Nick Griffin: he called the Europe Minister a 'political prostitute' todayNick Griffin, the BNP leader, and his party colleague Andrew Brons were allocated seats 780 and 781 and immediately ran into controversy when Democratic Unionist Party MEP Diane Dodds refused to sit in seat 782 next to them.
After both took part in the election of a new parliamentary President, Mr Griffin showed his unerring ability to generate controversy by hitting back at Baroness Kinnock, the Europe Minister, for refusing to invite the pair to a reception for new MEPs tomorrow.
"I would not want to share a drink with Glenys Kinnock," said Mr Griffin, speaking to The Times outside the chamber. "She is a political prostitute, simple as that. She and her husband started off their careers as anti-common market and now they are there not just with their noses in the trough, they are in the trough."
Mr Griffin further alleged that civil servants were being told to treat the BNP MEPs differently by denying them access to some information.
"We will test this by applying for information and see what comes back, and take it to court if necessary," he said.
Mr Brons said that they did not plan to boycott the European Parliament, where they sit on the right hand side of the chamber behind Polish members of the European Conservatives and Reformists.
The BNP failed to find enough like-minded MEPs from across Europe to form an official group, which would have brought extra funding and staff, but said they would work informally with neo-fascist parties including Jean-Marie Le Pen's Front National in France and Jobbik, the Hungarian nationalists with their own militia. A Jobbik MEP today dressed in the black and white uniform banned in his home country.
Mr Brons, who plans to share an apartment in Brussels with Mr Griffin, said: "We will attend on every occasion we can."
Mr Griffin added: "Our default position is that this place and Brussels has no right whatsoever to legislate over Britain but since they do have that right, we are not here as total abstentionists, we will look at each piece of legislation as it comes forward and if there is a piece of legislation we can do something in committee stage to improve then we will."
Mr Griffin failed to get on the Women's Committee as he had hoped but has secured a seat on the environment committee, while Andrew Brons, the other BNP MEP, is set to get a seat on the constitutional affairs committee.
Timothy Kirkhope, the Conservative MEP leader, said: "I am not happy about the BNP being here but they were elected by the people in Britain so I respect the fact that they are in the chamber. If they are elected they have evry right to be here. But I do not feel comfortable because I think they used a political vacuum largely created by the Labour Party and what the say is anathema to me."
Baroness Kinnock refused to commment on Mr Griffin's remarks.
Glenis Willmott, Labour's leader in the European Parliament, said: "Sixty years ago we fought against the fascists together. Today two UK fascists are taking their seats in this parliament for the first time. Today is a sad day for Britain and we will not let matters rest."
Under new guidelines, agreed by David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Griffin and Mr Brons will be kept at arms length from official government events such as tomorrow's drinks party.
"Officials will not engage in any other contact with elected representatives of any nationality who represent extremist or racist views, unless specific permission has been granted to do so on a particular occasion," a government spokeswoman said.
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ROFL.... "She and her husband started off their careers as anti-common market and now they are there not just with their noses in the trough, they are in the trough.""
ReplyDeleteEr, how about POT, KETTLE and BLACK you cycloptic, smarmy fuckwit....
I'm suprised that you even want a seat in the EU, especially as its completely full of 'forins'...
Does anyone know if Prick or Brons have even spoken to rank and file since they lifted themselves out of the pig shit and into the trough?
The BNP must be so envious of Jobbik. Since 1936 political uniforms have been banned in Britain and Griffin must be green with envy that Jobbik can prance around in BlackShirts.
ReplyDeleteAlso isn't Griffin supposed to be a millionaire? Surely he can afford more than one tie - he's worn that striped one at every event since he got elected.
Richard Barnbrook had that problem, he just threatened the European Court of Human Rights, wonder in Gri££in will do they same ?
ReplyDeleteThe facsists must be lonely, at not having many friends. And yet, Cyclops is still whinging about everyone else having snouts in troughs, the complete numbskull!
ReplyDelete"Also isn't Griffin supposed to be a millionaire?"
ReplyDeleteHe isn't! I hear Jenny Nobile left the post because all the TC monies go straight into Gri$$ins perxonal account! No doubt with his snout where it now is - it will be time for him to reveal his expenses!!!
brons and cylops will share an apartment together in brussels - i smell a sitcom! 'andrew, stop leaving your swastika underpants in the bathtub!' 'andrew, its your turn to do the washing up again!' 'its not what it looks like andrew, he's just my political advisor, honest!' and so on and so on!
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ReplyDeleteLOL, that was the first thing that leapt out at me when I read the article. What a pillock!
"I would not want to share a drink with Glenys Kinnock," said Mr Griffin, speaking to The Times outside the chamber. "She is a political prostitute, simple as that. She and her husband started off their careers as anti-common market and now they are there not just with their noses in the trough, they are in the trough."
ReplyDeleteGriffin does not create controversy. His nonsense is just feeble minded verbal diarrhoea.
Would you want to sit next to that??????
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Perhaps the lady who doesn't want to sit next to Cyclops is worried he might try to sell her double glazing, or Avocado insurance, or a car, or a dodgy political philosophy?
ReplyDelete"Our default position is that this place and Brussels has no right whatsoever to legislate over Britain but since they do have that right..."
ReplyDeleteI think it's clearly from this sentence that either Nick Griffin can't speak English, or is terminally stupid.