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FA attacks BNP race rant video about Wembley

Felix Allen
20.11.09

The Football Association today demanded that a BNP promotional video featuring Wembley stadium be removed from the internet.

The film uses the home of English football as a backdrop for a diatribe about immigrants in London. The venue was chosen to illustrate the far-Right party's view that the "iconic" neighbourhood had been "colonised" by black and Asian people in recent decades.

Barry Gardiner, MP for the Brent North constituency, called the film "vile" and condemned the BNP for suggesting ethnic minority residents were "not British".

The five-minute YouTube video, called The True Face Of Immigration, can be viewed by clicking on a link displayed near the top of the BNP website's homepage. So far more than 140,000 people have watched it.

An unidentified presenter, who says he represents BNP South Wales, boasts that he has set out to prove party leader Nick Griffin's recent claim that "London is no longer a city for the British". Standing in front of Wembley's landmark arch, he says: "Wembley stadium is iconic, the heart of British football ... What we're about to show you is a Wembley that you're not likely to recognise. What you're about to see is horrific."

The film takes viewers on a drive along Wembley High Road, with the camera focusing on dozens of people of African and Asian descent.

The presenter mocks one man's clothes as "pyjamas", and adds: "I feel like I'm abroad on holidays ... Look at this. This is just total colonisation."

An FA spokesman said: "The FA condemns the comments made in the video and immediately contacted the relevant authorities for it to be removed."

A Sikh man could become the BNP's first non-white member. Rajinder Singh, who once provided a character reference for Nick Griffin during his racial hatred trial, has been sympathetic towards the party for much of the past decade. The BNP will be forced to drop its ban on non-white members.

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What an absolutely appauling video!
it brings to my gut absolute disgust for this beautiful country!
I dont suppose you are all falling for this right? This is biased! Why? Because it is, of course, a video MADE BY ONE SIDE! You cant expect them to make a video with the truth in it, they wont get any votes. This is a video embodiement of a White lie (pardon the pun).
How should i know? I'm a psychologist, and i study politics. I am currently doing a paper on politics in the UK, and i'm afraid i havent had a lot of good points to talk about on our politics.

- Tommy Langston, London

This is as disgusting piece of racism as Goebbels could have produced in the Nazi film. "The Eternal Jew", the only thing missing was comparing these humans as rats, Come to think of why is he speaking Welsh in NW London, is that not a foreign invasion too?

- Jon, London

Having watched this film I was truly shocked that there are no English people left in Wembley. It was a continuous film, not exerts, just walking along the highstreet so it is authentic.

If ever you need proof that we are being colonised by third world immigrants then this film brings it home.

- Richard, Hastings

This video shows only one part of North West London, this is happening all over the capital, many schools have English as a SECOND language now. No one is against controlled moderate immigration, just as long as we only accept skilled or educated migrants that come here to work; mass immigration from poor / third world nations is not acceptable. What concerns me is that Labour did this all this mass immigration to secure votes to stay in power, this was leaked recently by a Labour party member. It is disgraceful that this party is cleansing neighbourhoods and towns with its agenda, destroying British culture and tradition in its path, and all for politcial power. It is not racist to preserve your identity as a person and / or nation, it is your right as a British citizen!

- Porky Pies, Land of Make Believe, London

@ Grim Reaper, Hell.

Perhaps you could point out specifically what areas you are referring to?

What mass immigration has done to these areas and it's not pretty? so back to my original point, why does it offend your senses? you only like seeing white folk about the town?

- Decency, London, UK

What areas !!! I would not know where to start, ok have you been to Ilford recently, it has changed dramatically over the past 3 years. And I have no problems with immigration as it used to be, drip drip, but now its whoooooooosh.....people who have no connections with this country

- Grim Reaper, Hell

If I went down town Cairo or Bangkok and all the locals had been driven out and replaced by immigrants from Manchester or Pontefract I would consider that wrong and horrific.

I feel exactly the same about what has happened to Britain, anyone who can not see how wrong what has been done to places like Wembley musty be mad, blind or brainwashed.

