23.27 - Dimbleby doesn't want the show to be all about the BNP, so invites a question about Jan Moir's homophobic article about Stephen Gately. Greer points out that freedom of speech trumps whatever we feel about the article/paper/views espoused therein.
23.30 - Turns out Warsi's no friend of the gays. Bigotry off all different shades. Stunningly, Griffin isn't either. Everyone pays lip service to free speech, though. Griffin says that men kissing in public is "really creepy". He also talks about "militant homosexuals". I'm blown away by the bullshit here. Nothing about Griffin should be a surprise , but that was. Gay audience member tells Griffin that the feeling of repulsion he has about homosexuals is mutual. Zing!
23.35 - Next question is about whether Griffin's appearance is "an early Christmas present for the BNP". The panelists think it wasn't, because they've cleaned his clock so thoroughly. Straw says it has been "catasrophic" for the BNP. Greer makes the best point: that people don't make up their minds on the basis of TV shows.
23.37 - Dimbleby draws things to a close and plugs for the next show. Everyone's shilling for something.
It's been emotional. Night.
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