I can see intellectual arguments for either position, it does however occur to me that no-one much else has mentioned practical concerns (aside from the alcohol issue).
What would you hope to get out of having a BNP speaker were you to invite one? And how likely is your aim to be successful taking into account your audience, venue etc?
If the people who come to the meeting and the speaker can have a proper conversation as widgetfox is interested in, then you have a decision to make according to your conscience. If however, between your audience and your venue, all that is likely to happen is a shouting match, which may turn ugly, I think the idea is pointless regardless of anyone's feelings on the rights or wrongs of giving them a platform.
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Date: 2012-10-09 07:52 pm (UTC)What would you hope to get out of having a BNP speaker were you to invite one? And how likely is your aim to be successful taking into account your audience, venue etc?
If the people who come to the meeting and the speaker can have a proper conversation as