I think we argued about this earlier
and it turned out to be /talk vs Wicca'd

I go with 'yes' - one's political view should never be an obstruction to one's finding or retaining employment
( Cap'n Tallbeard, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:16, archived)

yeah - I basically agree with everyone
You should be allowed to have whatever odd opinions you like.

However, I still find the story rather strange.

Ballet is lovely and girly and soft. And BNP stuff is hard, nasty and basically wrong. It doesn't tally in my simple head.
( rob, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:18, archived)

They're revamping their image, innit.
I think I read something about this; Griffin claiming that the BNP are "one crisis away" from getting into power, but need to distance themselves from the hooligan-esque look they've come to hold, he told a conference of white supremesists in America
( rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:20, archived)

Demand an interview.

(goat thinks you're shit, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:20, archived)

Hmm
No. I don't want to give them a platform. If the interview converts one person to the BNP then I'd have done wrong in this world.

(Taking your request too seriously I know)
( rob, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:23, archived)

But if you went down the usual route of asking b3tans for questions
any BNP member would
a) not have a cat in hell's chance of getting any sort of policy across
b) look a complete fool
c) all of the above
( rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:26, archived)

you have a point but
sending someone 50 questions basically saying, "why are such a cunt?" would result in them not replying to the email.

I know, coz we did it with David Icke. Radio silence.
( rob, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:32, archived)

Damn.
Icke is b3ta personified. Nearly.
( rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:36, archived)

Demand an interview with the BBC.
Ask why they post such shit on their website.
(goat thinks you're shit, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:27, archived)

To be honest with you
I don't think I could say what any of their policies actually are.

A bit like the conservatives.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:26, archived)

The two major parties don't have policies any more
they just do whatever will keep them in power.

/why I hate political theory, by Cap'n Tallbeard age 19 and 10 months
( Cap'n Tallbeard, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:30, archived)

Well Labour have this ghastly ID card scheme thing
that I'm really not at all happy about. Other than that, I'm at a bit of a loss.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:31, archived)

It's about bloody time we had a
NONE OF THE ABOVE box
( rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:36, archived)

I'm startled, and slightly disappointed, that I have no strong opinion on this
but I don't
( Cap'n Tallbeard, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:58, archived)

I took a few moments to look into it. Here's a few gems:
Voluntary re-patriation of all 1st and 2nd generation immigrants. Those choosing to go back to the land of their fathers will be handsomely rewarded with money that the current Treasury has earmarked for humanitarian aid for third world countries.
Free healthcare for OAPs.
Chemical castration for pederasts.
A ban on GM foods/crops.
National Service.
Capital Punishment.
All those completing service will be issued with a loaded gun which they may keep at home.
Withdrawal from the EU, and essentially existing as an isolationist, protectionist state.
( rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:33, archived)

Free healthcare for OAPs sounds reasonable
Yay - I'm voting BNP. Hang on...
( rob, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:40, archived)

Don't they have that already anyway?
Sounds like the BNP's policies from the 1950s to me.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:43, archived)

Sources?
I'm looking at the BNP website right now... can't find all those... but they do want to abolish income tax, which is rather odd.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 13 Jan 2007, 0:40, archived)