I went to see Billy Bragg last night. As humane and reasonable as ever, he argued that the worst thing we all have to confront is cynicism. We should all believe that we can make a difference, and that each and every one of us has the right and duty to confront evil wherever we find it.
As I see it, the BNP's two seats were handed to them by the collective cynicism of the electorate. As a result, Yorkshire and Humberside are now represented by this man.