well, someone had to make a thread on tonights show, its on at 2235GMT tonight, think of this thread as an oppurtunity to discuss both the show in general and the obvious controvesy over tonights apperance of the leader of the bnp:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8321157.stm?ls

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8319596.stm

all ill say for now, tonights show will be an interesting spectacle to watch

what are your thoughts on the show and the bnp apperance?

I was watching Sky News earlier...

The meltdowns outside the BBC were hilarious.

yeah, I saw, the protesters were breaking in

one of the guys on my politics course was in the audience a few weeks back, he said they film it like 2 hours before and then edit it for the tv airing

lol, I think they should air it live too, be more interesting

While I don't agree with what he thinks, that doesn't mean he shouldn't be allowed to put his point across.

He has got over 1 million votes, i cant believe people were protesting against him, we are suppose to live in a democracy!

The protesters were disgraceful some even forced an entry!

Freedom of speech is no longer tollerated by a certain sector of people. *sigh*

I dont agree with him but as a MEP (a very popular one) he has the right to voice his opinion without being branded Hitlers brother etc

Forget about the newspapers exaggeration and hear the man out, sure hes got controversial opinions but at least let him try to explain his plans.

I think his/partys views are disgusting, but yes, he has the right to appear, I sincerly hope they show him and his views up for the pathetic bigotry that they are.

over 1 million?

idk the figures off hand, but I think its less than 1m...

the main issue people have is with the fact his views are borderline racism/xenophobia

and btw if people here actually bothered to vote in the EU elections like I did, he wouldnt even have got elected...

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/politics/domestic_politics/factcheck+how+many+bnp+votes/3203777

http://twining.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/the-floodgates-open-the-bnp-get-1-million-votes/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt/2009/10/the_bnp_and_the_white_working.html

Even traditionally labour conservative and lib dem BBC admit it was 1 million.

Estimates vary between 800,000 and 1.1million

Protest vote or not, they still got a hell of a lot of support. You can't deny the massive support. People only have themselves to blame for not voting, NO SYMPATHY.

His opinions aren't borderline, they're way past that.

I didn't vote in the EU elections, but I do know 2 people that voted for him because they're 'fed up with all these fucking foreigners'.