I wish I'd spoken out before as I feel nothing but respect for people like jeddy and greensue who HAVE been prepared to speak against the use of violent language and abuse etc directed towards one individual that ape the actions of many BNP thugs themselves.
I also support the sentiments expressed by Crow sister earlier today whole heartedly

If anyone thinks I'm an apologist for the BNP let them read my posts over the last few years and talk to me about my earlier experiences opposing the National Front


Remember the case of Mrs Tovey-Jones, who stood as a BNP candidate in the Nunnery division in Worcester

Corinne Tovey-Jones wanted to withdraw after 'discovering' the BNP were a racist and anti-democratic descendant of the National Front, but was told by Worcester City Council that it was too late to remove her candidature.

Mrs Tovey-Jones complained to the Worcester News that the BNP had doctored her candidature statement to include comments about the "anti-social behaviour" of (ethnic) minorities - a comment Tovey Jones insists that she does not agree with and would not have said.

She joined the racist far right party shortly after her husband was laid off. She was told by her neighbour, a BNP activist, that "you can't get a job at the moment, they just go to Polish people".

This is typical of the BNP and their ilk - they are opportunstic and will exploit the ignorance, anger, and frustration of working people to sow their seeds of division and hate.

Mrs Tovey Jones, whose brother in law is Italian, tried to pull out of the local elections because she "doesn't want people thinking I'm racist", but as it was too late to withdraw asked Worcester people NOT to vote for her.


It may be unusual for an individual to stand as a candidate for the fascists without fully realising how deep the bigotry runs, but it is far from unusual for working people, unaware of the true colours of Griffin's Gang, and in anger at the mainstream political class, to give their votes to the BNP at the polls as could be seen from the results of the EU elections