- Sarah Davies, London

Kevin T - you apologists for the BNP still haven't understood what free speech actually means. You can say whatever you want, no-one is stopping you, but that doesn't mean that anyone else (whether it's the BBC, YouTube or whatever) is obliged to provide you with the platform to distribute your ridiculous views. If you want to see your BNP garbage on the net, set up your own racist version of YouTube and put it on there, you have no right to expect anyone else to do it for you.

- Nolan, Londonist

He filmed at Friday midday prayers which was why many Muslims in traditional dress were making their way to the mosque. He says in Welsh not many British. I am sure the young lads taking the mickey were British, perhaps not the colour he favours. This is more an issue for Brent, he specifically said it was a zoo I am sure if this had not been pulled he could be prosecuted.

His worries about the World Cup are a bit mysterious. It is a World Cup the participants and visitors will be from round the world, will local residents be badged so that the visitors can pick them out?

The Welsh from the poorest parts of Wales colonised areas of London in the 19th and 20th centuries, were our ancestors supposed to send them back to Wales?

- Daphne, London UK

The FA is in no position to get this film banned at all. Anyone is allowed to film Wembley stadium, but of course the BNP is always seen as fair game.

- Stephen Palmer, Durham, England

Trevor from Southend,I cannot decide whether you are ridiculing my comment or agreeing with me!,how on earth can the presenter in the video be taken seriously wearing a leather biker jacket and a skinhead haircut?,what makes that clown believe he is an authority on anything?,apart from how to dress badly of course.

- Jacob, Bent Kent, Region 1648A EUSSR.

İ was born and bred in Upton Park,35 years ago there was 1 afro/carribian and 2 İndian guys at my senior school,so what part of Upton park you referring to Decency? my mum had 2 stalls in the market and my nan had a shoe shop,now sadly all gone no customers wonder why,intergration you a'nt got a scoobie son.

- Steve, England

Well I just watched nearly half, and what I found confusing was that, he said "look what they've done to our country"

But he is Welsh, not English, and they did demanded devolution from us, and usually slag the English off, so why has he made the video?

The population of London, is more than the whole of Wales, so you will get areas, where you don't see a white face like Wembley, Southall, etc.

He should sod off back to Wales, and stir trouble up there instead.

- A. Wright-Burke, W8, London, W8

Richard from London, if the FA can decide how its property can be used in videos shot outside of it, then surely it follows that McDonalds can ban any videos by anti-corporate types that include shots of its restaurants (the film Super Size Me for example). Whatever you think of the BNP, there is an important free expression issue here. Why are anti-racists always so keen to put the BNP in a position where it is morally right and standing up for free speech?

- Kevin T, Beckenham, Kent

what a load of tosh.

i laughed at 4 minutes in, when you can hear the presenter say off camera to someone that he is working for the "welsh bbc".

idiot.

- Jimmyjames, london

can we send the racist provincials back from whence they came?
give me multiracial london any day.

- Alan, london

@ Grim Reaper, Hell.

Perhaps you could point out specifically what areas you are referring to?

What mass immigration has done to these areas and it's not pretty? so back to my original point, why does it offend your senses? you only like seeing white folk about the town?

- Decency, London, UK

the lawful answer to this misdemenour by the F.A is no building has copywrite exclusivity,people do but buildings sadly for the F.A don't.Look forward to seeing the truth back on line.

- Demo.G, bournemouth uk

Decency, London

I was born in London and have lived here for forty-five years and whilst I agree with you basic premise that some areas have always had an immigrant element the last fifteen years have seen a major change in the demographic of London from where approx. 1 in 15 residents of London were born outside of the UK to 1 in 3 now.

The Tories opened the door to cheap unskilled workers from overseas in the early to mid '80s and Labour wedged it open.

- Mark, South-East London

Richard - you evade the point nicely. The FA's arguement may well be legally correct but it is practically utterly weak and feeble. Boo hoo they used an image of our premises as a background. So flippin what.

Oh and who PAID for 'their' property? We taxpayers did thats who, via the LDA and other publically funded agencies. It may be legally FA property but we paid for it so morally belongs to all of us.

If the FA want to keep the image exclusive then I suggest they put up a very large tent all over 'our' precious stadium.

However if Mr BNP is a taxpayer (as I expect he is) then your really saying. Yes you can PAY for the stadia but no you can't be pictured with it in the far background. On that basis just what CAN anyone use as a background? Only his home address? Or would the 'Crumbly Biscuit Building Society' object too?
Frankly I consider yours and the FA's point a dumb argument.

