NATIONAL AFFRONT

I see that National Front chap, Griffiths I think his name is, was on 'Question Time' last night. Since then, the switchboard has been jammed with viewers demanding that the Beeb should have had Wogan on the panel instead. Not that I saw it, of course - far too highbrow for me. I watched another programme where two sturdy blokes built a shed in a garden in Torquay. Now, that's real television. Anyway, back to old Griffiths. I ask you - what has happened to our freedom of speech? He might have the dottiest views since someone said you could make a submarine out of a cow's udder, but isn't he entitled to voice them? I still recall Winston Churchill, unless it was some other cove, saying that while he didn't much like what I was saying, he would defend to the death my right to say it. I thought that was pushing it a bit too far, because I've never said anything controversial, or in the least important, in my entire life. Anyway, Griffiths had a rough time of it. Apparently, Greer Garson made mincemeat of him. I'm sure, though, that old 'Dickie' Dimbleby would have given him a fair summing up. I still remember when he did Winston's funeral, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Oh, and I've known my share of fascists. We had them down at the old grammar school. We called them 'teachers'.