Fraser Nelson Fraser Nelson

The horror story of the BNP’s success is not over

Up to now, MEPs can use Westminster’s facilities; but, yesterday, Nick Brown tabled a deplorable motion in the House of Commons – to ban Nick Griffin from parliament. Just in case there were any doubt, Andrew Dismore spelled it out, saying Brown’s motion would “mean that the newly elected British National Party members would not be allowed to get into this place. Most Members are of the view that that should be the case.”

I bet they are. But why? Whose fault is it that Griffin was elected in the first place? As I argued in the News of the World a while ago: if I had my way, I’d base Griffin in Westminster so MPs would see his smug face walking past them every day. I’d have them queuing in front of them in the canteen, propping up Annie’s Bar, holding court in the Churchill dining room with his skinhead guests, the works.

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