Nick Griffin is pelted with eggs

Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons are seasoned hands in the fascist movement. Deciding to have an open air press conference was always likely to end in trouble. Although I cannot condone violence, I have a feeling the BNP has received more publicity this afternoon than they would have had if the press conference had taken place without incident. No doubt Griffin will still have his press conference and will get more publicity. It was a scuffle in the street, something which Griffin, Brons, et al, knew was going to happen. I am certain there were times when Griffin had a smile on his face as the trouble ensued. Although members of the BNP and other fascists tend to have the IQ of a squashed hedgehog, Griffin and Brons are intelligent, articulate men and they will use every opportunity they can get their hands on to promote themselves.