Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 34758959)

Why not put this in this thread

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/20...l#post34690595

Originally Posted by Rob M (Post 34758960)

If he was a member of the BNP then sacking him was absolutely the right/correct thing to do.

The police have always had rules against their officers being members of the BNP if he joined the police and lied about that membership then he deserves the sack, if he joined the police and then joined the BNP despite knowing that he shouldn't then he deserves the sack.

This is not about the rights and wrongs of being a BNP party member, regardless of what certain sectors of the press might have you believe, he was sacked for breaching a very simple rule pertaining to his employment - seems like a no-brainer if it's true.

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Slightly different issue surely?

That thread's about the publishing of the list, this is about an individual who has been sacked as a result of the list being published.

Originally Posted by Rob M (Post 34758960)

If he was a member of the BNP then sacking him was absolutely the right/correct thing to do.

The police have always had rules against their officers being members of the BNP if he joined the police and lied about that membership then he deserves the sack, if he joined the police and then joined the BNP despite knowing that he shouldn't then he deserves the sack.

This is not about the rights and wrongs of being a BNP party member, regardless of what certain sectors of the press might have you believe, he was sacked for breaching a very simple rule pertaining to his employment - seems like a no-brainer if it's true.

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so why do the police have right to enforce which political party you support



Slightly different issue surely?

That thread's about the publishing of the list, this is about an individual who has been sacked as a result of the list being published.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34758978)

Ii is a condition of employment that you are NOT in the BNP, if he lied, then he deserves the sack.

But everyone is entitled to a policital view, BUT not BNP.

Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 34758980)

Trouble is how many were 'enrolled' as family members to get the special price reduction and never knew anything about it? :erm:

Originally Posted by punky (Post 34758984)

The thing is the rules are clear, presumably before he joined the Police, so there's not much you can do. If he felt that strongly about the BNP he should have sought alternative employment.

I disagree wholeheartedly about the ban. Like it or not as of now, the BNP is a legal political party. Whilst they remain so I think any ban is wrong. However, this isn't about "an overriding legal duty to promote race equality and retain public confidence." If it was a Muslim police officer who was a member of al Mahajiroun (which is a banned organisation) I doubt he'd been sacked even though he'd be at odds exporting an "overriding legal duty to promote race equality and retain public confidence."

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 34758978)

But everyone is entitled to a political view, BUT not BNP.

Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 34758993)

Why how ever much we hate them they ARE a political party with the rights that position affords

Originally Posted by rogermevans (Post 34758996)

being a party gives them no rights that i am aware of

police have to be impartial being part of any party that believes one group of people is better than another should preclude you from this job

this doesnt mean a police man cant vote for any party they wish but as soon as they become a member then it is and should be as it is