The BBC Trust have met and concluded that Nick Griffin should appear on Tomorrow's Question Time despite a letter from cabinet minister Peter Hain to Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust, appealing for Griffin to be removed from the show.
Anti-racism campaigners will stage a demonstration outside BBC Television Centre from this morning and leaflet Corporation staff arriving for work.
Unite Against Fascism (UAF) will hand a letter to the corporation as part of a last-ditch attempt to prevent Mr Griffin appearing on the flagship show.
Some of the BNP's key manifesto promises and beliefs
* Stop immigration of non-Caucasian ethnic groups
* 'No' to EU rule
* Prevention of kosher and halal school meals
* Bring troops home
* Non-British citizens who commit a crime should be deported
* Restore the use of Britain's weights and measures
What do you have to say?
We received hundreds of texts and emails to GMTV this morning in light of the BNP's appearance on Question Time tonight, and here's what you had to say:
Jill Bonney in London: As much as I dislike the BNP, if we can give murderers, terrorists and radical preachers human rights, why not give a group of people THEIR human right to free speech
Julie in Barking: Nick Griffin has as much right as any other politician to be on Question Time. The BNP, whether people like it or not, get a lot of votes around here and as an official party have the same rights as other parties to air their views.
Stevie in Lincoln: If people don't wish to watch Nick on TV tonight then please don't tune into the BBC. Simple!
Mark Brothers in Swindon: They should have the right to appear as they are a party that are running for election. I myself am not a voter of the BNP but I do believe in some of their proposals.
Andy Coleman in Brighton: The reason people are resorting to the BNP is because none of the other parties are doing the things we want - which is actually what a democracy is MEANT to do. Border controls. A proper immigration policy. A better penal system. Far less EU influence. I could go on.
Sarah-Jane Pick in Southampton: I totally agree. The other parties are not listening to what the people really want, so why shouldn't he be on TV?
Jeannette Elliott in Lydney: We should be able to hear what this man is saying, if we in this country let other religions and groups air their views we should let everyone.
Katie in Gloucester: The BNP are another party in a democratic society. Whether we agree with their views or not people have a right to hear what they have to say and make their own decisions
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