[kj] (OT) Singing rule Britannia

[Karen Weil]

Given I live in the U.S., where voting levels are low, for the most part (last year's election was a different story, of course), I was surprised by the low turnout for the E.U. elections. It's a shame that the BNP got as many votes as it did; it's totally undeserving of such validation. Unfortunately, that's what happens when mainstream political parties totally begin tuning out voter concerns and forget who they work for -- it allows for extreme elements to slip in. 
Better luck next time ...

K.W.
the States
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MichaelHead at HBOSplc.com 
  To: gathering at misera.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Singing rule Britannia


  it's an interesting premise "defend democracy" when roughly 1 person in 17 voted for BNP in the EU elections as opposed to say Benn's Labour who polled roughly 1 in 7. surely the act of protesting against this party's policies is anti-democratic? 
  what concerns me more, is why so many people (nearly 1 million) are that disaffected that they would vote this outright fascist party in the first place. 
  we're a little lucky the proportional representation system used in these elections runs at regional rather than national level, otherwise they'd have had 4 of the 72 elected as opposed to 2. 

     





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  From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On Behalf Of folk devil
  Sent: 09 June 2009 18:27
  To: gathering at misera.net
  Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Singing rule Britannia


  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8091605.stm
   
  "Members of Unite Against Fascism, a new group supported by trade unions and MPs from all parties, including Tory leader David Cameron, and veteran left wing campaigner Tony Benn, said they wanted to "defend democracy" against what they regard as the "fascist" and "racist" policies of the BNP. 
  One told the crowd his message for Mr Griffin was: "Wherever you go in this country we will make sure you are welcomed by demonstrations." 
   
  Glad it's happening, but this could also promote the BNP.


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