Sunday, April 22, 2007
On the fence
Today has been designated as 'equality day' and all four main parties have joined together to give cross-party support to an anti-racism rally in Cardiff Bay. It is a fair bet that the BNP will not be joining them. Their Party Political broadcast is due to be transmitted on Monday and Tuesday and no doubt, will generate a great deal of controversy.
Like other parties in Wales, the Welsh Liberal Democrats find the ideas and values of the BNP to be abhorrent and we are giving support to the many cross-party groups that are springing up locally to fight them. The BNP are so out of touch that when they launched their election campaign recently they had to resort to a cloak and dagger treasure hunt for journalists to get them to the venue.
The UK Daily Pundit blog had a very interesting perspective on this news item and in particular on the comments of the Conservative Assembly Candidate for Swansea West. He pointed out that when asked for his views on Nick Griffin's Party, Harri Lloyd Davies said that "There is no way that anyone from the Conservative party would work with the BNP. The majority of their views and opinions are repulsive."
This leaves us with just two questions: "Is Harri suggesting that he agrees with some of the BNP's views and opinions? If so, which ones? Or is he simply saying that some of the BNP's views and opinions are less repulsive than others? If so, which ones?" I think a statement of clarification is needed.
Like other parties in Wales, the Welsh Liberal Democrats find the ideas and values of the BNP to be abhorrent and we are giving support to the many cross-party groups that are springing up locally to fight them. The BNP are so out of touch that when they launched their election campaign recently they had to resort to a cloak and dagger treasure hunt for journalists to get them to the venue.
The UK Daily Pundit blog had a very interesting perspective on this news item and in particular on the comments of the Conservative Assembly Candidate for Swansea West. He pointed out that when asked for his views on Nick Griffin's Party, Harri Lloyd Davies said that "There is no way that anyone from the Conservative party would work with the BNP. The majority of their views and opinions are repulsive."
This leaves us with just two questions: "Is Harri suggesting that he agrees with some of the BNP's views and opinions? If so, which ones? Or is he simply saying that some of the BNP's views and opinions are less repulsive than others? If so, which ones?" I think a statement of clarification is needed.
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I notice that Labour's self-congratulatory utterances regarding its record on equality forget their discriminatory attitudes towards the Welsh language. The CRE in Wales have said that they will be including language in their definition of race. This makes Welsh Labour a racist party, and their participation in today's event is therefore hypocritical.
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: 11:02 AM
"This leaves us with just two questions: "Is Harri suggesting that he agrees with some of the BNP's views and opinions? If so, which ones? Or is he simply saying that some of the BNP's views and opinions are less repulsive than others? If so, which ones?" I think a statement of clarification is needed."
One BNP policy is to take down the toll gates on the Severn Bridge. Do you consider that to be repulsive?
One BNP policy is to take down the toll gates on the Severn Bridge. Do you consider that to be repulsive?
Perhaps not repulsive but equally ridiculous - "Take down the Toll gates on the Severn Bridge"
The bridge is owned by a private Company NOT the state. WAG does not have the power to order a private company to stop charging their customers. It is no different than telling First Great Western Trains that all passengers travelling from Newport to Bristol MUST NOT be charged the rail fare.
Preposterous!
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The bridge is owned by a private Company NOT the state. WAG does not have the power to order a private company to stop charging their customers. It is no different than telling First Great Western Trains that all passengers travelling from Newport to Bristol MUST NOT be charged the rail fare.
Preposterous!
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