Hundreds join MP's protest against BNP
HUNDREDS of signatures were gathered against the British National Party at a demonstration in Llanelli.
Organisers of the petition, which saw town MP Nia Griffith and trade union and Labour Party activists take to the streets, said more than 200 signatures were collected in less than an hour.
The demonstration foll- owed reports of increased activity by the BNP in the Llanelli area.
Alun Davies AM said: "There are real concerns in Llanelli about the BNP and the views its supporters represent. The response in the town was extremely positive — and shows that the people of Llanelli will continue to stand up for fairness and freedom for all." One of the organisers, Suzy Curry, said: "We had a petition so that people could sign that they want to say no to racism and take a strong stand against the BNP.
The number of signatures passed the 200 mark in less than an hour."
Nia Griffith MP, who spoke on the same theme in the St David's Day debate in Parliament, said: "I am pleased to see such a positive response to our demonstration.
"We must take a strong stand against racist groups whose agenda is to breed fear and hatred and to create scapegoats, and who seem to have money to spend on very deceptive, glossy leaflets.
"There must be no place for racism and scapegoating in our society."
Meanwhile, Ms Griffith has asked the secretary of state to investigate rumours that contractors working on big infrastructure projects, such as the gas pipeline or the construction of the power station in Pembrokeshire, are taking on foreign workers.
Mr Griffith said: "I have asked him to find out if and why foreign workers are being taken on.
"If it is happening because employers think they can get away with shoddier terms and conditions — lower pay and fewer rights — that needs to be sorted out.
"I was pleased to hear the minister's reassurances that he will do his utmost to make sure that the majority of those employed come from the local labour market, but I shall be continuing to pursue this issue vigorously."
A spokesman for the BNP said: "We heard that the petition didn't go down too well at all and they had difficulty obtaining signatures. It is a very negative campaign by the Labour party which shows how desperate they are.
"It was purely an anti-BNP tactic and not for any policies or lack of policies that they have."
He insisted that support for the BNP was growing, with recent meetings in Cross Hands and Bridgend being well attended.
"There's no question that support is growing locally, nationally and throughout the country.
"People are finally waking up to all the lies and corruption. People have had enough."







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by brian, llanelli
Friday, March 06 2009, 3:20PM
“it obvious the bnp have been rattled and as rightly pointed out a few small number have commented on this thread on several times, the bnp have a tactfull way of adding spin to a debate which tries to lead people believe a different story, an example of which is very clear here, in the story nia is calling on the secretary of state to investigate rumours i emphasise the word "rumours" about foreign wporkers taking local jobs because compainies are exploiting their terms and conditions which is against the law and yet several of the bnp in this debate try to claim she is supporting their views about the influx of workers taking british jobs, kevin their lead organisor even tries to make us believe that nia griffith is aware that 86% of jobs create have gone to foreign workes, when has nia griffith ever made a comment like this and wher can we find this official statistics, it just shows the mentality of these people they make rumours up and it just goes to show their agenda is to breed fear and hatred and have money to spend on very deceptive, glossy leaflets.
no matter how much people dislike the labour policies the bnp and their racist views in todays society are not the answer”
by Heather, the Mumbles
Friday, March 06 2009, 2:09PM
“Most supporters of the BNP are realistic, Hywel, Swansea. With regards to anon, anon, the BNP have been successfully growing during the past 10 years, this depression is waking people up to the realities of mass immigration ¿ simple as that. It is obvious that those who make inaccurate comments are people who have no idea what the reality of the situation is, a quick trip to a London borough should sort out fact from fiction. As for coming out of this ¿depression¿ some time soon; ummm don¿t think so anon, anon, however, we may see slight flickers of light from about 20012 onwards, certainly no sooner!”
by anon, anon
Friday, March 06 2009, 9:50AM
“Dont worry. We will come out of the recession soon enough and then people will stop entertaining extremists!”
by Hywel, Swansea
Thursday, March 05 2009, 10:48PM
“Well done to Hayden in Llanelli, you certainly rattled the BNP. The same people have commented over and over again. You told it like it is, the BNP are nothing but Sad people so full of hate they probably can't cope successfully in our society, so they resort to the politics of hate to make themselves feel important. And Andy in Vest Hill has it ever occurred to you that more than one person was collecting signatures?”
by Russ, sandwell
Thursday, March 05 2009, 10:11PM
“I was at the Battle for Britain event ! Nick Griffin made it perfectly clear right at the start of his speech that the spitfire was from the polish unit, stating that we make no discrimination whatsoever between the polish and British pilots, they were all very brave and we are all very proud of them, The BNP has nothing against the polish people or europe, the BNP is against the european union, it is the extremists of the Labour party who are discriminating between the polish and the British pilots, It is they who created the racial tension, and the resentment that is now being felt by so many honest decent people that are losing they're jobs and homes”
by Heather, the Mumbles
Thursday, March 05 2009, 2:26PM
“Roger, Cross Hands, you made a great point. Nick Griffin is never invited on to Question Time, probably due to the fact that he would be able to floor anyone who tries to oppose his views. Mr Griffin is a lovely man and highly intelligent and would be more than a match for any of the zombies who participate in the programme. Having Nick Griffin on would really fire the debate but as you said Roger, they don't want to be made to look like the fools they are.”
