Quote of the day: resignation edition

Fare thee well Good riddance, Lee John Barnes LLB (Hons). The BNP’s legal officer has resigned, offering up a rambling 3,000-word tirade by way of a parting shot. Calamitous court cases cited by Barnes and further highlights are available at Liberal Conspiracy and Harry’s Place, but this paragraph encapsulates the state of paranoia at the top of the party:

I cannot remain as the Legal Officer of a party that acts unlawfully towards its own members, that rewards years of party loyalty with unlawful suspensions and expulsions, that covers up serious allegations of sexual abuse by senior officers, that expels long standing members who ask for financial transparency within the party and that refuses to act to protect its own officers when they are threatened with violence by other senior officers – Lee John Barnes

This blogger would liken the recent spate of resignations, sackings and expulsions to rats fleeing a sinking ship …

But that would be unfair to rats.

Hat-tip: Raincoat Optimism