Unite Against Fascism on Newsnight

I have just watched the spokesman for Unite Against Fascism, Martin Smith, argue his case with Lib Dem, Simon Hughes on Newsnight. If you want to watch it, use the link below and go 16 minutes into the programme.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00l5pcs/Newsnight_09_06_2009

Mr Smith proves he is just as much a fascist as the BNP. Denying a democratically elected MEP the right to hold a news conference is not the way forward. As I said yesterday, all this has done is play into the BNP's hands. The BNP got far more publicity as a result of eggs being thrown at them, than it would have done if it had been allowed to hold the press conference.

We have to engage in debate with the BNP. We have to expose its policies not only on race, but on defence and the economy. It has policies that would isolate Britain from the rest of the world and turn us into an economic basket case. Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons are intelligent, articulate men. The only way to beat the BNP is to argue back with intelligent, articulate arguments and expose the party for what it is.