'Send BNP's Nick Griffin to the South Pole' Question Timer is Harrow professional (From This Is Local London)

'Send BNP's Nick Griffin to the South Pole' Question Timer is Harrow professional

1:46pm Sunday 25th October 2009 in

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THE QUESTION Time audience member who suggested a whip round to send BNP leader Nick Griffin to the South Pole is a financial services director from Harrow.

Like many Harrow residents, Khush Klare, 38, was born British after his parents emigrated from India in the 1960s.

"Where would you like to me go? I was born in this country. I love this country,” he demanded of Mr Griffin, whose appearance on Thursday's flagship BBC programme has been robustly defended by the BBC but widely criticised by others, including protesters who tried to stop the show going ahead in Television Centre.

Talking about the BNP's policy of reversing the tide of immigration and making Britain an all-white country, Mr Klare added: “I'm part of this country. I was born here, I was educated here.”

Many commentators have said that Mr Klare's comments were the highlight of put downs during an entire programme where the audience and panel sought to discredit Mr Griffin, an MEP for Yorkshire and Humberside.

And his suggestion that audience members have a “whip round” to send Griffin to the “colourless” South Pole had the audience erupting in laughter and applause.

“You'd be surprised how many people would have a whip round to send you and your supporters to the South Pole.

“It's a colourless landscape, it will suit you fine,” Mr Klare said.

He told a national newspaper that since his appearance, he had been overwhelmed by texts and emails congratulating him.

Since the programme aired the BBC has continued to be criticised for inviting Mr Griffin on the show but has also received complaints that the programme focused too much on race and immigration issues rather than current affairs of the day.

The corporation has said that Mr Griffin may well be invited back for a future Question Time.

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