by Winifred, Carmarthenshire
Thursday, March 05 2009, 12:40PM
“We are extremely lucky to have a dedicated, incredibly hard working and intelligent MP in Llanelli. I signed the petition last week and can vouch, Cliff from Sketty, that nobody signed it without some discussion first. Some people seem to think that the BNP's views have made it acceptable to be overtly racist. A close, ethnically black friend of mine, raised in Llanelli, was racially abused by an elderly man in the town two weeks ago. Could this have something to do with the insidious influence of the BNP?”
by Joseph, Ayrshire
Thursday, March 05 2009, 12:46AM
“Well... the BNP are no the only party that has had criminals and idoits to join.
Unfortunately, you have your good & bad politicians within these
Besides... Conservative & Labour party were created by real Nationalists, who fought, served & died for this Country, In a time that is now long forgotton. That Image was not created by the parties we know today, it was created by people who are forgotton and not respected!
Anyway... everyone has a choice now. You can continue to Vote for Labour, and destroy whats left as Britain, or Vote Conservative, and hope they just are not as traitorous as Labour, or Vote the dim witted Lib dems... and then, there is the BNP, which have said time after time, the same things you will see Labour & the Conservatives try to say to capture some votes.
Its the people of Britain, who wish to protect & defend Britain as our forefathers had, its your choice, use it wisely.”
by Roger, Cross Hands
Wednesday, March 04 2009, 11:55PM
“In response to Nia Griffith comments I would like to say the following- We have money to spend on glossy leaflets because we along with our supporters fund them peronaly because we actually want to stop your party from destroying our country and our way of life any further. Unlike Labour we are not £16 million in debt and facing bankruptcy. You have denied us any say in the mass immigration you have subjected us to. You have lied on your manifesto pledge of a referendum on the EU. You hold public demonstrations like this against a perfectly legal political party in an effort to deny further democracy. Your party is rotten to the core as recent scandels involving "second homes" has shown. We the South Wales BNP challenge you the Labour party to a full and open public debate. We will discuss any policy of your choice.Has anyone ever wondered why Nick Griffin is never invited onto BBC Question Time? Its because he would destroy Labour in full view of the public. Question Time was recently filmed in Stoke where we have 9 councillers yet nobody from the BNP was invited onto the panel!! The simple fact is that you are terrifed of our growing support but what really scares you is the BNP getting into the EU and Westminster and exposing the truth to the British public. You can run but you cannot hide much longer. We are heading for power and you all know it. Swanley in Sevenoaks Kent recently fell to the BNP after 40yrs of Labour we polled 41% of the vote. Add this to all the other by-election results that you have cleverly hidden from the public. We stand in a further 4 this thursday and every thurs till june. While you pretend to show concern for the foreign labour being used in milford in the hope of retaining your seat at the forthcoming elections why dont you also ask the same questions of a well known local meat packing factory in CrossHands that recieved massive grants from the assembly to rebuild after the fire exactly what percentage of the workforce they employ are Welsh? We await your response!”
by Tom, cross hands
Wednesday, March 04 2009, 11:27PM
“Nia Griffith and the Labour party are now desperate and very scared of the BNP. I will make the following bold prediction. At the next general election we will see a conservative government that has nothing to offer the country to sort this mess Labour created out. It will however finaly destroy Labour as a political force and the following election will see the BNP in power when people realise they have been lied to about the BNP by Labour and the media. Our membership of the EU is nothing short of financial suicide for Britain. We only agreed to enter the common market not the monstrosity the politicians have created for their own greedy ends. The people are finaly waking up and voting BNP in huge numbers. Recent by-election results across the UK confirm this allthough the state controlled media have tried their best to hide the truth. Thanks to Labour Britain is an economic mess and things are going to get far worse and more and more people will realise the folly of both the EU and Labours lies. You cannot avoid the BNP in junes Euro elections and you cant avoid a very very angry public in next years general election. Its time for real political change. Everyone I speak to will be voting BNP in June and the 200 you claim to have signed will be a drop in the ocean compared to the millions of people about to vote BNP after your party blatantly lied to thw whole nation on your promise of a referendum on the EU. Re-naming it the "Lisbon treaty hasnt fooled anyone the public are sick and tired of your party and want rid of you now before you cause our once great country anymore damage. You have treated us all with contempt and will soon pay a heavy price for this. "Never in the field of politics will so much be owed by so many to so few" I find it disgusting that you deny us a democratic choice. I would suggest in future you concentrate on sorting the mess you have caused out and leave the electorate decide who the real fascists are. Im voting BNP to get us out of Europe before we have nothing left!!”