Should postal workers deliver BNP leaflets?

re: Should postal workers deliver BNP leaflets?

gotnoteef — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:40:20 GMT

put mine in the cat's litter tray

re: Should postal workers deliver BNP leaflets?

Terry Trower — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:16:30 GMT

Constitutionally obligated to tolerate intolerance. Got mine. A5 piece of tat with little on it, straight in the shredder. Democracy, truly the right to make the wrong choice.

re: Should postal workers deliver BNP leaflets?

Lloyd James — Mon, 18 May 2009 15:00:22 GMT

Would I want this kind of material through my own front door? No. But I would probably read it, disagree with it and bin it. That's the power we have as individuals.

But if it is something that is against the law and is genuinely dangerous – like child pornography or a call to violence – then it should not be there in the first place. And if it is something really hateful, then maybe the posties need to point that out and appeal for a decision at a higher level. Then abide by that decision.

Personally, I would like to live in a world where we did not have political parties with extremist views, but that’s not going to happen any time soon, is it?

re: Should postal workers deliver BNP leaflets?

Omar Terywall — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:10:48 GMT

It's not just Asian/black posties that would object though is it? If I were a caucasian postie and my normal route included a certain number of foreign households, I would be extremely uncomfortable with being tasked with this leaflet drop.

Most posties in smaller communities have a good relationship with residents. How uncomfortable do you think it would be to deliver this kind of material through the door to someone that your normally on good terms with... It's bound to have a knock on effect..

re: Should postal workers deliver BNP leaflets?

Noelle McElhatton — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:06:37 GMT

Do you want to return to a time when certain political parties are proscribed, Chris? This didn't stop Sinn Fein, which gained from the notoriety of being proscribed and found ways of promoting themselves despite a TV ban on interviews.