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Gordon Brown today abandoned his strategy of ignoring the far-Right British National Party amid fears that it will achieve a breakthrough in the European elections this week.
The racist group could win up to four seats in the Strasbourg parliament, cashing in on disenchantment with the regular parties. Mr Brown warned: "If people don't realise what the BNP actually stand for, or they choose to stay at home on Thursday, this nasty extreme party could end up picking up seats.
"We need to be clear: the BNP sympathise with the Nazis."
Reader views (4)
Of course the BNP are nasty: but so are Gordon Brown and New Labour. It really is quite nauseating how Brown resurrects his "moral compass" when convenient, usually when he thinks he might be losing votes. He was at it again today on Radio 4 prompting me and I hope many others to switch off. His latest intervention is clearly the act of a very desperate man.
- James Elliott, Eastbourne UK
The nasty parties are the three main parties, they are full of nasty people who have no morals, over a period of years these do gooders have robbed the taxpayer blind. Most of the MPs of these three main parties are parasites who have spent most of their working life in Govt non jobs paid for the taxpayer producing nothing more than hot air. Vote them out.
- Paul Lloyd, East grinstead UK
Ha ha,sounds like Brown is getting worried.
- Stephen, London
If people don't realise what the Labour party actually stands for, or they choose to stay at home on Thursday, this nasty extreme party could end up picking up seats.
Go out and vote!
- Mike Newland, London, England
