if they're banned from open debate they have their righteous indignation and can rant to each other all the more about how they are being marginalised in their own country.
i agree with this. i think this is a major issue. making people already distant from current politicians etc... feel like they should band together even more because those people are trying to suppress their views.
(EDIT: i just read this back and i realised id pidgeon holed the right wing voter a bit too much.)
I also however... think that the debate needs bringing out because certain things done out of none racially biased patriotism (for example) can be labelled as such.
I was talking about this with the missus. shes from the area of leeds with the highest voting BNP numbers. She told me how at the british library, some people came to work with st george's cross lapel pins on on the morning of st george's day., not people who are right wing crazies, but people who want to embrace their heritage. they were told to remove them by management.
(EDIT: my missus aint right wing... haha. we were just having this chat as she came past the uni with me and saw the protest also. by embrace their heritage, i mean people who actually want to celebrate st george's day in some way, thats all.......SEE now im panicking because i think by saying this stuff you'll all think the I vote BNP! )
that kind of thing is as damaging as not allowing the BNP to speak.
p.s. I think St George's Day, Morris Dancing and Folk Music is awesome. that doesn't make me a racist nazi.
