Will UKIP win its first seat in parliament tonight?

Danthus · 9 Oct 2014 at 21:58

So they polls have closed, will UKIP be celebrating with a pint or drowning their sorrows?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29542009

[FnG]magnolia · 9 Oct 2014 at 21:59

I imagine their voters will be too busy moaning about Liberals, fighting people who aren't white, and planning on how to keep those pesky Europeans out of the UK.

Tunney · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:03

I wonder if they'll get as much coverage as the Greens now that they've (most likely) got one MP.

v0n · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:05

Isn't that election in area with one of the highest white English populations on the island (95% or something) and almost no foreigners (biggest minority group is German IIRC)? Why would they vote UKIP?

Nitefly · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:06

Why won't anyone think of the jerbs

Mynight · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:08

Meh good for them if they do. Hopefully it will knock some sense into the 2 main parties not everyone is happy with the EU status quo.

Strife212 · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:10

They've won, it's pretty certain.

Pawnless Endgame · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:10

Nitefly said:
Why won't anyone think of the jerbs

"They're either stealin' our jerbs or they're sponging off benefits!!!11one" i.e. having a moan about them, whether employed or not!

Zethor · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:17

v0n said:
Isn't that election in area with one of the highest white English populations on the island (95% or something) and almost no foreigners (biggest minority group is German IIRC)? Why would they vote UKIP?

The same reason why the regions in Switzerland with the lowest number of EU immigrants voted to impose EU restrictions.

Glaucus · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:18

Hopefully there isn't that many idiots in society, but there probably is.

XeNoN89 · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:20

Hopefully they win!

Mynight · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:21

Everyone's entitled to a vote even if I think its for a flawed one(including labour)

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Strife212 · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:24

[FnG]magnolia;27029961 said:
I imagine their voters will be too busy moaning about Liberals, fighting people who aren't white, and planning on how to keep those pesky Europeans out of the UK.

Vast areas of Eastern Europe are dirt poor and have large issues with corruption and no tradition of democracy, why is is such a benefit that they have freedom of movement over all the EU and send politicians to the EU parliament?

Clearly you'd be in favor of political union of NZ with all of Asia?

Zethor · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:34

Strife212 said:
Vast areas of Eastern Europe are dirt poor and have large issues with corruption and no tradition of democracy...

What about similar vast areas in Western Europe such as Spain or Portugal? Should their movement be restricted too since they are poor too, have large issues with corruption and no tradition of democracy?

Strife212 · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:35

Well yes, that's why the EU is rubbish.

It doesn't mean barring the gates and booting everyone out either, that's ridiculous.

Zethor · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:39

Strife212 said:
Well yes, that's why the EU is rubbish.

It doesn't mean barring the gates and booting everyone out either, that's ridiculous.

Indeed:

http://www.thelocal.es/20130806/british-tourists-still-in-love-with-spain-study

"In fact, a joint study by the travelling body with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office found that 90 percent of British tourists had been to Spain once before and 50 percent ten times before."

Mynight · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:41

Not that I'm disagreeing with your main point Zethor but what has holiday destination got to do with the EU?

Danthus · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:41

It is OK everyone, Harriet Harman understands.

Monkeynut · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:42

The question is - will they make gains on this in 2015?

Strife212 · 9 Oct 2014 at 22:43

What does that have to do with anything, a British passport allows you visa free access to many countries around the world. Spain and Portugal are great countries. It doesn't mean we should be in political union with them.