I this now the End for The BNP?

[public school boy]

Was last night a disaster for Mr Griffin and his bunch of undesirables? Would it be dangerous for us to pay them no more attention as this could open the door for something more extreme. If unemployment rises to catastrophic levels, The National debt spirals out of control, riots take place, the political system breaks down, wages are cut etc, would this open the door for a much more dangerous and better organised Far Right Wing party?

 

[coventrygull]

Was last night a disaster for Mr Griffin and his bunch of undesirables? Would it be dangerous for us to pay them no more attention as this could open the door for something more extreme. If unemployment rises to catastrophic levels, The National debt spirals out of control, riots take place, the political system breaks down, wages are cut etc, would this open the door for a much more dangerous and better organised Far Right Wing party?

Interesting to note the more hardline NF saved their deposit in Rochdale. I don't see them as becoming an electoral force but expect to see a lot of fall out over the coming months

 

[Gully]

Nope, not quite, I would liken the BNP situation to what it is like in the bathroom after you have had a really good dump...it was necessary and the smell will linger for a while but eventually it will disappear and the situation return to normal.

 

[Milton Keynes Seagull]

Interesting to note the more hardline NF saved their deposit in Rochdale. I don't see them as becoming an electoral force but expect to see a lot of fall out over the coming months

The National Front polled a surprising 4.9% in Rochdale but just LOST their deposit. In fact they lost their deposit everywhere they stood.

 

[desprateseagull]

they seem to be destroying themselves, quite well-

plane crash, website hack by former tech manager, question time..

hehe

 

[Scotty Mac]

they'll oust griffin as leader

 

[Danny-Boy]

they'll oust griffin as leader

Will it be a putsch?

 

[Trufflehound]

Will it be a putsch?

Wasn't that what Gully was on about above?

The big putsch, sigh with relief and wipe, then get the air fresheners out and open a few windows.

 

[Don Quixote]

Will it be a putsch?

He will no doubt call it that to be like his heroes from Germany in the 20s.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Surely the BNP finances will take a hit, as they must have lost a number of deposits.

 

[Wozza]

BNP loses all 12 local councillors in Barking and Dagenham. LOL!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Hopefully future governments will learn to not take the piss with immigration - and that will mark the end of the BNP.

Which would be a result.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Surely the BNP finances will take a hit, as they must have lost a number of deposits.

And if another election was called in the not to distant future would they have the finances to put up candidates again?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

They got 560,000 votes and there is talk of a more directly representative system. Personally, I'm quite worried...

 

[Lady Whistledown]

They got 560,000 votes and there is talk of a more directly representative system. Personally, I'm quite worried...

Less than 1% of the UK population?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Less than 1% of the UK population?

Well nationwide turnout is 65% (and that was a high) and a good chunk of that population is under 18. So not quite the case. In any case, 1% of the UK population would still be 6 seats in Parliament...

 

[John Boy]

Less than 1% of the UK population?

I was listening to the radio earlier, (and I may have misheard) but they said they would have the equivalent of four seats

 

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[Twinkle Toes]

Will it be a putsch?

Isn't that a small, kitsch dog?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Maybe the BNP will have a organisational reshuffle now.

You might call it a Night of the Long Knives.