All that, and for what?
A one-point lead is all that UKIP has over Labour when it comes to the European Elections. Well within the margin of error.
A one-point lead is all that UKIP has over Labour when it comes to the European Elections. Well within the margin of error.
There remains, and there will remain, absolutely no suggestion of UKIP's winning a Westminster seat. When it fails to do so next year, then it will be over.
So much for abolishing paid holidays, maternity leave, and sick pay. No one wants to vote for that. Who knew?
Of far more interest is the fact that the Lib Dems are fifth behind the Greens in the European polls.
The battle between them is over the TTIP, which would be the coming to fruition of what has been Lib Dem policy since that party was founded (at around the same time as UKIP was founded).
Those on the Lib Dem-Green spectrum do not want to vote for the forcible and irreversible privatisation of the NHS, or for massive extensions of the powers of transnational corporations to force down workers' rights and consumer protections without reference to democratic institutions.
Again, who knew?
People vote in European elections based on whether they want to be in the EU.
ReplyDeleteNobody honestly thinks the European Parliament has any power.
This Election is actually a Europe-wide referendum on EU membership.
You should be pleased anti-EU parties are leading polls and not just in Britain.
It's looking like it may happen in several countries.
If you had any patriotism you'd be happy to see Britain join the rebellion against membership.
Except that it is not.
ReplyDeleteIn order to do that, then you have to elect them to national parliaments, and UKIP's chance of winning a Commons seat in absolutely nil.
Like, say, the SLP, which is also totally committed to EU withdrawal.
There are plenty more. There always have been.
If, being old enough, you did not vote Labour in 1983, or if, regardless of age, you do not regret Labour's defeat on that occasion, then you are not entitled to comment.
UKIP is vile. It does not have a racist and barmy fringe. It has no one else in it.
As Hugo Rifkind asks in this week's Spectator, if it is not racist, then why do racists like it so much?
It is also a bunch of fantasists, who believe that the Conservative Party used to be like them.
It never has been, and it never will be, but (like Labour) it is never going to have fewer than 200 MPs, whereas they are never going to have so much as one.
That would be true regardless of the electoral system for the House of Commons, which in any case is never going to change.
Therefore, regardless of the outcome next month, UKIP is over.
It's a referendum on public attitudes towards the EU.
ReplyDeleteYou should be delighted anti-EU parties are leading it.
Vote Labour in 1983?
By that logic, your compelled to vote Tory in 2015. Otherwise you presumably don't want a referendum on leaving the EU?
UKIP of course isn't racist, which is why it's never had a racist policy or issued a racist leaflet.
Can you or Hugo name one?
That's all empty Tory propaganda that a two year old could see through.
The Establishment is panicking. Hugo Rifkind is very much part of them.
There have been more jailed Labour MP's-as a proportion of the party-than UKIP members who have been found to have said anything importune.
Seven people resigned from a Labour council recently over claims of racist discrimination.
There are ex BNP councillors in all the other parties.
It's all rubbish. A two year old can see through it.
It's just enjoyable watching the Establishment have a nervous breakdown.
It's enjoyable watching you have a nervous breakdown, all right.
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