I can understand the opposition and anger against the proposal of any BNP member appearing on the BBC’s Question Time programme. Politicians have already said that they will not appear beside a BNP panellist for it may be seen as validating the BNP as a normal political party or giving them a platform of respectability. Some commentators are aghast at the idea of a BNP member debating politics on the BBC. THE VOICE newspaper, a black weekly, has reacted in fury.  Other commentators are totally against it.

I believe the BNP should take their seat at Question Time. Shouldn’t our so-called politicians be drooling at the opportunity to uncover the true nature of the BNP? Why are they running away from this chance? You would think that after the great expenses scandal that politicians would want to do something to redeem themselves. Wouldn’t uncovering the nasty agenda of the BNP help them back into the public’s regard? They shouldn’t be worried about damaging their reputation if they appeared alongside a BNP panellist together with David Dimbleby. After all, politicians don’t have much of a reputation anyway.

Only through skillful debate will the BNPs racist policies be exposed. And what better way to lay bare the vile nature of the BNP on BBC’s flagship current affairs programme. It will make great TV. Can you imagine the audience cheering, hissing and booing?  It’ll be like panto in suits. It’ll be much better than the Sky News proposed election debate with David Cameron, Gordon Brown and that bloke from the Liberal Democratic party. For the life of me I can’t remember his name. 

We can’t hide away from the fact that tens and thousands voted for the BNP at the last local and European elections.  It hurts me to say that they received 6.2% of the national vote. They now have two representatives sitting in the European Parliament and they will probably claim as much expenses as possible. Wouldn’t it be good if those voters watched a BNP member’s views and policies challenged expertly on Question Time and taken apart? What is there to be scared of? Or haven’t they the stomach for the debate?

If a BNP member does appear on Question Time then I think the fellow panellists should include the Manchester City footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor, Tony Benn, Boris Johnson, Ann Widdecombe and someone fat enough from the Liberal Democrats to stop the fighting if it kicks off – a guaranteed ratings winner.

Question Time would not be the first BBC current affairs programme that invited a BNP member. Andrew Marr interviewed Nick Griffin on his Sunday show. What’s the difference? 

So come on you spineless, jelly-backed politicians. Debate with the BNP. Expose them!