10 Jun 09
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The elections were last week. The BNP has two seats now.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jun/07/european-elections-manchester-liverpool
Accross Europe Centre-right parties have triumphed over their left-wing opponents in the 2009 European Parliament elections.
There were victories too for far-right and anti-immigrant parties, but the turnout was a record low of 43%.
The results allow the centre-right European People's Party (EPP) to cement its position as the largest bloc in the European Parliament.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8088838.stm
10 Jun 09
Originally posted by yo its meI am not so appalled. It beats the mainstream parties pandering to the xenophobic extremities, as Norman Tebbit & the Tories did in the mid-80s and - although I'm more sketchy on this - New Labour in the early years of this decade.
The BNP has two seats now. Conbination british laziness in not voting and scaremonguring I think.
10 Jun 09
Originally posted by FMFYou mean like you know where they're at and what they stand for? I think it's surprising that a party with such extreame views are taken seriously.
I am not so appalled. It beats the mainstream parties pandering to the xenophobic extremities, as Norman Tebbit & the Tories did in the mid-80s and - although I'm more sketchy on this - New Labour in the early years of this decade.
10 Jun 09
Originally posted by yo its meI agree. But people will be people. If a mainstream party panders to it for the meagre votes, I hope they get demolished for it.
You mean like you know where they're at and what they stand for? I think it's surprising that a party with such extreame views are taken seriously.
10 Jun 09
Originally posted by yo its meIts probably just a knee jerk reaction to the leftists. No doubt, they will soon return to their normal voting pattern. I just wonder if the US is next...if you know what I mean.
The elections were last week. The BNP has two seats now.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jun/07/european-elections-manchester-liverpool
Accross Europe Centre-right parties have triumphed over their left-wing opponents in the 2009 European Parliament elections.
There were victories too for far-right and anti-immigrant parties, but the turnou ...[text shortened]... s the largest bloc in the European Parliament.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8088838.stm
