tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post3397697909086722276..comments2023-10-10T11:50:55.402+00:00Comments on Marcus Wood: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-32489676651640584702007-03-26T16:27:00.000+00:002007-03-26T16:27:00.000+00:00Dont be so PC Marcus, if people want to vote for t...Dont be so PC Marcus, if people want to vote for the BNP then so be it, if people want to vote for Tory party then so be it - its called a democracy , or what we have left of it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-42700906945446028792007-02-21T00:58:00.000+00:002007-02-21T00:58:00.000+00:00Unfortunately the BNP is striking a chord for a mi...Unfortunately the BNP is striking a chord for a minority of people in this country. <BR/><BR/>To me what this highlights is a very pressing need for all of the mainstream parties to have a more general, mature & apolitical consideration of the way in which our democracy actually functions. This applies to national and local politics, where in the latter case there would be something to be said for enforced independence of council candidates depending on the size of the administrative area.<BR/><BR/>One of the biggest concerns to politicians, activists and local authority leaders should be the poor turnouts and apathy, particularly locally and among the under 35s. I fear that one of the legacies of the labour government though will be an ever more aggressive movement towards a quasi presidential system where notions such as collective or ministerial responsibility and the impartiality of the (senior) civil service has been further eroded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-46656458642701964882007-02-20T10:11:00.000+00:002007-02-20T10:11:00.000+00:00Are you inviting me Marcus ?!I do hope the 'indepe...Are you inviting me Marcus ?!<BR/><BR/>I do hope the 'independent' mayor will be in attendance too ;-)Barrie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308278683431698206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-45883628726359876302007-02-19T12:09:00.000+00:002007-02-19T12:09:00.000+00:00So I take it you won't be coming to the dinner at ...So I take it you won't be coming to the dinner at the Grand we are hosting at which he is the guest speaker on March 17th, Barry?Marcus Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540289778100132614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-87290143175728310412007-02-19T12:01:00.000+00:002007-02-19T12:01:00.000+00:00I don't think I'll listen to 'cricket test' Tebbit...I don't think I'll listen to 'cricket test' Tebbitt on issues of race (or much else for that matter) !Barrie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308278683431698206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-24321945002567060192007-02-19T11:46:00.000+00:002007-02-19T11:46:00.000+00:00As Mr Tebbit frequently points out the BNP are not...As Mr Tebbit frequently points out the BNP are not a party of the right, even though they are always portrayed as one.<BR/><BR/>Nationalism and racism are completely alien - the total opposite in fact - to right wing thinking.<BR/><BR/>I mustn't nitpick, I agree with you and thanks for your support.Marcus Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540289778100132614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6385595.post-42277717451125648352007-02-19T11:31:00.000+00:002007-02-19T11:31:00.000+00:00Agreed entirely Marcus. Thank you for saying this ...Agreed entirely Marcus. Thank you for saying this !<BR/><BR/>Nick Griffin only recently met with David Duke of KKK infamy. The post fascist reframing of the party is only skin deep. Look at Searchlight any month for details of intimidation, co-operation with racist / neo-nazi elements and criminality rooted throughout all levels of the party.<BR/><BR/>I often disagree with you Tories, but I do believe most are in the business of improving the bay in the way you think best.<BR/><BR/>A resounding vote against the BNP would please me greatly, even if that results in more right wing votes going to the Tories and electing more of you !<BR/><BR/>Democrats of all hues must emerge victorious !Barrie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308278683431698206noreply@blogger.com