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How can this be allowed? BNP quote a fake vicar in their Mayoral campaign

30 replies

Blu · 29/04/2012 21:03

Every London household has had a booklet with a page each for the mayoral candidate. The official manifesto blurb. The BNP page shows a picture of a man in an ordinary dog collar, called Reverend Robert West, who says he supports the BNP because "they support our traditional Christian faith. We need strong leadership to protect our national identity from the threat of Islam".

A quick google reveals that this man is certainly not a CoE vicar, and no-one knows on what authority he is called 'Reverend'.

How can this be allowed in a Mayoral campaign? Misleading voters like that?

And like UKIP they claim that they will do a load of stuff over which the Mayor has no legal power or influence whatsoever!

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MsAverage · 30/04/2012 00:52

Awww, BNP and the treat of Islam! The source of eternal joy.
Nick Griffin implies that TCR man is Muslim terrorist while actually he was a BNP parliamentary candidate.

MooncupGoddess · 29/04/2012 21:59

I was just flicking through it, and wondered exactly the same thing! That's disgraceful, it Shouldn't Be Allowed.

Grin at motherinferior's right-on children.

motherinferior · 29/04/2012 21:42

I saw that Shock. Was (finally) reading that booklet (tuning out DD2, who keeps saying firmly Vote For Ken*) and was horrified at the vicar.

*She is also lecturing me on solar panels and fair trade. DD1 prefers Environmental Issues, and was last seen trying to get the cat interested in the DVD of The Inconvenient Truth. I feel like a lefty version of Dr Frankenstein.

MrAdekunleElvis · 29/04/2012 21:32

Ha ha ha! They are such incompetent, greasy tossers, aren't they?! You should report them, not sure who to, though!

ThatGhastlyWoman · 29/04/2012 21:29

Politicians? Lie? Surely not!

Mind you, the BNP are particularly crap at it. Possibly what with being a lot bit thick and all.