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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
I genuinely, and regrettably, consider this to have been a major win for Griffin & the BNP.
The other panellists were lack lustre, unconvincing (given most of their backgrounds) and clearly - for the greater part - engaging in what they thought was populist electioneering.
Cue the BNP vote increase.
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Well Mr A, I dont think you & I have ever agreed......until now.
Jack Straw opened the "Discussion" (& I say that in jest, "Witch hunt" is nearer the mark), with a bow shot across Griffins ship. Griffin replied with a beauty, perhaps the Quote of the show. "My Father served in the RAF during the war, your Father was in prison for refusing to fight against Hitler". Straw later poured fuel onto his own fire by admitting his Great Grandmother was jewish.
The audience I saw was not a true representation of the people in this country, not unless the population is 40% coloured. It seemed Griffin was outgunned, by not only the audience, the panelists, but also by the presenter, who appeared to round on him every chance he got.
The truth did eventually emerge when the question was posed, If Labour have done a good job with immigration, over the last 12 years, why have one million people voted BNP? I did, a couple of times find myself nodding at Griffins answers. I want Bogus Asylum seekers, immigrant criminals & other undesirable foreigners deporting, I certainly want benefits to be stopped to these people.
Griffin is definatly not leadership material, he showed his lack of professionalism & did quite a bit of squirming & back pedaling, but Straw was shaking with rage when he spoke. A definate win for Griffin there. Overall, it showed the BNP are not ready to be a credible party, but it also showed that many people are turning to them simply because they are dissatisfied with the Lab / Con artists.
I would like to see another Question time with Griffin, this one appeared to have been "Staged" to show him up.