Should the BNP be allowed to make Party Political Broadcasts on national TV?
Should the BNP be allowed to make Party Political Broadcasts on national TV? “Would you choose to live in a country where you were judged by your parentage? A country where your skin colour came before character? A country without choices? For the vast majority of you in here today, the answer to those questions would be “No.” Yet many of you sitting in front of me now shamelessly argue to let the British National Party make speeches on national TV to help them achieve their ultimate aim of turning our country into one just like the type in which you would choose not to live. Where all of those things could come true. “You may believe that a short, simple Party Political Broadcast would not do so much damage. Believe me, it could. The British National Party knows how to appeal to the people who would grant them votes. Unfortunately some people will take the BNP and won’t see them for what they truly are- a group of narrow-minded lazy bigots, who wish to rid this country of anybody they do not consider ‘right.’ Their speeches are tactical and convincing, and could easily sway the minds of the weaker-minded members of our community. If they were broadcast using disgusting racist language such as “Paki” or “Nigger” we would be appalled. We would not even be considering letting them place their chauvinistic views in a prime time spot on popular terrestrial stations, when our children- the future of this nation- could be watching. Yet, because they use persuasive, clever language that covers up their racist beliefs and roots, some of you say this is acceptable. This group say they want more coverage, to show people the real BNP. Yet we still WOULD NOT be seeing this. They want more exposure yet continue to hold meetings behind closed doors and keep all the details there. The
public do not get to see the whole of this party. Yes, you may argue that this happens in all political parties and I agree with you. But Labour and the Conservatives let the media into their conferences. The British National Party does not. If they have nothing to hide, why are outsiders barred from these top-secret meetings? No, this is not conclusive evidence for something more sinister going on behind these closed doors, but if you are concerned with the future and state of this country then you will agree that it is proof enough.“I know you may disagree ...
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public do not get to see the whole of this party. Yes, you may argue that this happens in all political parties and I agree with you. But Labour and the Conservatives let the media into their conferences. The British National Party does not. If they have nothing to hide, why are outsiders barred from these top-secret meetings? No, this is not conclusive evidence for something more sinister going on behind these closed doors, but if you are concerned with the future and state of this country then you will agree that it is proof enough.“I know you may disagree with my views. You may not believe that the British National Party are not in fact racist, despite them showing all the traits of being so. They are ignorant about any cultures different to their own. They show intolerance towards anybody who is not British. They are prejudiced against any person of a different ethnic background to their own. Their founder was John Tyndall, who also founded the National Front, and was a Neo-Nazi. Just because the BNP seem to appear respectable whilst hiding behind the cover of suits, statistics and supposed logic it does not make them any different from the racist who walks the streets every day, hurling abuse and picking fights with people on the basis of the colour of their skin. It is a simple thing- the British National Party is racist. Further proof is in their own words. They believe that money should be spent on workers in the UK who would spend it on unnecessary luxury items instead of using it to help people in third World countries where it is needed to survive on a day-to-day basis. They also claim that the majority of criminals are black and wish to bring back capital punishment for them. “Racism is too common a problem in our supposedly modern society today. We see it in the media, in sports and even with our public services. For example, the Stephen Laurence case, when policemen were uncooperative because the murder in question was a racial attack on a black man. We are even finding this violence amongst our youths. Take the recent murder of Damilola Tailor, an innocent young child and relatively recent emigrant, who was murdered by teens because of the colour of his skin. Our society is already a yob-culture in which children have to grow up. We are not born with the incentive to be racist. A young child can be asked to describe a person and will say every detail except for the fact that they are black Asian or white. We learn racism if we live racism. Too many children in today’s World are growing up with the harsh reality of this persistent problem. How would you feel if you knew your children may not be safe because they look different to the majority of children in their area? Their home. Many blacks and Asians experience this feeling day in, day out. Our country needs to move with the other developed countries of this World. The British National Party is holding us back in this area. They claim they are “Creating a future for British children,” yet what sort of future is it if they cannot live harmoniously and without prejudice? What sort of future is this for the children of Asian or black descent in our communities? For many of their families have been in this country longer than many white families the British National Party would not discriminate against. If they hold a British passport they are British and therefore deserve the same rights and freedoms as I do as a white person. My Father’s family has only lived in this country for the past century. His grandparents were immigrants from Poland, the Ukraine and Lithuania. I am sure there are black and Asian families who have been here for longer than my Father’s family have, yet, because my Father’s family are white we do not have to tolerate the same racial prejudiced. Because, on the outside, we are no different to those who are of Anglo-Saxon descent. Racism has existed from the beginnings of time to the slave trade in the 18th and 19th century to Nazi Germany. Nazi Germany when Hitler brainwashed the country into voting for him. Then, once he was in power nothing could be done to get rid of him. Opposing political parties were banned. Germany was now in a vicious dictatorship, which couldn’t be escaped. Anybody with conflicting views to the Nazis’ were disposed of in the most appalling ways and then Hitler began his plan to create a ‘Master’ race of Aryans .” During the Holocaust Jews, gypsies, homosexuals and many more races and religions were sent to concentration camps and murdered because they did not fit one man’s ideal.. The beliefs of the BNP are similar to those of Hitler- they want an entirely white Britain- and they too could brainwash people who may not currently vote into going out and doing so. They already have three seats in Parliament without the aid of political broadcasts. Imagine the wider selection of people they could reach if they were allowed to make them. Imagine if the impressionable people saw this seemingly innocent party on national TV claiming they would make their lives better, guaranteeing to improve the economy, the health service, education and more. Imagine if they went out and voted for this party not knowing the truth behind their decision. Imagine the effects that would come from this political broadcast you feel would do no harm. Small things do the greatest damage. It does not take long for something as tiny as a short party political broadcast to turn into a perpetual, vicious, downwards spiral that cannot be escaped. Before you go ahead with your views on how the British National Party should be allowed free speech, look at the whole picture and imagine…“Friends and colleagues, before you allow to BNP to freely speak their distasteful, obsolete, racist views on National television, I will leave you with some points to consider.“We are all descended from the same apes, or, if you are religious, the same Adam and Eve. We are all of the same race. Our personalities differ, and, unless it is a matter of friendship or dislike, we do not discriminate on the basis of that. If we do not do this, why should we discriminate against people on the basis of where they or their ancestors hale? The colour of their skin? We all deserve the same opportunities in life. Sending asylum seekers home would be almost like committing murder. A crime in the eyes of the law and the God whom all monotheistic religions share. “Films, television programmes, books and other commercial products can be banned by law if they are truly racist without reason, as they can be very influential. I’m sure there is not one person in this room that has ever read an argument or listened to a debate and not reconsidered their opinion. A party political broadcast is a television programme. The BNP are racist and therefore should they not be banned?. Why should the broadcasting committee’s rules be broken for one political party? In the cases of directors and authors we can take away free speech, why not with the BNP? We should NOT weaken to let them broadcast their views, ESPECIALLY not in a prime-time slot on television when impressionable members of our community may be watching. My final point for you to consider is this. The main argument for the British National Party being allowed to make Party Political Broadcasts is that by not allowing them to you are taking away their free speech, a right every man should have. Yet if we did allow them to make broadcasts, if they did brainwash the impressionable members of our community, if they did come to power, there may be no free speech to take away.