"dream on, it isn't going to happen"

I have to agree with Rifleman, there. Anyway, it would only drive them underground. It's better that their views are out in the open so that they can be constantly countered, challenged and refuted, as is happening from movements like FAF and many others.

If we truly believe in free speech, even an organisation as rank as the BNP has to be allowed the opportunity to put forward its opinions. But – and here's the caveat – as I quoted on another thread, from John Stuart Mill , "No one pretends that actions should be as free as opinion".

I believe, probably optimistically, that the current apparent increase in the popularity of the BNP is simply due to temporary discontent with other political parties, with the result that people feel disenfranchised and so vote for minority parties. This doesn't mean, of course, that we should be any less vigilant or diligent in countering these racists at every opportunity.