The hard work put in by JK into reviewing the manifestos has been one worth undertaking with just a few days to polling day. Obviously there would be much debate on the merits of each especially the ranking.
In terms of a broader outlook, I would disagree with placing the odious BNP into 3rd place, as they should be in 6th and a long way 6th.
The reason is that they advocate discrimination and antipathy against men who are non-white. One of the general strengths of the female equality movement is that while there are differences between women (different race, sexuality, background), the movement has (generally speaking) stuck together.
Those seeking equality for men should also do the same. That means all men, whether black, white, Asian, gay, straight, able-bodies, disabled etc must stick together under the one banner.
The problem with the BNP is that they don't believe this but would like to discriminate against people based on the colour of their skin. Some men would be treated as being inferior to other men (and women of course) based on their colour.
It isn't an argument about a policy proposal - it is their ethos, no matter what policies they propose.
It is why the BNP have to come last in any ranking on men's rights and why they always should be.
Posted by Skimmington
I'm sure they are easily in 6th place overall, but strictly from a gender equality perspective their manifesto offers less discrimination than Labour, the Greens and even he Tories (though it still fails miserably).
Obviously some of real views of the BNP have almost certainly been omitted from the document, but I've tried to be as balanced as possible and not look beyond what they've stated.
Posted by: John Kimble | Monday, 03 May 2010 at 00:46