The BNP 6. Reform Impossible

It could be argued that the faults of the BNP highlighted by this Blog can be corrected. A new untainted leader could be elected who could initiate a series of reforms jettisoning its socialistic ideology in favour of genuinely free markets, tighten security and restore direct action to raise the profile of the party. This is a virtual impossibility.

The BNP's written and unwritten constitution is structured to allow members little or no say in the direction of the party. Whilst this prevents the party being infiltrated by enemies who would use their membership to derail the party it makes it very difficult for sincere members to change the direction of the party. In a party where power is vested at the top and the leader is given dictatorial powers, anybody who wishes to gain influence within the party must display loyalty to the leader and support his actions.

In the case of Nick Griffin he used his dictatorial powers to first purge the party of Tyndalite supporters, but then more ominously of moderates who had no links whatsover with the old BNP and who had contributed a great deal to the party's recent success. Their criticism of Nick Griffin's continued support of the odious Mark Collett, resulted in the expulsion of some of the best nationalist talent. These were not neo-nazi's who secretly paraded around in home-made storm trooper uniforms, but ordinary local people who he considered a threat to his leadership of the party.

If Mr Griffin were unselfish and looked to the best interests of the party he would have seen that he would need to step down and allow another leader to take his place, but being at the top of the BNP bureaucracy is lucrative, even more so now that he is an MEP. And there is little chance of Nick Griffin with his pariah status firmly enmeshed in the minds of the media of ever holding down a decent job, outside of nationalist politics. His desire to keep himself in the manner to which he has become accustomed meant that he came down hard on the moderates who he rightly believed were a threat to his hold on the party.

Nick Griffin's power over the BNP is absolute, there is no potential for changing the BNP's leadership and policies. The BNP, whether by design or coincidence, acts as safety valve to channel patriotic energies into a dead end.