"Hope not hate."= New slogan for a certain UK political party.

[Helm]

See if you can guess which one it is.

[Bovril]

BNP

AMIRITE?

[Helm]

BNP that's right I've seen a few of their new posters around. I have to wonder what it is they're hoping for though, that all the buggers will be sent back?

[Enemy of the State]

Isn't this slogan being used against the BNP? Did a google search http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/

[Syron]

BNP that's right I've seen a few of their new posters around. I have to wonder what it is they're hoping for though, that all the buggers will be sent back?

If you are not being sarcastic, just....

The posters could have made that a bit clearer. Some people might be impressed if they think that's the BNP's new slogan.

The UAF/ Searchlight are notorious in their fascist attacks on others they call "fascists" that many in political circles realise they're only helping the BNP.

But if they want to keep doing what they're doing, fine.

[Bovril]

Hang on, are you sure. I just googled hope not hate and an anti-BNP website came up.

http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/

Edit: haha, great minds think alike

[Helm]

The posters could have made that a bit clearer. Some people might be impressed if they think that's the BNP's new slogan.

[Helm]

"Send the buggers back" is from this.



It would be fair enough to campaign against them in an area that would vote for them. I'm not sure if we can even vote for the BNP in my area I've never seen them on the voting slip.

[Lord Tomyris]

Eh, it's all scare-mongering. The BNP will never get anywhere!

[Bovril]

Eh, it's all scare-mongering. The BNP will never get anywhere!

Maybe so, but its poularity drags the main parties in that direction in order to win back votes. Besides, elecoral success is not the only threat the BNP poses.

[Syron]

It would be fair enough to campaign against them in an area that would vote for them.

If you call this "campaining".....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/7943556.stm

The UAF/Searchlight are just as bad as anyone they claim to be against.

[Atterdag]

Maybe you know something that we non-Brits don't, but that hammer article makes no mention of the UAF...

[Syron]

Maybe you know something that we non-Brits don't, but that hammer article makes no mention of the UAF...

Of course it doesn't, like the BBC doesn't mention a prominent trade unionist that was arrested in Liverpool recently for attacking another BNP member......

But look on their own websites if you want, they have accounts of the "incidents" themselves. Who do you think are the "protestors" the article is refering to?

[Lord Tomyris]

If you call this "campaining".....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/7943556.stm

The UAF/Searchlight are just as bad as anyone they claim to be against.

Two wrongs do not make a right.

[Syron]

Two wrongs do not make a right.

I never claimed it did, i'm just higlighting that these groups aren't all the "peace and love" they claim to be.



In fact, on the Liverpool Incident, from the horses mouth,

http://truth-reason-liberty.blogspot...scists-in.html

(be aware though this is just one point of view on the incident)

BNP Thugs Take to the Streets of Liverpool and Assault Local Anti-Fascists

Yesterday, April 23rd, saw fifteen members of Liverpool BNP members take to the streets of our city again. As word got around that they were leafleting on Church Street, around 12.30pm, local anti-fascists did what they could to mobilise people (not the easiest thing to do mid-week, mid afternoon!). By 1pm there was around twenty anti-fascists leafleting in and around the BNP, making it loud and clear what the BNP stood for, and why people shouldn’t tolerate their presence. This was met by the standard bellowing of ‘get a wash’ and ‘get a job’ from the BNP only serving to further alienate members of the public, from whom they were already getting short shrift.

Before long it became clear that as well as their suited and booted ‘activists’, the BNP had a number of thugs dispersed in the crowd who were taking it in turns to try and intimidate both anti-fascists and uninvolved passers by. This was on top of their standard motley crew of camera men who were systematically patrolling the crowd and filming anybody who showed opposition to their presence.

At around 1.30pm the BNP realised that they were getting nowhere, packed up their stall and moved of towards St. Georges Hall, the site of recent BNP rallies in the city. By the time anti-fascist activists arrived they had set up their stall in St. Johns Garden to the rear of the hall, and once again began leafleting. Anti-fascists responded by striking up conversations with other people in the Gardens and handing out our leaflets. After five minutes the BNP decided they had been beaten once again and got together to leave the gardens. Two anti-fascists ran ahead to get out on to the road in front where they could continue ensuring that the public knew the truth about the fascist organisation.

At this point three of the BNP members, Peter Tierney, Steve Greenhalgh and an as yet unidentified man, decided that they’d had enough of being routed from their chosen leafleting spots, and unleashed a vicious assault on the two who had run in front. Peter Tierney, armed with a folded camera tripod, used his weapon to hit one man around the head, splitting it open. Steve Greenhalgh turned his paste table on its edge and began to use it as a weapon in much the same way that riot police were doing with their shields at the G20 protests, and the third man went in with fists and boots narrowly missing one activists face. On realising the seriousness of the assault Steve Greenhalgh (thought to be Liverpool BNP’s local organiser) then quickly began ushering his minions, some whom clearly hadn’t quenched their blood-thirst, out of the gardens. The group were followed closely by anti-fascists until they left the gardens, ensuring no repeat attack could take place.

In the aftermath of the attack three anti-fascists left the scene together, deliberately going in the opposite direction to the BNP. However, as they rounded a corner they saw the fascists talking to a group of police. Not wishing a further confrontation, the activists walked past, only for the police to run towards them and inform one of them that Peter Tierney (the perpetrator of the armed attack, left) had made a complaint of assault against him. Without any chance to defend himself, the activist, who was showing no sign of resistance, was cuffed and arrested on suspicion of assault.

Going in the opposite direction and yet somehow manage to turn a corner to find the BNP? I think someone is telling porkies......

Unfortunately for them there was cctv in the area and the BNP were secretly filming.

[Lord Tomyris]

I never claimed it did, i'm just higlighting that these groups aren't all the "peace and love" they claim to be.

Hehe yeah I meant to say I agreed with you!

[Phier]

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Its coming boys, run like hell.

[Enemy of the State]

Honestly after reading from that website, I'm under the impression and the anti-BNP movement is just as bad as the BNP itself. "anti-fascist" movements have a reputation for being full of vandals, violent radicals and annoying teenagers.

[Helm]

Its coming boys, run like hell.

At least they're putting some effort into the whole fascism thing, the BNP just moan on about Muslims.

[bigfootedfred]

dont vote bnp..


vote ukip!

http://www.ukip.org/