THE main political parties have not done enough to prevent the British National Party gaining strength, former Tory leader Michael Howard warned.
Mr Howard insisted it was necessary to confront the “appalling evil” of the far right head on.
The Folkestone and Hythe MP told BBC Radio 4: “I think I am still the only party leader who went to Burnley and devoted an entire speech to confronting the BNP and saying we have really got to take them on and we have got to take their arguments on.
“I do not think we can afford to be complacent. There are one or two constituencies where they are said to be a potent threat.”
Asked whether the current party leaders were trying hard enough to tackle the danger, Mr Howard replied: “I’m not sure that they have to the real extent that needs to be done.”
