Comments on: “What could go wrong did go wrong.” http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/05/03/%e2%80%9cwhat-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong%e2%80%9d/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:37:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Acheman http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/05/03/%e2%80%9cwhat-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong%e2%80%9d/#comment-332003 Acheman Tue, 06 May 2008 17:44:11 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-332003 BNP stands for British National Party. I recommend you read the <a>Wikipedia Article</a> on them, which contains some lovely nuggets from their constitution, such as that they are "committed to stemming and reversing the tide of non-white immigration and to restoring, by legal changes, negotiation and consent the overwhelmingly white makeup of the British population that existed in Britain prior to 1948." and that they propose "firm but voluntary incentives for immigrants and their descendants to return home." They are, literally, Nationalist Socialists, and one of the ways they've gained support is to speak to whites in those traditional working-class communities which have been more or less ignored by the major parties for a long time now. I'm not a big fan of that political-affiliations quadrant system, but it does make sense to see them as economically on the left but socially extremely authoritarian. The thought of them gaining political leverage at the moment is seriously frightening. BNP stands for British National Party. I recommend you read the Wikipedia Article on them, which contains some lovely nuggets from their constitution, such as that they are “committed to stemming and reversing the tide of non-white immigration and to restoring, by legal changes, negotiation and consent the overwhelmingly white makeup of the British population that existed in Britain prior to 1948.” and that they propose “firm but voluntary incentives for immigrants and their descendants to return home.”
They are, literally, Nationalist Socialists, and one of the ways they’ve gained support is to speak to whites in those traditional working-class communities which have been more or less ignored by the major parties for a long time now. I’m not a big fan of that political-affiliations quadrant system, but it does make sense to see them as economically on the left but socially extremely authoritarian. The thought of them gaining political leverage at the moment is seriously frightening.

]]> By: RonF http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/05/03/%e2%80%9cwhat-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong%e2%80%9d/#comment-331864 RonF Tue, 06 May 2008 16:03:59 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-331864 The original link uses the term "BNP Nazi" a few times. I don't know anything about British political parties, so can someone expand on this? The original link uses the term “BNP Nazi” a few times. I don’t know anything about British political parties, so can someone expand on this?

]]> By: Acheman http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/05/03/%e2%80%9cwhat-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong%e2%80%9d/#comment-331051 Acheman Tue, 06 May 2008 05:17:24 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-331051 Ok, well at least I can make words about this now rather than typing %**! again and again. Brown's many inadequacies as PM seem to me like a poor justification for having London run for the next two years by a man who is pretty much the exemplification of everything that has ever been wrong with politics. Or for having a BNP member on the London Assembly. And the massive Tory resurgence is very unlikely to result in Labour getting the message that they need to offer more genuine left-wing policies. Especially when the only attempt to provide a genuine voice of the left on the political field has entirely collapsed. I leave England for five months and look what happens. Ok, well at least I can make words about this now rather than typing %**! again and again.
Brown’s many inadequacies as PM seem to me like a poor justification for having London run for the next two years by a man who is pretty much the exemplification of everything that has ever been wrong with politics. Or for having a BNP member on the London Assembly. And the massive Tory resurgence is very unlikely to result in Labour getting the message that they need to offer more genuine left-wing policies. Especially when the only attempt to provide a genuine voice of the left on the political field has entirely collapsed.
I leave England for five months and look what happens.

]]> By: Jack Stephens http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/05/03/%e2%80%9cwhat-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong%e2%80%9d/#comment-329188 Jack Stephens Mon, 05 May 2008 01:50:53 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-329188 <blockquote>I’m finding it difficult to express my thoughts on the matter without copious and inarticulate swearing</blockquote> You said it! All though it is occasionally to have a ranting inarticulate post once in a while to liven things up.

I’m finding it difficult to express my thoughts on the matter without copious and inarticulate swearing

You said it! All though it is occasionally to have a ranting inarticulate post once in a while to liven things up.

]]> By: Curly http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/05/03/%e2%80%9cwhat-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong%e2%80%9d/#comment-328399 Curly Sun, 04 May 2008 13:14:35 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-328399 Look like the <a href="http://curly15.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/the-brown-matrix/" rel="nofollow">Brown Matrix</a> is heading down the pan then! Look like the Brown Matrix is heading down the pan then!

]]> By: Mike http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/05/03/%e2%80%9cwhat-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong%e2%80%9d/#comment-328366 Mike Sun, 04 May 2008 12:40:35 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-328366 Meh. Frankly, Labour had it coming. As much as I dislike the idea of a new Tory government, I dislike the idea of Labour continuing to find new and interesting ways to screw up the country. Brown is rapidly becoming the John Major of the Labour party. Meh. Frankly, Labour had it coming. As much as I dislike the idea of a new Tory government, I dislike the idea of Labour continuing to find new and interesting ways to screw up the country.

Brown is rapidly becoming the John Major of the Labour party.

]]> By: Acheman http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/05/03/%e2%80%9cwhat-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong%e2%80%9d/#comment-327734 Acheman Sat, 03 May 2008 23:03:48 +0000 http://blogbullet.wordpress.com/?p=665#comment-327734 It's a good post. I'm still reeling from learning about the election results; also, I'm finding it difficult to express my thoughts on the matter without copious and inarticulate swearing, which only heightens my appreciation of the post's well-written astuteness. It’s a good post. I’m still reeling from learning about the election results; also, I’m finding it difficult to express my thoughts on the matter without copious and inarticulate swearing, which only heightens my appreciation of the post’s well-written astuteness.

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