What kind of so-called political party is based on an idea of indigenous people?

Bonnie Greer – Question Time

Hmmm…..

Inkatha Freedom Party (South Africa)
Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (Fiji)
Maori Party (New Zealand)
First Peoples National Party of Canada (Canada)
Indigenous Social Alliance Movement (Columbia)
United Multiethnic Party of Amazonas (Venezuela)
Indigenous Pachakuti Movement (Bolivia)
Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country (Ecuador)

Doesn’t mean we should have one here in the UK, but indigenous political parties are hardly a new idea.

PS. For what it’s worth I agree with James Cleverly that the BBC blew it by turning the appearance of Nick Griffin of the BNP on Question Time into a discussion of the BNP.

PPS. Nick Griffin looked silly on the programme, but what if the BNP ever got a new leader without a history of statements he wants to repudiate?

PPPS. Jack Straw says “No other party has to say that they aren’t a racist party”.  No thanks to Labour of course who are always trying to accuse the Conservatives of being racist.