Far left is helpless to stop the rise of the BNP

Anarchists, socialists, communists, social democrats and liberals do not seem to grasp the issues fuelling the rise of the BNP among the white working class.

It is certain that campaigning to Defend Asylum Seekers and calling for Open Borders certainly won't stem the growth of the far right. The politically correct left in all it's guises is incapable of acknowledging this.

The BNP are spreading wider and deeper roots across England. See Stop the BNP site for list of all candidates. The failure of the left to create a credible electoral alternative for the white working class has led to this sorry state of affairs.

We can only cross our fingers for the May 4th local elections and hope that the protest votes for the BNP won't be too great.

Uncle Joe

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Socialist values

03.05.2006 19:56

The simple fact is that the BNP are the Only socialist policy party in the elections that represent the white working class, unless we can put up an alternative then people will quitly place a tick in the box of the BNP.
True socialist parties have abandend the working class in favour of asylum seekers and islamic causes, even some black british admited in a survey they will vote BNP.
They are putting up second generation immigrants, arabs and jews for candidates (london and Bradford) blowing the white theory wide open, we need to wake up and learn a new word
Inclusion, for many many working socialist minded are following the BNP .
We must get our act together quickly or face the wrath of the ugly side of socialism
NATIONAL SOCIALISM !

shamen

BNP or Nu Labour - Coke or pepsi

03.05.2006 21:23

If some of the working class want to vote for overt racists instead of covert racists then thats their look out. Whats the BNP going to do if they get into power? Take away our 'freedom'? Incarcerate asylum seekers? Deport Chileans to Jamaica?

Perhaps once those who indulge their racism by supporting Griffin find that life under any type of elected politicos is still shit, they'll start looking at alternatives.

If our alternative is only doing what the racists want, then its no alternative at all.

Fuck Racists

Don't fight the far right by becoming the far right

03.05.2006 21:45

So you think that backing away from defending asylum seekers will help stop the far right? The problem is, that is exactly what the political mainstream has been doing for years and all it has done is lend an air of legitimacy to the BNP's policies. If the political mainstream had some genuine beliefs, rather than just pursuing every vote possible, they would have attacked the xenophobic sewage pumped out by the likes of the Murdoch press, rather than pandering to it.

Rather than trying to move closer to the BNP, like the mainstream have, I'd rather see those on the far left stay true to their own beliefs and make anyone voting for the BNP face the fact that they aren't casting a protest vote, they're making a conscious decision to vote for fascists. You've always got the choice to stay at home on polling day.

Not Backing Down

Not Really, The Left, or Socialism

03.05.2006 21:49

Socialism isn't really the issue, since most of what the Hard Right deems "Left" are actually just the ever-growing Informed Middle. The Right calls us the "Left" in order to disguise how far to the Right, how far outside the mainstream they, themselves really are, as well as misrepresent their Opposition and silence its criticism, and keep the rest of the middle from identifying with them.

What needs to happen is for this new Social Justice Movement to stop referring to itself in the Right's lingo, and to make their voices heard on vital issues.

Enforcement of Existing Laws/Rules Are Key

re BNP

03.05.2006 23:23

The left has deserted the white working classes, the reason being that after many years experience they reliase the white working classes will not vote for far left parties such as the SWP. Now the left has turned to the ever growing numbers of ethnic minorities to use as a power base, with limited sucess, ie Respect in Tower Hamlets. Hence why Respect do not bother standing in mainly white working class locations as they know they will get no where. The exceptions where Respect do stand in such places they will perform badly, such as in Newcastle at the last locals where their candidate got 32 votes. There always been a class snobishness when it comes to the left's relationship with white working classes, looking on them as thick and uncivilised. This shows still today when they think the white working classes are being conned by the BNP into voting for them. And all it needs is some well educated and wise ones of the left to point out to these poor whites the error of their ways. When in fact the white working classes know damm well what they are voting for and don't need condscending middle classe whites coming into their communties to tell them how stupid they all are. These whites are voting BNP because it is only this party which seems to reflect their views, defending their identity and culture which the left hate. The left always enjoy picking faults with the the white working classes and sneering and insulting their way of life. But the left will ignore any faults and prejudice's of the ethnic minorties. It is strange but the British left who are forever screaming racist at any one who disagrees with them are guilty of racism themselves. They favour other races above one other, the white working classes. They will not poke fun or sneer at other races except white working classes. They will accuse no other race of racism but the white working classes. The left of this country by their tactics and their political actions are helping to racially segregate the UK. The left actions will blow up in their faces.

Jameson

DON'T VOTE - ORGANISE

04.05.2006 01:24

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A WHITE WORKING CLASS - ONLY CLASS TRAITORS

WHO HAVE HAVE SIDED WITH THEIR OWN RULERS AGAINST THEIR OWN PROLETARIAT

SO FAR THE TOOLS OF ORGANISATION HAVE REMAINED IN THE HANDS OF THE RULING CLASS

BUT THIS WILL NOT LAST BECAUSE COMMUNISM IS INEVITABLE

NEITHER SOCIAL NOR CENTRED

Stop the Fascist BNP

04.05.2006 09:48

Well, looks to me from these comments like the BNP spin-doctors are still paying IMC the occasional visit! This 'BNP are real socialists' 'voice of the (white) working class' rubbish is their latest wheeze for targetting disillusioned Labour voters.

And to our Uncle Joe, you might want to consider the way your (sincere but OTT) attacks on the 'liberal-Trot-Left' play into and blur into the message the Fash want to sell.

