I can give you a fine example. Recently there began, just began mind you, a debate about immigration and housing. This lasted about 5 minutes until Keith Vaz comes out and states that immigration is not a criteria for the allocation of social housing. Thereby implying that it is all a rouse by the racist far right to stir up trouble. The problem is of course that Keith Vaz is technically right and it takes a moment to correct what he has said to reveal the truth, problem is in the time it takes you to correct Keith Vaz you are painting yourself into a corner where you are actually just being racist and trying to make up excuses.

Yes housing is not allocated by immigration, however, being an immigrant will put you in a position where you are far more likely to be a priority case for housing. You are far less likely to have a job and therefore income for private housing, you are far less likely to have family or friends in the local area to house you etc etc etc.

So while the reality being lived by many is that immigrants ARE getting council housing above their children and this is something that troubles them, and this troubling does NOT make them racist. Any attempt at discourse concerning this matter in the mainstream is painted as racism. Thus they turn, in protest, to parties like the BNP.