I saw this article the other day and thought it linked in nicely with this topic, so I thought I would share it with you!
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blog/talking_p ... cle/30756/I would really hate the BNP to gain any ground in these elections, but I would like to think that the majority of the British people aren't foolish enough to fall for their scare-mongering and brainwashing tactics.
It makes me angry when they use the word 'British' in their party name, because I don't believe their party represents what 'British-ness' is about.
Historically, right from the day our country was settled, whether through being invaded or through immigration, we have been a melting pot of different nationalities and traditions, we've always been a bit of everything, its in our blood!
The BNP want to repatriate immigrants... but where exactly does the line get drawn? I myself come from an Irish immigrant family.. so if I take their policy literally, does that mean I would get sent back? Would we have to draw up our family trees to prove where we came from?! Ridiculous! Unfortunately, what I think they are trying to say is that if you are not white or christian, you are not welcome, which is think is an extremely ignorant and stupid stance to take!! And I would hate our country to be associated with idiots like that. What exactly would it achieve anyway? How would that make Britain a better place?
I get annoyed by the thought of people sponging off the state and claiming benefits they aren't entitled to, but I hate the way the BNP falsely make out all immigrants are abusing our benefits system and if we got rid of them all our problems would be solved, when you only have to watch flipping Jeremy Kyle to see that everyone is at it anyway! (Except they don't mention that do they?) Funny how everyone is getting on their high horse about MPs expenses, when benefit fraud is so rife. Seems to me like there is a large section of society ripping off the taxpayers, and its not just the politicians. I think we need to start having a good look at ourselves in general!
As long as everyone contributes, respects each other and obeys the law, I have no problem with immigration. I think the country would be a pretty bland place without it, and many of our country's immigrants have given us a lot to be proud of over the years and it would be a great loss if any of them were to be forced out or feel unwelcome because of propaganda from small-minded thugs such as the BNP.
Sorry a bit of a rant there but its a topic that gets me a bit fired up!