Theleveller,

We are not proposing to push the BNP underground or to silence its members. If they are going to be a representative political party (they now have MEP's!!) then we will ensure they have a fair and open membership policy and the party will be driven and directed by the democratic will of those members.

Now if BNP'ers want to maintain their "white purity" message then they are free to organise as an "Association of White Supremacists" (or any other name of their choosing) and on that basis they may even warrant exemption from the Race Relations Act. However, they will not be permitted to remain a political party without having an open membership policy and a democratic structure. That's fair enough isn't it?