Reflections On A "Britain First" meeting

Last night was ... interesting.

Now before I go any further I meant what I said in my email advising the BNP that I no longer wanted to be a member. I don't see much point in being a member of that organisation any more, but I am in no hurry to join another. But I was pressed into service in the role of unpaid chauffeur last night and so I found myself a mildly intrigued member of the audience at what I believe was Britain First's inaugural meeting in South Wales.

I am sure their opponents will cast scorn on the small number of people who turned up to this event, but while they do, I would point out that attempts by a certain party I thought used to be serious about politics to rekindle branch interest after the flop that was the 2010 General Election met with a far lower response from the "faithful" in this area and to the west of here, and I know for I was in the meetings in question.

So, what happenned then ? Not a lot really. No chanting UAF thugs on the door being pushed back by a thin blue line. No need for "rediection points" and all the paraphernalia that earmarked any attempt by "those who there is little point in naming" to hold a meeting. Just three blokes in suits telling us what they hoped to achieve.

And the tactics were interesting in themselves.

Next time something kicks off in a street near you, and some so-called "community leader", usually one with a serious aversion to shaving and dressed in what appears to all intents and purposes to be a pair of plainly-coloured pyjamas, has a microphone thrust into his face and given forty fve seconds to bemoan how "his" community is treated, ask youself one question. 

WHO THE HELL HANDED THEM THE CONCH ?

And that is probably a key ploy in Britain First's strategy. To work to reclaim the role of spokesperson for the community. And the best bit is all they're saying is someone from OUR interest group should be stepping up to the plate and volunteering to be a pivot point for Cameron's Big Society idea to swing from. It really is a master stroke. it is turning the much despised "dog dirt politics" label around and putting it to GOOD use.

So. Will I be JOINING them ? ... Probably not. But do I like their ideas ? Yes I do. And those who know me and know of what befell my family earlier his year know exactly why they can count on me for their "bring back Capital Punishment"campaign any time they like.