More debate on BNP

The war of words over the role of the BNP in our political society rumbles on..
Last week Boston Borough councillor Richard Lenton had letters published in both local papers in which he said:
"Regardless of the sinister past of the BNP, the electorate would be wise to think twice before voting for this party particularly at national level purely on the grounds that Britain is for the Brits.
"As beguiling a notion this might be it may not be entirely practical as beside the fact that the Portuguese and Poles are long standing allies of the UK, in one case going back centuries, the fact is our agricultural industry can hardly function without them.
"Furthermore and perhaps more to the point is that our basic state pension for the future is under great threat should these people fail to settle in this country and pay taxes like the rest of us."The state pension works very simply; it's those in work pay the pensions (and benefits) of those in retirement. It's an inescapable fact we, like many of our European neighbours, have an aging population so as the baby boomers (those born just after the war) start to retire in their droves and given the fact we are on average living longer we will soon be in a position that we don't have enough people working to pay for our state pensions. Bearing in mind most of the private sector have not made enough pension provisions to look after their old age we have a disastrous situation staring us in the face.
"Before therefore you run with the idea the BNP may be the saviour of the British nation potentially the opposite may be true. It could be a better option in the long run to look after our foreign friends and encourage them to stay for a number of reasons, not least your own state pension and benefits."
This morning - assuming the letter is published - the papers will carry the following response from Boston's recently elected BNP councillor for Fenside, David Owens, who says in reply:
"Whatever cheap snipe that Cllr Lenton and others may attempt about the British National Party, the reality remains the same.
"This country is full. The vast majority of people realise this and are looking for change."In making that statement does not mean that we 'hate' anyone. It simply means that politicians at borough, county and national level need to start listening to their electorate, as it they, who are directly affected by un-controlled, un-relenting massive scales of immigration into our town and our country.
"Long standing historical allegiances with people from another country and culture simply will not wash when it comes to housing waiting lists, strains on NHS services and the in ability to get a job and pay the bills!
"Who does Councillor Lenton think were doing the low paid agricultural jobs in the past? The very same jobs we keep being told 'Brit’s won’t do'?
"Tricky one that!
"The agricultural industry managed in the past and will have to adapt and manage in the future.
"The real challenge is making these jobs available and indeed attractive to those whom successive governments have ignored and forgotten about, the people who they have thrown welfare payments at to shut up and keep sat in front of the T.V. It is these very same people they failed to give any hope of a prosperous future too.
"In case some did not notice … we are in a recession…. people are losing their jobs…. unemployment is on the rise, and that means we have lots of our very own home grown people desperate for work.
"Ah, but then again it’s easier to keep bringing in cheap labour from other countries, treat them like slaves, tell the public that we need them, and keep paying our own people to sit at home on benefits!! Now I’ve got it!
"As a word of caution however, let us not forget, that this year's cheap migrant worker will become next year's benefit claimant when some other impoverished nation joins the E.U. (and its highly likely that the current entry restrictions will be lifted on Bulgarian and Romanian nationals) and undercuts the current workforce’s wage.
"But not to worry, at least someone is paying for our pension."

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