I would say that the shift in politics has been to the right and this made the PUBLIC perception of some issues seem to be lefty. Ok centre - right, that was what I was talking about I was just talking about right-wing for Labour.

Then if Blair is centre right and the BNP is right-wing that makes you extremists. Don't forget that extremism also depends on the cultural identity of any nationa at a given time. THerefore if the BNP is the most right-wing party in UK politics, then it is extremist.