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Dh wants to vote BNP.

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Poltershighclimb99 · 23/06/2024 13:13

So everyone has the right to vote for who they want. It’s a democracy after all. However, dh just informed me that he plans to vote BNP this year. I was stunned into silence. I will admit I do not follow politics in the way others do but from what I’ve heard and read about BNP I feel differently about dh now. I’m looking at him differently and feel a bit ashamed of his decision.
what does everyone else think about BNP? Am I missing something?

I guess my AIBU would be
IABU as BNP are a decent political party and it’s up to him.
or IANBU they are homophobic racists who don’t deserve to be a legal party.

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Toddlerteaplease · 24/06/2024 17:28

I didn't see the BNP on my ballot paper. Or does it depend on where you live?

Lookingoutside · 24/06/2024 17:15

Poltershighclimb99 · 23/06/2024 13:25

Genuinely none! He said something the other day about immigrants but nothing untoward. Just more like it’s a lot of people coming here and how can the country afford it.

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That is untoward. And deeply stupid.

CowboyJoanna · 24/06/2024 16:36

YABU

You may not agree with all their beliefs, but cant you just respect his political opinions are different from yours? You're acting like he's voting for the nazis to come back into power Hmm

Lifeomars · 24/06/2024 15:14

JT69 · 23/06/2024 14:58

You might want to look at Led by Donkeys and their peice on Farage. Reform have few policies and want to dismantle the NHS. Not even a political party , a company which the gullible pay into while Nige laughs all the way to the bank…. One of my parents has announced they are voting reform - it’s hard to get my head round. Just BNP in suits..

The Led by Donkeys video on Farage is excellent. I think he is a deeply dangerous man and I am dreading the thought that Reform may have some success in the upcoming election. Reform bots are flooding Twitter currently, when I log on (which isn't that regular these days as it is pretty hellish on there since Musk took it over) my feed is full of Farage himself, Lee Anderson, and Isabel Oakshott (partner of Richard Tice the other Reform majority shareholder who made way for Farage). I do not follow any of these people, I am mainly on Twitter for cats and books and some of the humourous political accounts like Parody Rishi Sunak and Sir Michael Take. However all I get is Reform despite blocking a lot of it. As for the BNP, don't think they exist anymore but there are a hideous bunch of racists in an organisation called Britain First and they had a candidate in the London Mayrol election. They achieved fewer votes than Count Binface which was great and they did their best to disrupt Kahn's acceptance speech. Not sure what they are up to in the G E

IamaRevenant · 24/06/2024 14:04

Hoppinggreen · 23/06/2024 17:36

He's a real hero

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If you think he's a hero now try out his cooking shows

User364837 · 23/06/2024 21:12

Because she stated in the OP her DH had “informed her” he was going to vote BNP. Then it turned out that’s literally not what happened at all 😆 he didn’t mention reform either!

TimeFlysWhenYoureHavingRum · 23/06/2024 20:32

I don't know why the OP is getting a hard time for confusing the BNP / Reform.
They are a lot of the same people and their proposed policies / ideology are essentially the same. She is not being unreasonable to be appalled.

Nevercloserfortherestofourlives · 23/06/2024 20:19

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But he might be

MummytoAAandX · 23/06/2024 20:18

I wouldn't be very happy if my DH was voting for a party whose leader, Farage, said that he sympathised with Putin and the West provoked him into invading the Ukraine

Nevercloserfortherestofourlives · 23/06/2024 19:43

Hahahaha
QT 2009
Have a laugh

Nevercloserfortherestofourlives · 23/06/2024 19:25

Hoppinggreen · 23/06/2024 17:36

He's a real hero

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😂😂😂
And rather articulate and persuasive in his debating skills. 😁🙄😁
In the sixth form common room.
Actually, in primary school, maybe year 5 ?

Tiredalwaystired · 23/06/2024 17:55

OP I really do think it would be good idea to try and understand politics a little better for your own sake. It really does impact you - it’s not something that just happens to you. You have a right to a voice and it’s such an important thing to get to grips with as many people in this world, especially women, don’t have the right. If it was taken away you’d soon feel it. Look up your postcode here https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/your-election-information to find out your local candidates. That’s assuming you’ve registered this time. If you haven’t now is an amazing time to learn a bit even if you dont vote so you’re properly clued up next time.

your voice is really, really important, believe me.

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C1N1C · 23/06/2024 17:43

I need to try this, I can't stand my partner :)

Hoppinggreen · 23/06/2024 17:36

Beeinalily · 23/06/2024 17:05

@Nevercloserfortherestofourlives would that be the Nick Griffin who warned about the rape gangs in Rotherham? What a lot of rubb... Oh wait...

He's a real hero

RosaMoline · 23/06/2024 17:30

Reminds me of when
my friend (who I thought was actually quite intelligent..starting to have my doubts though)
Sent a dramatic message a few weeks ago…telling me her 22 year DS informed her he was voting for ‘Britain First’ (he’s also an Andrew Tate apologist 🙄)
I was like, ‘good luck with that’ 😂😂😂

G123456789 · 23/06/2024 17:26

Either this is a troll thread designed to get left wing pants in a knot....or the op is genuinely thick and being trolled by her dh....or the dh is thick

I'm voting for the first option. The bnp haven't existed as a legal political party for years and therefore cannot field candidates...individuals can stand as independents on a bnp type platform....but they cannot use the name of any party/organisation

Beeinalily · 23/06/2024 17:05

@Nevercloserfortherestofourlives would that be the Nick Griffin who warned about the rape gangs in Rotherham? What a lot of rubb... Oh wait...

Needmorelego · 23/06/2024 17:04

@bettingpencil I was so tempted by Binface !

Dh wants to vote BNP.
bettingpencil · 23/06/2024 16:58

The BNP had a london mayor candidate so they definitely are still around

Edit: Apologies I thought it was BNP but ti was actualy britain first, which is essentially the same thing

LiterallyOnFire · 23/06/2024 16:56

They're not standing anywhere.

democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2024/06/08/2024-uk-general-election-candidate-summary/

MumblesParty · 23/06/2024 16:27

OP it sounds as if neither you nor your husband know much about politics, if he didn’t know when the election was, and you didn’t know that the BNP didn’t really exist any more.
I would suggest that before you turn to MN (and get told your DH is a nasty racist) that you talk to your husband about what his (and your) political priorities are, then have a look at which party most closely matches those priorities.

werentme · 23/06/2024 16:22

Poltershighclimb99 · 23/06/2024 14:38

Well I named all the other parties and he said no so I’d assume it’s reform. If he was voting for another party he would have been very shocked when I said ‘they’re racist’ if they’re not known to be. He was not shocked but disagreed with me.

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But you didn't assume it was Reform, you jumped to the conclusion it was the BNP and then started a goady thread on MN before getting getting your facts right.

MateyMusings · 23/06/2024 16:15

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kitsuneghost · 23/06/2024 16:14

Have. You read the manifesto and discussed it.
That might be a good place to start

Nevercloserfortherestofourlives · 23/06/2024 16:04

Hoppinggreen · 23/06/2024 16:00

So not only does he want to vote for a party that is openly racist but he wants to vote for a party that has no candidates?
I could not be with a man who is not only racist but stupid

Quite
😂😂😂