Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Hope Not Hate “Not in My Name” Anti-BNP Petition

“Hope not Hate” have set up an on-line petition for people to register their opposition to BNP Griffin and Brons who were elected as MEPs.

It is pretty clear that they were only voted in since many electors decided not to go to the ballot box because of the British Parliamentary allowances crisis.

Despite the BNP total vote being reduced when compared to 2004 they still won this time due to a low turnout and very marginal improvement in their % vote.

We know that democrats do have to address the issue of why people vote for the BNP and that just name calling (or even “egging”) is not enough. But I really don’t think that people understand that the BNP leadership are supporters of Hitler and Nazism.

I also think that the Labour Party everywhere needs to get its act together and start knocking on doors and listening to people; tele-canvassing; holding street stalls, creating local Labour Action Teams, delivering leaflets and most importantly countering face-to-face the lies and hate of the BNP and their fellow travellers.

You can take a picture of yourself holding a message “Not in My Name” and upload it. Some 56,000 people have voted so far.

1 comment:

Jesmi said...

I'm just wondering is the petition actually going to achieve something?

I mean yes we all agree that the BNP shouldnt be there but at the end of the day they were elected democratically?