thecrashingisles Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 PR not 1st past the post, but just look at what the Five Star Movement achieved in Italy. They were System Addicts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Another white middle-aged public school ex-banker trougher. What a breath of fresh air that would be. Like Obama Can be a little green man for all I care, so long as he goes down to threadneedle street with a nuke strapped to his belly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 It hasn't been Tory since Stephen Milligan was found dead in women's stockings with an orange in his mouth in 1994. Totally normal behaviour for MPs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blobloblob Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The creation of the equivalent of a ConLab coalition and the loss of most of their supporters? The ruling classes have now demonstrated that holding on to power is the only thing that motivates them. Obviously, that's what a lot of people think about politicians anyway but it has never been more clearly shown to be the case. What happens next will be interesting but it's no coincidence that regional separatist movements are growing in popularity. Eh? We have first past the post in Canada just like the UK. Canada? I meant Italy. Does Canada have a five star movement too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 leter? Buger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knimbies who say No Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 It hasn't been Tory since Stephen Milligan was found dead in women's stockings with an orange in his mouth in 1994. I don't mind saying I was very surprised that the Lib Dems held it at the by-election forced by Huhne's conviction. They know how to pick 'em there, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knimbies who say No Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) Shappsy's natural authority will bring those rebellious Tories back into line. A man of real gravitas, getting a comment-banned puff piece in the Telegraph. Eating at Nandos, a man of the people.... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/10776537/Grant-Shapps-warns-Tory-rebels-to-fall-in-line-for-the-election-ahead.html You can see Tory polling levels drop every time this cretin is wheeled out. Edited April 21, 2014 by The Knimbies who say no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Shappsy's natural authority will being those rebellious Tories back into line. A man of real gravitas, getting a comment-banned puff piece in the Telegraph. Eating at Nandos, a man of the people.... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/10776537/Grant-Shapps-warns-Tory-rebels-to-fall-in-line-for-the-election-ahead.html You can see Tory polling levels drop every time this cretin is wheeled out. "Im a friendly, affable bloke, but there are limits, warns Grant Shapps. Why is this man not in the foreign office? Putin wouldn't have dared take Crimea if he knew he had to reckon with Grant Schapps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfig Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 _uck a l'orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) This made me laugh. UKIP's posters are being dealt with by aFrench firm - www.jcdecaux.com Edited April 22, 2014 by 1929crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonguest Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2608676/UKIP-founder-calls-Farage-dim-racist-alcoholic-poll-says-MP.html#ixzz2zNocaOKa Sorry it's a Wail link - there are some bad influences on this forum. A non-story in my opinion given how far away we are still from the general election. IF these results are the same, or better, in another 9 months then I'll sit up a and take note. A week is a long time in politics...... But I do agree that it is becoming so blatantly obvious that the mainstream press have no gone into personal smear mode, rather than try and seriously debate the points that UKIP makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 This made me laugh. UKIP's posters are being dealt with by aFrench firm - www.jcdecaux.com No there's a poster I could have written! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheBlueCat Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Canada? I meant Italy. Does Canada have a five star movement too? Yes, misread what you said. No Five Star, but we do have a Rhinoceros Party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1929crash Posted April 29, 2014 Author Share Posted April 29, 2014 Just read the wiki on Eastleigh. It is possibly the most boring town in England. But it produced Benny Hill, and Ernie - the Fastest Milkman in the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 This made me laugh. UKIP's posters are being dealt with by aFrench firm - www.jcdecaux.com I guess posters like this will appeal to the uninformed, but Farage has asserted many times he's in favour of free trade. Sadly, I bet he loves foreigners buy up houses that British people could live in, so long as it boosts HPI. Same goes for the Irish poster boy and employing his german wife. Farage has stated many times that when the freedom of movement was between other western european countries with similar income standards, it wasnt a problem. Theres no hypocrisy in employing the Irish or germans as Brits are just as likely to move there. I cant see many brits choosing to go to earn a couple turnips a day in Poland, so its a far more unbalanced scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Indeed. I'm in favour of free trade but totally opposed to integration/membership with/of Europe (and the unrestricted immigration that follows). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflux Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Indeed. I'm in favour of free trade but totally opposed to integration/membership with/of Europe (and the unrestricted immigration that follows). Are you in favour of a European single market with trading standards and conditions set by commonly agreed legislation? To what extent do you think <injin>men with guns</injin> should restrict the movement of people between the countries of such a single market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Are you in favour of a European single market with trading standards and conditions set by commonly agreed legislation? To what extent do you think <injin>men with guns</injin> should restrict the movement of people between the countries of such a single market? In a free market, the problem of immigration restrictions could be solved by selling people to other countries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissy_fit Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 How much In a free market, the problem of immigration restrictions could be solved by selling people to other countries How much would Romania and Bulgaria have had to pay the EU to offload most of the Roma community? They'd have paid anything that was asked(judging by my Romanian colleagues thoughts about them), but they got it for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 OMG. If he wins he might turn Belgian! He's already in training, with that french affectation in the way he pronounces Farage. Reminiscent of Hyacinth Bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 He's already in training, with that french affectation in the way he pronounces Farage. Reminiscent of Hyacinth Bucket. He humiliated Paxman when Paxman tried to call him out on that. Farage responded, "How do you pronounce garage?" To which Paxman responded with a pronunciation that rhymed with Farage's version of his surname. Of course everyone knows the correct answer would have been something like garidge. Anyway, with Mercer's resignation it looks like Farage could be in the Commons in a matter of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knimbies who say No Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 He humiliated Paxman when Paxman tried to call him out on that. Farage responded, "How do you pronounce garage?" To which Paxman responded with a pronunciation that rhymed with Farage's version of his surname. Of course everyone knows the correct answer would have been something like garidge. Anyway, with Mercer's resignation it looks like Farage could be in the Commons in a matter of weeks. Mercer had a 16,000 majority, is this really a good opportunity for UKIP? I only ask because Huhne's safe seat was retained by the LibDems and he went to jail rather than a ban. Even if the Tories hold on with a much reduced majority it ought to spell out what's coming in a year's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John51 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I looked up the May 22nd candidates in my area. I can vote with both head and heart. UKIP for the EU and as there is no UKIP candidate for my ward, I'll be voting Green in the councils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflux Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I looked up the May 22nd candidates in my area. I can vote with both head and heart. UKIP for the EU and as there is no UKIP candidate for my ward, I'll be voting Green in the councils. It would be more effective if you could do it the other way round. UKIP MEPs don't have the power to take the UK out of the EU; they just ensure that we get even less for our money in terms of the influence we have on EU policies. Green councillors don't have the power to do anything about the big environmental problems that require international cooperation; Green MEPs can and do influence EU-wide policy for the common good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 He humiliated Paxman when Paxman tried to call him out on that. Farage responded, "How do you pronounce garage?" To which Paxman responded with a pronunciation that rhymed with Farage's version of his surname. Of course everyone knows the correct answer would have been something like garidge. Anyway, with Mercer's resignation it looks like Farage could be in the Commons in a matter of weeks. I'm sitting in the restaurant on a cross channel ferry. On the table next to me are half a dozen 60 something men who are discussing why they will be voting UKIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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