Ukip - why are they gaining support?

[brogdale]

it is a fairly open secret in media circles that things are going to go extremely shit for them over the next few days. hang onto your hats....

You had fore-warning of "Fred the egg"?

Was that it?

 

[Fingers]

You had fore-warning of "Fred the egg"?

Was that it?

Ha ha.

As far as I am aware they are still going to publish, I have not heard anything to the contrary but if I so I will let you know.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Why? How? And if it's a fairly open secret why won't you give any details.

Because of libel laws?

 

[butchersapron]

Sad, scared old men

The UKIP leader got back in his car after being hit on the head by an egg thrown by a protestor.

The protestor was cornered by men in an alley to the side of the Halifax building society in St Peter's Square.

He was holding a placard that said: "Sad, scared old men"

Seriously, is that all our side can come up with? No wonder UKIP are walking all over us.

 

[butchersapron]

I've no problem with the egging - the egging is fine and i always support politicians being reminded that they can only walk the streets in physical safety right now as we allow them to. It's the pathetic sad old men stuff that i'm talking about here. Essentially that says to the tens or hundreds of thousands of people being fucked over, scared of being fucked over and already fucked over that you support them being fucked over by business, state and politicians. That you have no answer to them being fucked over and that you're not looking for one - you're just happy that it's happening and want to enjoy it whilst you can. It's so politically stupid. A little bit of thought and you could point out that Farage is one of those people fucking the dreaded scared old men over or something - but no, laugh at the scared old men instead.

 

[hash tag]

Sorry, but I don't get all the fuss about Farage and UKIP. Lets not forget they do not have a single MP or Lord. All they have is one or two council seats and a European one. Are they really that much of a threat?

 

[butchersapron]

Sorry, but I don't get all the fuss about Farage and UKIP. Lets not forget they do not have a single MP or Lord. All they have is one or two council seats and a European one. Are they really that much of a threat?

They've won 13 MEPS at the last election with 2.5 million votes (16%) the current polls suggests they may well double that this time. And their councilors are now in their hundreds. 5 million people turning to UKIP is something worth taking note of.

And when you ask are they a threat - who do you mean are they threat to?

 

[SpookyFrank]

I've no problem with the egging - the egging is fine and i always support politicians being reminded that they can only walk the streets in physical safety right now as we allow them to. It's the pathetic sad old men stuff that i'm talking about here. Essentially that says to the tens or hundreds of thousands of people being fucked over, scared of being fucked over and already fucked over that you support them being fucked over by business, state and politicians. That you have no answer to them being fucked over and that you're not looking for one - you're just happy that it's happening and want to enjoy it whilst you can. It's so politically stupid. A little bit of thought and you could point out that Farage is one of those people fucking the dreaded scared old men over or something - but no, laugh at the scared old men instead.

I didn't much care for what the bloke said, and the idea of throwing an egg at someone then standing around to shout some slogans while the police come to take you away is tactically flawed to put it mildly.

 

[SpookyFrank]

After Farage was egged he was spirited off to, of all places, the nearest pub. Word soon got round and a large crowd of people gathered outside hoping to make Mr Farage aware of the extent of their displeasure at his racist hatemongering. There was a daily Mirror journalist in a chicken suit for some reason.

Farage and chums, men of the people that they are, were smuggled out the back and quickly made themselves scarce.

I don't buy this stuff about Farage voicing the genuine concerns of the working class. What I saw today was more evidence of what I'd long suspected, that the working class are not so easily fooled as some posters around here would have us believe and most of them hate the likes of UKIP.

 

[superfly101]

Nigel Farage scarpers after being hit by egg in Nottingham

Read more: http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nigel...tory-21042977-detail/story.html#ixzz30TMefIbh

Video of the egging http://news.sky.com/story/1253232/nigel-farage-hit-by-egg-on-campaign-trail

 

[Awesome Wells]

Ukips versus women in trousers!

 

[MrSki]

 

[Dogsauce]

That must be the third time someone's posted that.

As I understand it there's is a weight limit on the Freepost, so those bricks will just stay in the post office.

Why not stamp up loads of envelopes instead? I'm so sure it's possible to get a packet of many in a pound shop or 'borrow' some from work.

There's also a free phone number on the flyer I had, calling that from a phone box will waste a fraction of cash and time if you can be bothered.

 

[Treacle Toes]

That must be the third time someone's posted that.

As I understand it there's is a weight limit on the Freepost, so those bricks will just stay in the post office.

Why not stamp up loads of envelopes instead? I'm so sure it's possible to get a packet of many in a pound shop or 'borrow' some from work.

There's also a free phone number on the flyer I had, calling that from a phone box will waste a fraction of cash and time if you can be bothered.

From what I can see most people who are doing this are not posting bricks, obviously. They are addressing lots of envelopes, cutting up campaign material and putting a little bit in each one.

 

[Gerry1time]

There was a daily Mirror journalist in a chicken suit for some reason.

Probably because someone had it kicking around or got the idea from this Labour stunt against Boris Johnson, given Farage decided not to stand in Mercer's old seat.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Probably because someone had it kicking around or got the idea from this Labour stunt against Boris Johnson, given Farage decided not to stand in Mercer's old seat.

Still raises the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg?

 

[phildwyer]

Sad, scared old men.

Yes, the problem with Britain is that there just aren't enough happy, bold young men in politics. Oh hang on...

 

[Spanky Longhorn]

did you mean bald or bold?

 

[treelover]

Another Kipper on Q/T, Suzanne Evans, no one from the left, not even a Green.

 

[Sprocket.]

This might be fun folks!

http://www.ukip.org/ukip_to_hold_it_s_biggest_ever_annual_conference_at_doncaster_racecourse

 

[treelover]

What, that a big leftie protest will be held outside, might be fun but its not the answer.

 

[Sprocket.]

No, not at all. Let's film the locals going in and boycott their shops!

 

[SpackleFrog]

No, not at all. Let's film the locals going in and boycott their shops!

WTF are you on about?

 

[SpackleFrog]

Ha ha.

As far as I am aware they are still going to publish, I have not heard anything to the contrary but if I so I will let you know.

Where's this media tsunami then? Come on, I'm waiting for the mighty Grauniad to save us from the nasty xenophobic man.

 

[DotCommunist]

it was buried by the false flag egging

 

[pesh]

From what I can see most people who are doing this are not posting bricks, obviously. They are addressing lots of envelopes, cutting up campaign material and putting a little bit in each one.

i sent him a bit of an old hoover yesterday.

 

[butchersapron]

All you people sending them stuff that aren't letters. The PO is liable for them. And they won't deliver them.

 

[Sprocket.]

WTF are you on about?

In the Doncaster area the biggest group of UKIP members and supporters appear to be the small shopkeepers.
Strange though that most of them are ex English Democrat supporters of the former elected mayor Peter Davies, father of Philip Davies the conservative MP for Shipley.

 

[tony.c]

All you people sending them stuff that aren't letters. The PO is liable for them. And they won't deliver them.

That's ok. Royal Mail is a private company now so it might dent their profits and dividends to shareholders a bit.

 

[butchersapron]

That's ok. Royal Mail is a private company now so it might dent their profits and dividends to shareholders a bit.

Put the stamps up too.