993) and Immediate Action (1995). Bravo Two Zero is the highest selling war book of all time and has sold over 1.7 million copies in the UK.
McNab is the author of seven fast action thrillers, highly acclaimed for their authenticity and all Sunday Times bestsellers.
The BNP are auctioning two books written by the ex-SAS soldier and Gulf War One veteran, Andy McNab, as part of an online fundraiser for the veterans organisation “Help for Heroes.”
It’s the latest piece of highly-spun social action from the BNP (”Babe-in-a-box”, “Rochdale-birds”, “Scottish vets”, etc).
The BNP are cynically hi-jacking commendable causes to improve their tattered reputation.
Nothing British strongly recommends that charities like Help for Heroes rejects this sort of money. No one wants to apply a political filter to donations. However, the BNP gain huge propaganda benefits from these stunts in exchange for tiny donations while the charities are inadvertantly giving a leg-up to neo-fascists and rascists.
Welsh angry with BNP
Owain Glyndwr
Wrexham council have said they are angry with the BNP’s use of their national hero Owain Glyndwr.
The BNP have been selling t-shirts through their merchandising wing Excalibur, run by Arthur Kemp. Other heroes include St George, whose image was seen at the EDL protest on Saturday.
A council spokesman say Owain Glyndwr would be “turning in his grave”.
Peter Hain’s out-of-date reaction to the BNP being considered for BBC Question Time was attacked by David Jones, the Conservative MP, who has given a more realistic and measured response.
“It appears to have escaped Peter’s notice that, sadly, two BNP candidates actually were democratically elected to the European Parliament last June.
The BNP are an unfortunate fact of life and if mainstream democratic parties don’t take them on in debate, it will be to the shame of those parties and to the advantage of the BNP.”
A businessman who confronted British National Party members when they put a leaflet through his door has said he feels “vindicated” after being found not guilty of threatening the men.
The BNP accused Mohammed Latif of abusing them and using threats against its members. However, the court heard how Mr Latif was simply handing his leaflet back to the racist party.
Mr Latif said he was handing the leaflet back because he did not want his wife or two young sons to see it.
Magistrate Kenneth Bailey said: “We found that Mr Latif’s evidence was more credible.
“Mr Williams’ evidence was short and vague, while Mr Warner’s failed to convince us.”
