I could care less about the BNP, and you're just saying that to add a few ounces to your otherwise weightless position. I've challenged you "Englishmen," if that's what you can call yourselves, to resist the Racial and Religious Hatred bill . It's interesting that your MPs would give up your rights to free speech so easily, and even more interesting that you'll stoop to accuse me of supporting a BNP member but you won't take two or three lines of text to assail your potential loss of rights due to this bill.
I note that Oriana Fallaci has the freedom to think and write here in America, but doesn't in Europe. Oriana may presumably not go to the UK because of EU extradition reciprocity laws. How can you sit idly by while that is true in your country?
I've gotten loud protests from all of about three of you "Englishmen" over my criticism of the hate speech charges made against BNP's Nick Griffin. The rest of the 300 registered UK FReepers haven't said a word, and some have pointed out that he was just telling the truth. The best criticism I've heard from you yet is that he's guilty of other crimes for which he hasn't been charged. Is that justice? It certainly isn't English justice. If he is guilty of treason for taking money from Qadaffi or some other terrible thing like that, then charge him for the real crimes he has committed against the state. I would support that.
The real reason you're angry at an American who wants to point out a loss of a fellow nation's liberties is that you don't want to lift a finger to protect them yourselves. As far as the several of you who've been angry over my criticism of Griffin's arrest, you're not here on FR to challenge the status quo, you're here to whimper and fawn over each other. Don't expect me to hand you a tissue paper. Buck up, because we're not here to support governments but to keep an eye on them when they get too powerful. You're not Englishmen, you're a gaggle of school girls quacking at each other while your MPs plan ways of taking yet more of your freedom.
Either do something to defend your rights, or expect more heckling.
As I say, bugger off. You aren't wanted.