@ Le Moor, perhaps it is you that is missing my point.
I honestly believe the BNP will never gain power in this country.
Yes ......they are a racist party, that are manipulating the Eastern European immigration situation for their own ends.
I honestly believe the electorate are sophisticated enough to see through that, but are USING the BNP as a means of forcing the mainstream parties to listen to their concerns.
There is a minority that would have the BNP in power tomorrow, but they are a minority.
When the chips are down, and in the event of the BNP gaining real power, their support would be withdrawn. But I cannot see it getting to that stage, because the protest vote has prompted a reaction from the Government already.