There was a v interesting Radio 4 programme called "Europe - Driving On The Right"

the other day

All about the rise in nationalistic anti-immigrant anti-Islam parties in Europe

The one I heard (I think it's a series) was about the Scandos and I was shocked to discover that in both Denmark and Sweden these parties are now very much part of the political mainstream and weild real political power

The message from the Danes and Swedes was the same: they ignored these parties while they were small and exteme, on the basis that they weren't going to dignify them by debating with them, and have now decided that that was a huge mistake, because while they were busy ignoring them, they were working their way into the mainstream, so by the time the other parties realised they were there to stay it was too late

Posted By: Old Git on June 30th 2011 at 11:29:36

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What do the English Defence League and today's strikers have in common? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 30, 10:08:02
- There was a v interesting Radio 4 programme called "Europe - Driving On The Right" (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 30, 11:29:36
- Is it that today in the English league (and other leagues to be honest) we expect strikers (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 30, 10:23:31
- Vaughan, Morrison, Holt and Simeon? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 10:09:13
  - what about Chris Martin? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 30, 10:13:48
    - and Wilbrahamovic? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 30, 10:14:17
      - Yesterday's strikers (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 30, 11:28:31
      - good points all. So they're all meeting up in a Wetherspoons? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 30, 10:16:46
        
        yes, for a family fun day (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 30, 10:29:56
        
        You would never have uttered the word "British" anyway, at least not without spitting, or (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 30, 11:25:51
        
        my parents took the pragmatic decision to raise us not to hate the Brits (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 30, 11:39:32
        
        I think we called it 'British Bulldog 123' but that was in Weston Super Mare and we also (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 30, 10:34:20
        
        We always called it British Bulldog (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 30, 11:24:55
        
        So did we (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 30, 11:26:19
        
        I say daps (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 30, 11:02:17
        
        Unless you're referring to a variety of dap for which the plural form is dap. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 30, 11:10:18
        
        But that can't be right, because you've already stated that you say daps. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 30, 11:15:24
        
        Yes, but when you two cretins SAY "daps" (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 30, 11:24:34
        
        I never say, or mean, dap or daps, I was just riffing on a theme. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 30, 11:27:43
        
        given that's you, OG and SiH that are in agreement (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 30, 11:42:24
        
        Or area. Where did you spend your formative years? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 30, 11:51:40
        
        Triangle (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 30, 11:57:30
        
        Huntingdonshire (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 30, 11:53:16
        
        There you are then, could be area. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 30, 11:55:40
        
        indeed it could (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 30, 11:59:45
        
        Yeah, WTF is a dap ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 30, 11:26:30

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