[Media-watch] BNP election address

[neil scott]

I sent mine back to them - to the po box at the bottom. With the addition 
of a post it with a "nice" message and minus a stamp - which apparently 
means they have to pay twice the price of a second hand stamp.

Neil Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: "Stephen McKee" <stephen_mckee at hotmail.com>
To: media-watch at lists.stir.ac.uk
Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 11:11:34 +0100
Subject: [Media-watch] BNP election address

> I know this list is for media issues, but I'm seething.  I've just had
> a BNP 
> leaflet delivered through my door.  It came with a Green leaflet and a
> Lib 
> Dem one.  It is the biggest load of filth I've seen in a long time.
> 
> I'm not in favour of the "No Platform" approach - I think the arguments
> of 
> fascists must be tackled head on - but I have to say my first reaction
> was 
> to think: how can we work with postal worker on a campaign of civil 
> disobedience to stop this filth being delivered?  Is this a goer?
> 
> The "arguments" in the leafet will sadly have currency because it taps
> into 
> the distortions people are being fed by the tabloid press.  "Asylum
> seeker 
> ate my donkey" that kind of thing.  Sadly, any rebuttal on these issues
> to 
> the tabloid press from activists is going to be too little too late. 
> If it 
> gets published at all.
> 
> Am I being anti democratic?  Or is this leaflet just beyond the pale?
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> 
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