Accepting him as a mainstay politician does not necessarily mean that he must get respect. Far from it. The more frequent his appearances on national TV, the more this "mystique" that surrounds him will fade and the less relevant he will become. Giving him the chance to make an even bigger fool of himself and his party on a regular basis can only be a benefit.
You missed the point. We have never been ruled by fascist Nazis in this country but we have seen what they get up to when they do rule. My guess is that this country would go to civil war rather than allow that to happen.
Hence if you have a person who is on record again and again espousing these views it is only to be expected that the first time he appears on a program he is going to be thoroughly questioned on them.
This he was and he made a complete fool of himself. He could not answer what he thought of the holocaust for fear it would lead to a jail sentence in Europe, he believes we have an indigenous population going back 17,000 years when there was an ice age in operation and at one time he let slip '
if there were any Muslims here', though he wasn't brought up on that for some reason.
Even most of the contributors to Stormfron admit he put in a terrible performance.
Now concerning mainstream British politics - this party is currently operating outside the law by not allowing people of all races to join, so to imagine it somehow is mainstream is ridiculous.
People have been comparing him to Le Pen who apparently was made by a similar appearance but have said the difference was Griffin had no charisma and no ability to answer questions.
He was like a child caught with the stolen candy in his hands. He mumbled.... I do not know why I said that.... I cannot say why I thought that and gave a sheepish sly smile.
Question Tine was not an appropriate program for his first appearance if you want things to go the way you say.
Hard talk would have been the appropriate format. Dianne Abbot was right. No emotion - just straight direct questions.
Aside from that, dismissing the very real concerns of his supporters, who are not necessarily as extreme in their views as he is, is not a healthy thing for the country. By demonizing him, you demonize them. You take away their right to express their dissatisfaction. These people should be given a chance to be heard because not ALL of their points are invalid. Shoving a growing number of people under the political rug will only end in disaster.
I have very little feeling for his supporters myself. You however are dismissing the vast majority of the people of this country's right to express
their feelings.
Question Time was a poor choice. People have their right to express their feelings on Question Time. This they did. For a neutral, unemotional grilling to let his supporters and everyone else get a possible insight
if anyone really does not know, Hard talk should have been the choice.
The victim card is all people have. That card is being played simply in response to the genuine feelings and questions of the ordinary people of the United Kingdom.
The
only issue which he addresses which there clearly is strong feeling about is immigration and I have to imagine all political parties will be working hell on leather to sort that out. It isn't one which bothers me so I will wait to see, but it certainly will not involve deporting current citizens.
