He's an elected MEP

You may not like Nick Griffin. I find Hazel Blears pretty odious.

But they've been elected. The BBC reports that

Members of Unite Against Fascism, a new group supported by trade unions and MPs from all parties, including Tory leader David Cameron, and veteran left wing campaigner Tony Benn, said they wanted to "defend democracy" against what they regard as the "fascist" and "racist" policies of the BNP.

One told the crowd his message for Mr Griffin was: "Wherever you go in this country we will make sure you are welcomed by demonstrations."

Protest organiser Weyman Bennett, national secretary of Unite Against Fascism, said he believed it was important to stand up to the BNP.

"The majority of people did not vote for the BNP, they did not vote at all. The BNP was able to dupe them into saying that they had an answer to people's problems."

Who next? There isn't a political party which has been voted for by "the majority of people". So do they plan to disrupt meetings of the Greens next? Or the Lib Dems?

This is self righteous thuggery. Political leaders should not associate themselves with it.