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It gets a bit awkward when you comment on racist/anti-immigration websites with your (at least semi public) email while you represent a far right party that officially has a zero tolerance on racism.

The party has its roots in the skinhead/neo-nazi organizations and they have been trying to shake that image problem for quite some time now. To be fair, putting on suits has helped them.

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Yeah well, the person has himself to blame. Either be identifiable or anonymous. Don't use private email and expect to be untraceable. That's just mad.

That's the point.

95% of the population has absolutely no clue about how technology works and how it will be used against them, sooner or later.

At least some of the emails weren't even private. I saw an example of one of the politicians who got their identity 'leaked'. The email she used for the Disqus comments was listed on her official municipality contact page.

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