April 15, 2010

BNP steals anti-BNP war veteran's words

Yesterday, WW2 veteran Kenneth Riley appealed for people to sign up to the Hope Not Hate campaign to fight the BNP. Amazingly, within hours some of his own words were lifted verbatim and put into the mouth of the BNP's own claimed war veteran Bob Head.

Compare and contrast their two letters. It's both galling and depressing:

THE ANTI-BNP APPEAL
When I enlisted in the army 66 years ago, I did it for Britain. Now I need you to do something for me.

The BNP is trying to strangle our great nation with the same extremist and fascist agenda that Hitler's Nazis threatened us with decades ago. Today, the war isn't being fought on the battlefield - but in the ballot box.

Hope Not Hate is on the front lines of our fight. They're organising to make sure modern-day Nazis aren't elected on 6 May and to preserve the Britain for which I fought so hard. If I had my health I would be out there with them. But I can't - so I'm writing to ask you to volunteer for me.

Please join Hope Not Hate's Day of Action this weekend - the campaign has laid on transport to help you get to the areas in which you are needed the most.

I was barely in my twenties when I went to fight for Britain. I left home with friends - all young lads like myself - and many never returned. Today, the BNP salute and say "Heil Hitler" - and they support the same all-white Britain. They're proud of what the Nazis did to my friends, and what they did to millions of innocent people throughout Europe.

We didn't fight with our lives on the line years ago just to be right back here today.

We need to do everything we can to stop the BNP from being elected to local councils and to Parliament. Those boys lost to the war would proudly go door-to-door with Hope Not Hate to fight against the fascist BNP today.

There are no tanks and no guns in this fight - but we still need your courage to speak out.

Kenneth Riley. Normandy Veteran - Tank Division
THE BNP APPEAL
A message from Normandy Veteran Bob Head

Dear Fellow Patriot,

When I enlisted in the army in 1942, aged 18, I did it for Britain. Now I need you to do something for me.

The old-gang parties and their fellow cohorts in the media are dismantling and destroying the Britain we fought so hard to defend and preserve. Today, the war isn't being fought on the battlefield - but in the ballot box.

The British National Party is on the front lines of our fight. Our party and our courageous activists are working around the clock to save the country that our War Heroes fought and died for. If I had my health I would be out there with them. But I can't - so I'm writing to ask you to volunteer for me.

[snip]

There are no tanks and no guns in this fight - but we still need your courage to propel the British National Party to its goals. Get active, leafleting, canvassing, speaking to people, get the word out!

Could you spare £20 towards our election campaign? £20 is not much, but it could be crucial to the BNP's chances of winning...
London Evening Standard

7 comments:

BBC Mole said...

The BNP are speaking on the BBC Leeds's Look North programme tomorrow (friday).

In the past, Look programmes presenters have left them get off lightly, and let them go unchallenged.

The BBC in Leeds can be contacted at: -

looknorth@bbc.co.uk

By telephone on 0113 224 7041

Look North
BBC Yorkshire
2 St Peter's Square
Leeds
LS9 8AH

Anonymous said...

Good that the London Evening Standard has run this story. I don't like this paper personally (very similar in tone to the Daily Mail) but it has a wide readership in London and any anti-BNP story in it is good.

Anonymous said...

Re: This Letter

I do worry about the growth of the BNP but my fears are partially assuaged by the knowledge that their members are so fucking incompetent.

John P said...

Absolute scum

Barbara said...

What poverty of imagination and lack of respect to both of the old warriors concerned.

Anonymous said...

As an old SS/British Free Corp vet., I urge voters to support Griff & then we can get to grips with thde REAL problems!

Obersturmbannfuhrer Hurst

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Anonymous said...

IImitation is the best form of flattery.

Old Sailor