Quote ="Kosh"Questioning levels of immigration doesn't mean someone is a racist. Although there is a lot of misinformation about, particularly regarding the claiming of benefits. It's now extremely difficult to get into the UK if you don't have the skills required to find work, and you are not automatically entitled to benefits if you can't find it either. Some of this misinformation comes from the confusion between immigrants and asylum seekers - two completely different issues requiring different policies.
However...
Many people who claim to be immigration realists are, in fact, plain racists. They blame foreigners, especially those with dark skins, for all the ills afflicting our society without even considering that many 'ethnic British' layabouts and scumbags have been causing problems for years. This is classic racism of the kind that the Nazi party tapped into to fuel Hitler's rise to power, and Griffin is attempting to channel the same ignorant fury for similar purposes.
I do blame the mainstream parties for shying away from a proper, reasoned debate on immigration policy and for failing to counter the tide of misinformation and outright lies that fuel discontent. I also blame the media, or at least certain sections of it, for propagating this misinformation and exaggerating the problem simply to increase ratings and sell copy.
Maybe the rise in popularity of the BNP will finally shake our mainstream politicians out of their complacency and make them realise that there are issues that can't just be dodged - they have to be properly debated.'"
If one had a hat on, one would take it off...
