the brainstorm

Am I a woolly minded liberal or has free speech gone in this country? Much I find it abhorrent what Nick Griffin leader of the BNP has to say by attempting to prosecute him for ‘inflaming ‘ racial hatred’ it has had the effect he wanted of having a platform to broadcast his ideas. If the speech( in the loosest terms) had been ignored by the media and law his poisonous words would have reached about 20 fanatics who don’t need to be inflamed anyway. Now he has national platform. Much as I despise his views I think he has a right to say them just as much as extreme religious fundamentalists . On the net there is the most utter rubbish which to all extents is ignored. If one tries to suppress ideas it gives credence to crap. In the confines of the court he can say libellous tripe he couldn’t get away with outside it- Am I woolly minded liberal? Probably- but by ‘ cracking down’ on intolerance seems so counter productive.

Mr Saccharin and nice. I am depressed that loads of Daily Mail readers and Guardian readers will be fooled by him. Is he more Blair and Blair? I think this is irrelevant as Cameron doesn’t have a Mandleson and Brown. I cannot see him keeping the right of the party quiet for long . The Labour Party had started to reform prior to Tony taking the helm the Tories have kicked against it for years i.e. Portillo. Will the party of Thatcher put up with this fluffy liberal? I don’t think so . I think Blair’s credibility has been shot since the Iraq war and appointing Brown will be a mistake. I’d bet Millsahw is the next leader.

Yes I am a leftie does this count anymore?