Immigration is not that bad.

Spongers, criminals, terrorists - these are the headlines of tabloid newspapers. This insidious, narrow-minded view has infiltrated into many people's heads. According to them, immigration can only have negative, undesired effects. There always seems to be the assumption that immigration is a bad thing.

The notion that immigrants "steal" our jobs could not be more wrong. When Poles started to come to Britain in 2003, there were over 700,000 unfilled vacancies in Britain. Further, foreigners stimulate the economy. The money they earn is spent purchasing goods and services in the UK. Thus, they increase domestic demand - and with that, create more jobs for everyone!

The BNP are attracting many supporters by creating a false fear that the country is heading for disaster. Yes, immigration needs to be capped, but that does not mean there needs to be some sort of national panic.