Gary Bushell was a journalist/tv critic/presenter/involved in magazines...he was against the EU and imigration...
Bushell started out as a socialist and was a member of the Trotskyist International Socialists, which became the SWP. The first signs of his move from hard-left thinking were apparent from 1986. In his On The Soap Box' column, Bushell raged against the middle classes, who he claimed had ruined the Labour Party. He also objected to the European Union and unfettered immigration, because he said it under-cut working class wages. He wrote articles supporting the Smithfield meat porters who were fighting to preserve their market, and in favour of St. George's Day, the UDR 4, working class comedians and Page Three girls.[citation needed]
In the 2000s, Bushell's main political focus has been patriotism and individual liberty. He sees his identity as English rather than British. He has campaigned to have St George's Day recognised as a public holiday in England, in the same way Saint Patrick's Day is a holiday in Ireland. He is a vocal opponent of the European Union. Amongst his heroes listed on his MySpace page are George Orwell and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Thursday, 1 November 2007
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