RL v BNP

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Via ali_in_london and purplecthulhu (which probably means everyone on my flist has seen this already...)

Royal Legion vs. the BNP

Whatever you think about the Red Poppy symbol, the suborning of such by Nick Griffin for his own personal interest (I assume to show his 'patriotism' - hah... ) is definitely Not On.

The Poppy is there to support for all British soldiers, not just those who happen to have 'white skin', Mr. Griffin. Over a million men of ethnic groups, from all over the Empire, volunteered in the First World War, almost three million in the Second. And yes, that does include the Gurkhas*.

* Who were never part of the British Empire, interestingly.

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But I think the RBL are missing something in saying they aim to be non-partisan politically, and then ask one politician not to wear the poppy because they don't like his politics. That doesn't compute.

Griffin is pretty undeniably an odious racist, but whether that makes him unfit to wear a poppy is a bit trickier - if he is, surely plenty of other people are too?