Bring on Nick Griffin

Nick Griffin may be a distasteful figure, to say the least, but it is the right decision to host the BNP leader on Question Time next week.

We can no longer ignore the party, who brags a seat on the European Parliament. Instead, we must stand up and challenge his views. His supporters need to be shown how wrong they are. But, the only way is to bring the BNP into the public arena, and land the blowing punch there.

By blockading his route to the BBC Television Centre, as planned by some, is the wrong strategy to adopt. His greatest asset is to make the BNP seem as if they are being oppressed and swept under the carpet because we cannot challenge them. Really? We will see next week!