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oxford union debate
In March 2008 Nick Griffin appeared on BBC 2's Newsnight program as part of the White season (which focussed on the White working class of Britain), in which he confirmed that the BNP is no longer about race but about nationality. He stated, "The BBC has entirely the wrong question talking about the White working class. It is not a matter of White". Griffin went on to say how 1 million recent Polish immigrants were Whites but that they were not the BNP's focus. The BNP is, Griffin said, dedicated to the English, Scots, Irish and the Welsh.
In March 2008 Nick Griffin appeared on BBC 2's Newsnight program as part of the White season (which focussed on the White working class of Britain), in which he confirmed that the BNP is no longer about race but about nationality. He stated, "The BBC has entirely the wrong question talking about the White working class. It is not a matter of White". Griffin went on to say how 1 million recent Polish immigrants were Whites but that they were not the BNP's focus. The BNP is, Griffin said, dedicated to the English, Scots, Irish and the Welsh.
==Oxford Union Debate==
In November 2007 BNP chairman, and published historian and Holocaust revisionist David Irving were invited to address an audience at the distinguished Oxford Union. However "anti-fascist" groups (such as United Against Fascism and ANTIFA) opposed the move, arguing that it could give legitimacy to Mr.Irving and Mr.Griffin's opinions, one protestor personally insulted Nick Griffin and David Irving by calling them "abhorrant".[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/7103350.stm]
Due to extreme pressure from anti-BNP groups who disagreed with freedom of speech the Oxford Union held a vote amongst its members, with over two thirds voting in favour of Irving and Griffin speaking there.
As such the event went ahead, but masses of UAF (United Against Fascism) protestors blocked entrances, and even stormed into the debate chamber in an attempt to disrupt the meeting.
==Further reading==
==Further reading==