Why people like you (who don’t exist) voted BNP
Apparently still unable to find anyone both photogenic enough and willing to back the policies on their election leaflets, the British National party have again resorted to using stock imagery for their latest mail-shot. For your consideration we present you with this BNP leaflet uploaded to The Straight Choice earlier today:
… and this image from stock photography website Fotolia:
As you may remember, this isn’t the first time the party have pulled this one. Back in May last year Stephen Paulger and Tim Ireland reported that the BNP had made use of stock imagery in their Euro election leaflets. After a bit of extra digging, the Telegraph then tracked down the photographer and son of the Italian pensioners featured in the leaflet and found him distinctly non-plussed at being featured in a political leaflet.
As the Telegraph went on to point out, this is at best legally dubious, and probably illegal. Back in June The Straight Choice actually tried to contact the police regarding the original leaflet and find out if it was being investigated, but after being bounced around 3 different departments (and one local cop shop) we had to give up and admit the police didn’t know who would look into it if there was even a problem. Maybe it’s worth another go tomorrow?
PS, does anyone recognise the police woman on the first page? I’m sure she used to be on some kind of low rent version of The Bill but the internet is failing me.