tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547542464688328490.post3891531206621769574..comments2024-01-02T10:58:26.368+00:00Comments on Lancaster Unity: EDL has 'left BNP a mere sideshow'Antifascisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13753277570496713369noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547542464688328490.post-86601922799001300982010-12-23T18:15:11.777+00:002010-12-23T18:15:11.777+00:00Most of us see the EDL as a rival to the BNP
I&#...<i> Most of us see the EDL as a rival to the BNP </i><br /><br />I've always regarded them as the BNP's "special needs" wing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547542464688328490.post-87768554994688105432010-12-23T15:29:34.709+00:002010-12-23T15:29:34.709+00:00Hopefully the EDL will stay aay from the ballot bo...<i> Hopefully the EDL will stay aay from the ballot box, as they would appeal to younger voters than your average BNP candidate. </i><br /><br />I'd be very surprised if the the EDL stood in elections. They have a successful (in their terms) MO and standing in elections would carry risks for them. They'll keep on doing what they're doing for the forseeable future. The far-right electoral 'marketplace' is a crowded one anyway with about 6 or so parties completing for votes (UKIP, BNP, NF, EDP, EFP etc.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547542464688328490.post-69417624255442285412010-12-22T19:46:21.038+00:002010-12-22T19:46:21.038+00:00young people are repelled by politics,those that f...young people are repelled by politics,those that follow the EDL would not vote anyway, they are in it for the same reason they join various holigan groups, the thrill of a piss up and a punch upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547542464688328490.post-30542052048096519842010-12-22T01:41:50.033+00:002010-12-22T01:41:50.033+00:00Hopefully the EDL will stay aay from the ballot bo...Hopefully the EDL will stay aay from the ballot box, as they would appeal to younger voters than your average BNP candidate. <br /><br />Thankfully they don't have the brains or the balls to run for parliament or council elections. <br /><br />The thought of the EDL appearing on telly in election broadcasts would be terrifying.Blowpypenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547542464688328490.post-33261579205002820312010-12-21T07:02:00.939+00:002010-12-21T07:02:00.939+00:00Maybe he does see them as a rival in terms of fund...Maybe he does see them as a rival in terms of funding, publicity etc, however, the EDL are not a political party and no one can vote for them. If a person is sympathetic to the EDL,s message, then if your looking for someone to cast your vote for, its going to be the BNP, so both sides benefit, thats why i meant they compliment each otherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547542464688328490.post-65894849534691668812010-12-20T17:45:08.597+00:002010-12-20T17:45:08.597+00:00Most of us see the EDL as a rival to the BNP, but ...<i> Most of us see the EDL as a rival to the BNP, but its not, they compliment each other, the boot and the ballot box. </i><br /><br />Griffin views the EDL as a rival. He's utterly paranoid about them, thinking that they were created by ZOG with the express purpose of denying him the keys to Number 10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547542464688328490.post-19372186855932868622010-12-20T16:11:17.424+00:002010-12-20T16:11:17.424+00:00I dont agree with this assessment. The EDL are lik...I dont agree with this assessment. The EDL are like the old NF, street thugs, most are only there for a punch up, it doesnt matter who with. They will more than likley get themselves banned if violence escalates. They dont stand for elections and have no policies. The only danger they have is their ability to draw alienated white working class youths, they however dont have single political idea in their thick skulls. We can all see that the BNP are in a dip at the moment, but that could change rapidly. <br /> If the EDL spark race riots which is their intention then it will be the BNP who will reap the results. Most of us see the EDL as a rival to the BNP, but its not, they compliment each other, the boot and the ballot box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com