Protesters attempt to bar BNP leader from

[chemical-licker]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...nning-seat.html

Protesters attempt to bar BNP leader from Euro election count as party faces winning first seat

Protesters tried to bar BNP leader Nick Griffin from entering a European election count tonight as his party faced winning its first ever seat in the parliament.

Placard-waving demonstrators surrounded a number of cars - one of which was thought to be carrying Mr Griffin - when they arrived at Manchester Town Hall.

The vehicles, one of which apparently had a window broken, drove away without anyone getting out.

Wow the true face of facism is coming out in force. If BNP get their seat it is because they have been elected not forcing themselves into power, so why these people so mad?

[Splodgenessabounds]

BNP got a seat in the Yorkshire & Humber region, Andrew Brons.

[chemical-licker]

BNP got a seat in the Yorkshire & Humber region, Andrew Brons.

things certainly are changing.

Now obama this is real change

[Wickian]

Obama isn't really change, he's just moving a few things back to the way they were before Bush and making other things worse. He's just another Democrat, the only difference is he can speak well and is a bit charismatic to some people. The only history he's going to make is being the first black president. I could be wrong on that last part since he still has 3 more years though.

[itsnotoutthere]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...nning-seat.html

Protesters attempt to bar BNP leader from Euro election count as party faces winning first seat

Protesters tried to bar BNP leader Nick Griffin from entering a European election count tonight as his party faced winning its first ever seat in the parliament.

Placard-waving demonstrators surrounded a number of cars - one of which was thought to be carrying Mr Griffin - when they arrived at Manchester Town Hall.

The vehicles, one of which apparently had a window broken, drove away without anyone getting out.

Wow the true face of facism is coming out in force. If BNP get their seat it is because they have been elected not forcing themselves into power, so why these people so mad?

Very true. Now we'll see the real facists trying to silence democracy. (funny, I can't recall any BNP supporters acting in this way)

Edited June 8, 2009 by itsnotoutthere

[Eternal Light]

Very true. Now we'll see the real facists trying to silence democracy. (funny, I can't recall any BNP supporters acting in this way)

Yes, whatever people in general feel about the BNP, they didn't elect themselves, unlike Mr Bean of the Labour Party. They also got a seat in the European elections...

[stevewinn]

If the three political parties listened to the voters and acted on their concerns, then the BNP would have never been elected.

[Siara]

Yes, whatever people in general feel about the BNP, they didn't elect themselves, unlike Mr Bean of the Labour Party. They also got a seat in the European elections...

Correct.

[Eternal Light]

If the three political parties listened to the voters and acted on their concerns, then the BNP would have never been elected.

Exactly! The thing is that Politician are so blinded by their own self importance, and the excessive perks of the job, that they still won't bother to listen to the people who pay their wages, and then some... They are wallowing in their egotistical confidence that they know what's best for everyone.

[Admiral Danger]

the majority of people who voted bnp only voted them as a protest. less than half the population voted so its nothing to be proud of. i think that if your gonna make a protest vote, vote for a decent party like UKIP. i think ill join in with the protest against bnp getting in.

[chemical-licker]

the majority of people who voted bnp only voted them as a protest. less than half the population voted so its nothing to be proud of. i think that if your gonna make a protest vote, vote for a decent party like UKIP. i think ill join in with the protest against bnp getting in.

I'm with you. I'll get the baseball bats and the knuckle dusters

[stevewinn]

the majority of people who voted bnp only voted them as a protest. less than half the population voted so its nothing to be proud of. i think that if your gonna make a protest vote, vote for a decent party like UKIP. i think ill join in with the protest against bnp getting in.

Doc. am not to sure the majority of the votes the BNP received where from voters protesting. and here's why. the BNP received less votes in these elections compared to the previous one. so less people voted for them. which must mean the BNP got elected as a result of the low turn out. so for me it was the stay at home voter protest that's got them elected. what do you reckon?

In our democracy its a case of majority rules. yet for me the results of an election shouldn't be accepted if the turn out is less than 80%.

[itsnotoutthere]

the majority of people who voted bnp only voted them as a protest. less than half the population voted so its nothing to be proud of. i think that if your gonna make a protest vote, vote for a decent party like UKIP. i think ill join in with the protest against bnp getting in.

Or alternatively those people are the first ones to wake up to the fact that there is nothing to chose between the three mainsteam parties & they realise that essentially they have the same policies, the same snout in the trough mentality, the same distain for the british public & no matter which mainsteam party gets in, we'll just be swopping one bunch of moral bankrupts for another bunch.

[Eternal Light]

Or alternatively those people are the first ones to wake up to the fact that there is nothing to chose between the three mainsteam parties & they realise that essentially they have the same policies, the same snout in the trough mentality, the same distain for the british public & no matter which mainsteam party gets in, we'll just be swopping one bunch of moral bankrupts for another bunch.

Identical Triplets.

[ExpandMyMind]

Doc. am not to sure the majority of the votes the BNP received where from voters protesting. and here's why. the BNP received less votes in these elections compared to the previous one. so less people voted for them. which must mean the BNP got elected as a result of the low turn out. so for me it was the stay at home voter protest that's got them elected. what do you reckon?

In our democracy its a case of majority rules. yet for me the results of an election shouldn't be accepted if the turn out is less than 80%.

i agree.

and i also agree with your last sentence. what percentage turned out this time steve? do you know?

in australia it's mandatory to vote... against the law not to as far as i'm aware. i'm not sure which other countries abide by similar rules but it's a politicians dream.

[itsnotoutthere]

Identical Triplets.

The three stooges more like.

[stevewinn]

i agree.

and i also agree with your last sentence. what percentage turned out this time steve? do you know?

in australia it's mandatory to vote... against the law not to as far as i'm aware. i'm not sure which other countries abide by similar rules but it's a politicians dream.

The turnout percentage was just 43.01% and worse in Slovakia 19.6% and Lithuania 20.9%. mandatory voting in Belgium and Luxembourg meant their turnout was the highest with 89.9% and 91%

1979 - 62%

1984 - 59%

1989 - 58%

1994 - 57%

1999 - 50%

2004 - 45%

2009 - 43%

[chemical-licker]

force people to vote hitler is laughing in his grave