Comments on: Labour MEPs lambast European Parliament funding for the BNP 2012/03/21/labour-meps-lambast-european-parliament-funding-for-the-bnp/ London MEP European Parliament Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alex Holland 2012/03/21/labour-meps-lambast-european-parliament-funding-for-the-bnp/#comment-12029 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:09:06 +0000 ?p=17178#comment-12029 Utterly outrageous. There are two types of political party: Legal and Banned. PERIOD. Only the Left believes in some grey area of parties which are legal, but which should be banned from public funding and platforms in student unions; on the BBC etc – kudos to UKIP and the Tories for opposing the move to ban funding for the British National Party; no matter how little many of us agree with their views.

If a party falls short of basic legal principle (for example demanding violence on religious or racial minorities) then seek a ban through the legitimate channels; but it is profoundly undemocratic to arbitrarily propose ‘tiers’ of acceptance; thus circumventing the electorate.

]]> By: C. Paxton 2012/03/21/labour-meps-lambast-european-parliament-funding-for-the-bnp/#comment-6259 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:05:43 +0000 ?p=17178#comment-6259 It doesn’t strike you as ever so slightly inconsistant that you wish to prevent funding of these objectional groups because they are not “pluralist”. Surely pluralism means we must (alas) allow them to have funding. I don’t like ’em, you don’t like them but they represent an electorate so there should be a level playing field (and anyway history shows that extreme nationalists find it difficult to overcome their prejudices and stick together.) A slippery slope indeed. I dare say Nick Griffin could employ the same arguments against funding for communists who don’t exactly have a history of supporting pluralism and tolerance either. Better for all that we treat all groups the same. I suggest you re-read Pastor Niemoller’s famous poem. It applies both ways.

]]> By: maryhoneyballmep 2012/03/21/labour-meps-lambast-european-parliament-funding-for-the-bnp/#comment-6158 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:48:55 +0000 ?p=17178#comment-6158 Thanks for your question Martin. UKIP for example oppose the Lisbon treaty, yet as part of the EFD group they receive funding.

]]> By: Martin 2012/03/21/labour-meps-lambast-european-parliament-funding-for-the-bnp/#comment-6157 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:18:27 +0000 ?p=17178#comment-6157 What happens to groups that reject the Lisbon treaty – or consider that the judiciary is biassed against trades unions – perhaps on the grounds that collective bargaining distorts the market?

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