Hey ho. Stop the Fascist BNP:

http://www.uaf.org.uk

http://www.stopthebnp.com

Mr Spoon

RE: Jameson, which white working class?

04.05.2006 10:07

1. It was Tony Blair who said that the working class don't exist not the 'left', who ever they may be. If you have only just realised that the white working class has been abandoned by the left then you're obviously not white and working class cos it happened twenty years ago.

2. Yes SWP are useless but luckily they ain't the 'left' just an aunt sally, which if it did not exist then the state would have to invent so people like you could knock them down.

3. There are currently 1.1 million white East Europeans guest workers in the UK, mainly in 'traditional' blue collar or service jobs and another 152 000 immigrants of all colours were allowed into the UK last year. It is not 'ethnics' who the British working class are 'loosing out' too but their fellow white Europeans who are prepared to work for less money.

4. You use the term white working class as a racial type or a classification. However, most cockneys for example have combinations of Irish, French, Polish, Somali, Welsh, Maltese, Chinese, African, Scottish, Indian, Scandinavian, Dutch, Flemish, Jewish, German, Greek, Turkish, Arabic and Russian ancestors. So what do you mean by white?

5. White working class people are neither thicker nor more intelligent than anyone else. There are plenty of upper and middle class idiots as well.

6. What was traditional 'white' working class culture built around? 1. Mass employment in traditional heavy industry. 2. Council or social housing. 3. Church or Chapel plus social clubs. 4. Trade Union membership. 5. Strong local or regional identity. 6. Nuclear family. All of these have been destroyed in the last 30 years but not by the 'left' but by the changing demands of a capitalist economy. Globalisation means that the traditional jobs performed by the 'white' working class are now in China and McDonalds wants it shops to look the same in Bejing or Burnley.

7. Just remember the majority of the white working class will not be voting BNP today and we don't need the BNP to tell us how screwed we have been. However, if you think a fat, landed gentleman and farmer from North Wales is the saviour of the British white working class you really are thick.

Ned Kelly

ned kelly.

04.05.2006 12:37

Why do you go on about Blair I could not give a toss about him, your right of course he has abandoned the working classes. The left have gone one step further and racially abandoned the white working classes as shown in their pathetic attempt at chasing the ethnic vote. I use the words 'the left' as I can't be bothered naming all their ofshoots its just a lot easier. The SWP at one time did stand in elections but got know where and were a joke. Now they are called Respect same people. Now all their candidates are mainly in white minority places and only a few in mainly white communties where they will do crap. They pretend that the ethnics have no faults how about these. Homophobic, sexism, some Muslims would glady kill all gays and many think women's place is in the home knocking out a kid a year and of course they must wrap up as they are sexual beings. The blacks often refer to women as ;bitches' and their songs gloryfing killing gays. You use the old chestnut we are a nation of immigrants as has happen in the past, sorry but there is a big difference it is now mainly non Europeans who are now the settlers here, most east Europeans will go back after making money or intergrate. The non Europeans won't go back because the countries they come from are dung heaps. If race means nothing to the left why do they never shut up about it and are always creating groups which are racially targeted. And as well why do so many of the leadership not live in multi cultural communties. The left has always been white middle class with a guilt complex. I don't know why you think I am BNP, is it because I have a independent brain unlike many on the left? I would not go there about the BNP leadership being rich. Lets see, who are the left associated with, rich bastards such as Galloway and most of the leadership of Respect, Tony Benn, Arthur scargill and all the rich Hamstead Heath and Notting Hill set who the left love to court. And lets not forget that arch anti racist Barking boy Billy Bragg who lives in a cliff top mansion in all white Dorset far as way as he can get from black or Asians. JUST OF TO VOTE, NOW WHO SHALL I VOTE? JUST CAN'T MAKE MY MIND UP.

jameson

Or...

04.05.2006 12:48

How about everyone stops waffling on about right and left and class, thus entrenching unhelpful sterotypes, barriers and pigeon holes.....and goes out and does something.

less waffle

oh dear

04.05.2006 14:51

" The blacks often refer to women as ;bitches' and their songs gloryfing killing gays."

That'll be all 'blacks' then eh Jameson?

You're a racist - the BNP should suit you down to the ground.

Nick Griffin's one eyed monster

one good thing.....

04.05.2006 15:03

about the bnp standing so many candidates is that there now be a big list of fascists available (names and addresses) from which peeps can select for a bit of action directly............

nobody in particular

Informed Centre, Not "Left"

04.05.2006 18:22

Sorry, I meant Centre, not Middle:

Socialism isn't really the issue, since most of what the Hard Right deems "Left" are actually just the ever-growing Informed Middle. The Right calls us the "Left" in order to disguise how far to the Right, how far outside the mainstream they, themselves really are, as well as misrepresent their Opposition and silence its criticism, and keep the rest of the middle from identifying with them.

What needs to happen is for this new Social Justice Movement to stop referring to itself in the Right's lingo, and to make their voices heard on vital issues.

Not Left, Just Reasoned and Informed

Fascists

06.05.2006 16:15

I can understand people are fed up with the rise of the BNP. I mean who couldhave imagined that we would of had a BNP councillor in Leeds elected? But calling for direction action, which obviously means violence against these people is behaving exactly like them.

Why fight fascists with fascism?

Sally

The far left is helpless

07.05.2006 22:25

in everything it does, including stopping the election of BNP councillors. The far left is always a complete disaster at everything it does, except perhaps for providing play politics for students.

simon