Political Comics

While D-Day veterans remembered the sacrifices of those who fought fascism, two racists from the British National Party were elected to represent us in Europe.

What an appalling way for that generation’s grandchildren to honour their memory. It has been a sickening time to be involved with British politics.

Buoyed by success, Nick Griffin took to the airwaves, boasting of how he will free the white population from the “racism” it suffers at the hands of an arrogant liberal elite.

Less than six months after the United States elected its first black president, Britain is witnessing the rise of a politics of racial grievance.

Something is deeply wrong in our democracy.

June 18, 2009

Links

> New Statesman www.newstatesman.com

> David Lammy www.davidlammy.co.uk

> Barack Obama my.barackobama.com