Ukip takes second place in Rotherham

[Robinho]

A soft bump of support, nothing more than that

Get back to work

[sasguru]

UKIP are a one policy (we dislike everyone, stop the modern world and let us off, lets go back to the 50s, because we're all grumpy middle aged men who can't cope with change) party.
All voting for them will do is eat into the Tory vote just enough to let Labour in.

[d000hg]

I hate it when I agree with you

[Doggy Styles]

UKIP are a one policy (we dislike everyone, stop the modern world and let us off, lets go back to the 50s, because we're all grumpy middle aged men who can't cope with change) party.
All voting for them will do is eat into the Tory vote just enough to let Labour in.

Whilst I disagree with your summary of UKIP, you are spot on with your assessment of what would happen.

[escapeUK]

Whilst I disagree with your summary of UKIP, you are spot on with your assessment of what would happen.

You could take the view its best to let Labour get on with destroying the country and then we can start again from the ashes.

[Robinho]

Labour will only be able to get in with a majority so transferring your Tory vote to UKIP will make no difference.

Edit: Actually scratch that because it would come down to seats and you can't have a "coalition seat".

Probably Farage will try and cut a deal with the Tories to not run against them if they promise a referendum.

[SimonMac]

UKIP are a one policy (we dislike everyone, stop the modern world and let us off, lets go back to the 50s, because we're all grumpy middle aged men who can't cope with change) party.
All voting for them will do is eat into the Tory vote just enough to let Labour in.

You mean the same 50's that experienced a massive post war influx of immigration from the colonies?

[darmstadt]

Reading about the UKIP it seems to me that they're a mixture of old right-wing Tory, middle of the road BNP and sad disillusioned (and in some cases corrupt*) old gits. The EU is very important to them otherwise how would their 12 MEPs live?




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UKIP are not new to corrupt figures within their organisation. Former UKIP MEP Tom Wise was sent to prison for 2 years for spending over £35,000 on cars and wine at the tax payer's expense. Another MEP Ashley Mote was jailed for 9 months for falsely claiming over £65,000 in state benefits.

Former MP Neil Hamilton who lost his seat in the cash for questions saga, explained his life after Parliament including bankruptcy, a media career and now working with the UKIP "to advance the causes I believe in".

[Lockhouse]

Reading about the UKIP it seems to me that they're a mixture of old right-wing Tory, middle of the road BNP and sad disillusioned (and in some cases corrupt*) old gits. The EU is very important to them otherwise how would their 12 MEPs live?
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You and I have very different views on this (I'm a member of UKIP). Pretty much everyone I talk to is considering voting for them.

[sasguru]

You and I have very different views on this (I'm a member of UKIP). Pretty much everyone I talk to is considering voting for them.

There's the danger of only talking to people like yourself - historically that kind of blinkered view has led to some pretty damaging events.