Nick Griffin Challenges Alan Johnson to a “Debate on Immigration”
British National Party leader Nick Griffin MEP has challenged Home Secretary Alan Johnson to a “debate on immigration” on television.
Responding to Mr Johnson’s recent call for a “rational debate” on the immigration question, Mr Griffin said that the Home Secretary had “touched a raw nerve on the body politic.
“It is absolutely true that only the British National Party has dared to talk about the effect of unlimited mass Third World immigration into Britain,” Mr Griffin said.
“It is also absolutely true that the other parties’ refusal to even mention the topic is the reason why increasing numbers of people are turning to the BNP.
“Everyone knows that the reason why the Tory/Labour/Lib-Dem alliance has refused to discuss immigration is because mass immigration is their policy,” he said.
“The time has indeed come for a rational debate on immigration, freed of all the normal hysteria which accompanies any mention of the topic.
“The BNP would like to see a discussion on the long-term demographic impact of immigration, which, at current levels, will see indigenous British people become an absolute minority within thirty or forty years.
“The BNP would like to see a rational debate on why the Tory/Labour/Lib-Dem alliance insists on granting asylum to people who have crossed 20 safe countries to get to Britain.
“The BNP would like to see a rational debate on the fact that 71 percent of all new jobs created over the past few years have gone to immigrants.
“The BNP would like to see a rational debate on the extent of immigrant crime upon the indigenous population.
“The BNP would like to see a rational debate on the financial cost of immigration to the British taxpayer. According to Migrationwatch, immigration costs Britain a minimum of £12.8 billion per year.
“The BNP would like to see a rational debate on the estimated £4 billion which, according to Migrationwatch, is the total amount of money repatriated from Britain each year by immigrants. This is money lost to the British economy,” Mr Griffin said.
“As the BNP is the only party to have ever raised these valid concerns, it is logical that we should be involved in any discussion on the topic,” the BNP leader continued.
“We therefore challenge Mr Johnson to have the strength of character to put his words into action and debate immigration on television with the BNP.
“This can take place in a controlled and calm atmosphere, without the lynch mob setup which characterised the Question Time programme.
“We can each say our piece, and the viewing audience can be left to make up its own mind. How much fairer can it be?” Mr Griffin concluded.
