However, the BNP are not democratic. ‘When’ they are in power, they say, they will control the media and use it to educate the people to their way of thinking (the antithesis of the chicken and egg scenario: it just ain’t gonna happen).

How can a party that doesn’t believe in free speech, use it to argue that they should be allowed on telly to spout their drivel?

Plus, you know, the Question Time panel usually discusses relevant political issues of the day. Unless they are discussing European policy, what is the point of having the BNP on the programme? I suppose voter apathy might be another thing?

Lots of people are rubbing their hands with glee and hoping Nick Griffin hangs himself on his own stupid rope, but if they really wanted to do that, they should have asked Simon Darby or one of the other neanderthals (oh great, their influence is spreading – I’m being sub-speciesist!). I’m worried that Nick Griffin won’t even look as ranty as Christopher Hitchens.

On the bright side, most of the racists I am aware of are too thick to watch QT and people who are likely to suddenly turn racist who weren’t before are also, I would imagine, not in that programme’s target audience.

I do expect viewing figures to be quite high though. I will make sure I have some (metaphorical) marshmallows for the (metaphorical) bonfire, and my knitting for when they bring out the (metaphorical)gallows. (The knitting is real.)