The Far Right: You either love it or hate it
Posted by Jack in Uncategorized, tags: elections, fascism, food
The far right BNP are hated by socialists, anti-fascists and anyone that isn’t white, straight and mental.
But today it emerged they’ve made a powerful new enemy. The makers of Marmite have announced they are to sue the BNP, after they used the images of the spread in their party election broadcast.
As you can see below, the inclusion of Marmite in the broadcast is pretty bizarre and inexplicable. I can only guess the floating image of a Marmite jar was inserted on to the screen to evoke a sense of “Britishness.” It’s in a shot which also features Nick Griffin sitting at a desk in front of a picture of Winston Churchill (leading the to the astonishing outcome of Churchill not being the ugliest person on screen) and a display case of medals that Nick Griffin has never been awarded.
The broadcast hasn’t been on telly yet, and Marmite makers are trying to get an injunction to have their product removed before it is. It was previously up on the BNP site, but has been taken down. Marmite say they support no political party, and didn’t give permission to use its image.
A spokesman for Sandwich Fillings Against Fascism said: “We’re delighted that Marmite has taken this stand to stop the BNP spreading hate. We think their attempt to focus on bread and butter issues will not distract from their message of racism. We believe their chances in this election are toast. You’d have to be crackers to vote for the BNP.”
“Like Marmite on a slice of Mother’s Pride, we call on black and white to unite and fight.”
“While we applaud the stance taken by Marmite, we demand to know the position of other spreads on the rise of the far right. Are Nutella, Philadelphia and Vitalite with them in their stand for a non racist democracy, or will they allow the fascist BNP to sandwich their spreads into their message of hate?”
Below you can see the offending broadcast. I’m sorry for embedding a fascist video here, but this actually has to be seen to be believed. Actually, seriously, why is there a picture of Marmite there? It makes no sense!
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I think it’s an attempt to capitalise on Marmite’s pretend election advertising campaign, but still.. it makes no sense!
Anyway, who wants Marmite when you can have an overdose of sparkly comic sans, bad transition effects, lots of SHOUTING and a budget of 50 pence: http://bit.ly/da3j1E
I am so confused!
Marmite lovers unite!
I’ve got some of this fancy stuff if any marmite-loving fascist-haters want to come round for a slice of toast.
http://www.ilovemarmite.com/siteimages/i-love-you-marmite.jpg
It’ll be because you either love them or hate them no? That’s the only time anyone ever references Marmite, if they’re trying to claim that.
ssy dot org dot uk > bnp dot org dot uk
3 comments and no more spread puns?!
nick griffin wants to take us back to the dark days of yeasterday.
FASCISM: yeast we can!
Marmite: contains B specials
OMG how can u say stuff liek dat? The BNP are a totally naan-racist party!
“I tell the truth, like last week I told someone that the holocaust didn’t happen….”
Still I thought they would have said “either you love us or you hates us” with the whole marmite shenanigans. I cant speak words to describe my hate of the BNP.