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The direction of this thread is sort of indicative of part of the reason why the BNP have had an upsurge in popularity. They're probably the only party out of those discussed that are being attacked for their policies rather than the personality of their leader. The coming together of the political mainstream around certain 'key' issues has promoted the importance of personality at a time when people seem less and less interested in it. Single issue parties like the BNP, UKIP and the Greens are gaining popularity in part because they offer political solutions (however ludicrous) at a time when people are most looking for them. The people who voted for the BNP etc should feel less ashamed than those within the political establishment who edged them towards it, simply by removing real politics from their agenda.
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