The leader of the British National Party, Nick Griffin MEP, says he will not be dictated to by the politically correct brigade who are now trying to use the British Legion to score ‘pathetic political points’ from the party over the poppy emblem.

Speaking to BNP News after an open letter to the BNP was published in the extremist leftist Guardian newspaper from the ‘British Legion,’ Mr Griffin said that while he has the “most profound respect for the historical and current work of the Royal British Legion, he was disappointed to see an element of political correctness creeping into the upper levels of the bureaucracy of that organisation.

“This is most evident by the fact that the bulk of their promotional material over the last few years has clearly and deliberately ceased using the word ‘royal’ in their description and title,” Mr Griffin said.

“I am not interested in being lectured by the politically correct brigade who are in subtle ways already dismantling or dishonouring British institutions and traditions.

“That said, I wore the poppy badge knowing that this would attract the attention of the politically correct police. By doing so, I am able to draw public attention to the disgraceful state of affairs whereby injured soldiers recovering in the Selly Oak hospital are being charged for watching television while criminals in prison enjoy such privileges at the taxpayers’ expense,” he said.

“The Royal British Legion would probably better spend their time and resources by addressing that outrage rather than doing the bidding of their political masters in the old parties.”

Mr Griffin said that he had been asked to raise the issue of the disgraceful treatment of British soldiers in Selly Oak by a volunteer organisation which “provides basic essentials including mobile phones, chocolates, toothpaste and pyjamas to seriously injured lads and young men who are dumped in Selly Oak wearing only the bloodstained uniforms in which they have been brought home from Iraq and Afghanistan.

“I will be delighted to stop wearing a poppy badge except near Remembrance Day the moment that the Royal British Legion and the authorities stop the disgraceful treatment and exploitation of our soldiers at Selly Oak,” Mr Griffin said, adding that he “fully accepts that amongst those who have made sacrifices for this country in our armed forces, especially during current conflicts, are servicemen and women from the ethnic minorities. My stance is as much on their behalf as it is for their indigenous British comrades,” he said.

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