MP quits Oxford Union in BNP row

MP quits Oxford Union in BNP row

"A senior Conservative MP has resigned his membership of the Oxford Union as the pressure mounted on the organisers of tonight's debate on free speech to withdraw an invitation to Nick Griffin, of the British National Party, and Holocaust denier David Irving".

And from the Guardian...

'Awful, abhorrent' - but Oxford insists the debate must go on


and this...
Students need to know what sort of dangerous people are out there

The Oxford Union was after easy publicity when it invited David Irving and Nick Griffin - but the debate can do no harm

The take from the Independent...

Critics line up to attack Oxford Union over 'free speech' debate

Hundreds of demonstrators are expected tonight outside the Oxford Union where two leading figures from the British far right are due to appear as speakers.