Stupid

Peter Black AM, fresh from comparing Plaid Cymru to the fascist BNP, has posted about the following letter in the Guardian. He suggests that the letter writers suggestion is 'well worth a try'.

If the BBC is to invite the BNP on to Question Time, might I suggest that the other political parties all send non-white Britons to represent their point of view, to further emphasise how extreme is the BNP view of the country. Also, it is likely that the BNP would in turn "refuse to share a platform" with such people.

Andy Hunter
Hull

Am I the only one who thinks that this idea is monumentally fucking stupid? How is making a white supremacist the sole white man on a panel going to help? It would only feed him with the paranoia about PC representation and he'd revel in the role of spokesman for 'white people' everywhere. It would be a propaganda gift like no other.

How could a serious politician think that this was 'worth a try'?

Let's put the best people on the panel. People that will rip Nick Griffin a new arsehole. The colour of their skin shouldn't be a consideration. If you go down that road you're no better than the BNP.