craigix
Mega GP Mania
Aside from maybe a few councils the BNP won't ever get any serious power, certainly not in Westminster.
However the fact they do exist is a good thing, they help tie things together in the UK quite well, because of the BNP the left can't go as far left as they might want to, knowing there is a protest vote available. Similarly the right can't go too far right or the Greens start to steal votes (and the greens are just as extreme as the BNP in their own ways).
I like our multi-party system when compared to the two party USA system for example.
It might be interesting to see what the BNP do if they do gain control of some councils, I'd bet they won't be anywhere near as extreme as some areas of the press make out.
However the fact they do exist is a good thing, they help tie things together in the UK quite well, because of the BNP the left can't go as far left as they might want to, knowing there is a protest vote available. Similarly the right can't go too far right or the Greens start to steal votes (and the greens are just as extreme as the BNP in their own ways).
I like our multi-party system when compared to the two party USA system for example.
It might be interesting to see what the BNP do if they do gain control of some councils, I'd bet they won't be anywhere near as extreme as some areas of the press make out.