If they do a good job they will be voted in again if not they wont. What really scares Labour and Tories is that up to press they have strangled every chance any other party has of getting a foot hold. They hold sway over us with utter contempt for the ones who actually contribute the most in tax.

James Fowler, Doncaster, lincs

Destroy the BNP at all costs, we can't have Democracy now can we? British People being represented in Parliament whatever next? an English Prime Minister?

Clive Burghard, Lancing, ENGLAND

I cannot believe what I am reading.

What is democracy if you can't vote for whom you choose? If I vote for the BNP its my right to do so.

Isn't that a bit like Mugabe, banning parties that you don't agree with, or you are afraid of? Yet they slag off Mugabe, and actually plot to have him shot

OMRothwell, Penryn, UK

Where does Sir Jeremy Beecham live? Not on my estate for thats for sure. Does he know what its like to be scared to leave the house? I'll vote for anyone who is tough on crime!

Lee, Manchester,

The Ford motor company has long abandoned the view that you can have any colour you want as long as it's black.
It's about time this government realise that people are entitled to opinions that are not Socialist..

Mr G, Leeds, UK

I seem to remember Blair being a government "puppet" (so its OK to be extreme left wing). If there is real worry about the BNP perhaps all parties should start talking to them and address the issues which are turning people towards voting for them. Its no good being an ostrich.

Deb, Surbiton, UK

have to agree with Tony here , its a political party and we all have a right to vote for who we wish, and if you deny me my vote for or against BNP you are no better than the principles that labour so hate .. ie Democracy how can this be a fee country if the ruling party whats to ban another..

lee harris, leeds, uk

The contempt that members of the ruling elite have for the common people disturb me far more than the so called threat from the BNP. They are obviously worried that this is the thin end of the wedge and that eventually the people will have a chance to vote directly for politicians.

Dan , Winchester, England

Labour have extream policies; they tend to be extream to the point of ignoring voters wants, needs and fears and constantly telling them how they should be thinking and acting. Minority groups getting more help and listened too whilst majority told to shut up and put up. Total inbalance, no wonder!

Quing, Trumpton, UK

As direct elections have failed to increase government accountability, why should this work? This labour government has done nothing but erode it's own accountability since it was elected, and this farce is just another smokescreen to cover it up. All it will do is cost us more for a worse service.

Chris, Derby,

One cannot blame others for voting BNP given the past record of both Tory and so called labour parties
As i remember,isnt Thatchers son involved in political scandal ?

Lauren, Coventry, UK

It is absolutely disgusting that members of the BNP are in the police. These officers who support the BNP have an agenda of their own, a police uniform is very powerful and mixed with a concotion of racial views it will only have a detrimental effect on members of the public.

Name Withheld, Huddersfield,

Election of police chiefs is undemocratic and merely a device to increase jobs opportunities for the political apparatchik. Whether the Police Chief is from the main stream or extreme end of the political spectrum, the result would be sub-optimum policing standards and doubt about impartiality.

raj, harrow, uk

Of course NuLab is frightened by the concept of democracy.

Miles Hetherington, Guildford, UK

Political parties are all extremist in some ways. Some are more extreme than others in the view of those that oppose them.

The most frightening extreme views are those of the political parties who try to manipulate the electoral system to deny the right of the people to decide who represents them.

Tony Atkins, Cairns, Australia