Secondly surely an intelligent chap like yourself is not worried that the BNP will outwit you are you? No? Then engage with them

- Ethan, UK - drizzly bankrupt island off the EUSSR coast

@ Richard, London UK

Harman is bringing into Law something called the Equalities Bill. This is legislation that makes racism legal. Discriminating against people on the basis of their skin colour ie: white males. Labour are simply fuelling the BNP fire and the people of this country know it.

- Frank, Home Counties, England.

I've lived in London for 32 years, I can always remember Wembley and surrounding areas being heavly popluated by the Ethnic Minorites.

Same with Upton Park, Same with Southall, Brixton etc etc, this is old news and not something that has materialised since Nouvelle L'abor took power in 1997.
Decency, London, UK

Walk about London and the outskirts now and you will see the difference mass uncontrolled immigration has done. Not very pretty.

- Grim Reaper, Hell

Why will no one from the respective parties debate the mass uncontrolled immigration issue, mass future birthrate issue ? We need to discuss this as there are a lot of people who are worried the way that there city/town/villages are changing. And they have had no say in the matter. (bit like the Lisbon Traety)
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- Grim Reaper, Hell

Ethan- you are factually incorrect. The FA own and run Wembley Stadium. They have an absolute right to decide how their property is used.

You say want an "intellectual debate" about the BNP's arguments ? I beg your pardon ? How is it possible to discuss rationally something which is, utterly, patently, logically and demonstrably false. You'd get more sense from a stroppy three year old child doped up with E-numbers than from the BNP.

- Richard, London UK

Whatever you think of the BNP, the idea that the FA can ban any video with Wembley Stadium in the background is laughable.

- Kevin T, Beckenham, Kent

Jacob - I have copied your comments below:
"Judging by the presenter of that video,it would appear that the BNP haven't totally ditched their skinhead image,what happened to the nice men in suits?,another own goal me thinks"
That nasty BNP they judge people on their looks and what they wear (evidence in the video). You are oviously a deep thinker jacob............Another own goal methinks.

- Trevor, Southend UK

The video is no more! withdrawn beacuse of copyright matters (The FA)

I've lived in London for 32 years, I can always remember Wembley and surrounding areas being heavly popluated by the Ethnic Minorites.

Same with Upton Park, Same with Southall, Brixton etc etc, this is old news and not something that has materialised since Nouvelle L'abor took power in 1997.

My point is, whats the problem? you want White London, go to Fulham, Chelsea, Knightsbridge etc etc. If it offends you that much, stay out of the area!

The real question you should be asking is why does it offend you?

- Decency, London, UK

It it appears the video has been now been blocked by You Tube citing the FA copyright. Well done FA giving the BNP even more free publicity.

- John David, London

Judging by the presenter of that video,it would appear that the BNP haven't totally ditched their skinhead image,what happened to the nice men in suits?,another own goal me thinks.

- Jacob, Bent Kent, Region 1648A EUSSR.

Whats next? Hounslow council complaining that they used it's pavements without permission? Or maybe Ford complaining that the BNP may have used a 1988 Escort in the making of their film without specific express authorisation?
FA I think your protest is pathetic. Let's have a more intellectual debate around the BNP's arguments and less emotive rubbish please. IMO you need to engage with these people not whinge because 'your airspace was violated'.
It's Liebours deliberate deceit (Thank you 'Andrew N' for revealing that) and strident 'your all racists' Blair policy idiocy thats caused the BNP to prosper. It's no accident that the BNP is full of ex Labour voters. So it make no sense for Labour now to shreik like a little girl.
The issue here is one of ghetto-isation the failure ofimposed muti culturalism.

- Ethan, UK - the bankrupt drizzly island off the EU coast

Please, what an absolute joke...

1) Go back to South Wales, we Londoners do not need you to save us.
2) I can remember going to Wembley almost twenty years ago and it was just the same then.
3) What a surprise... Muslim businesses set up outside a mosque! I think that's called a sensible business strategy.
4) I love the way when he's driving down the street you can see plenty of "white" or "British" faces.

Joke. Peddling the same scare tactics the BNP always uses.

- Tommy Taylor, London


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