Lab/Lib love the EU.
Tories say they want to renegotiate and will give us a vote next term.
Just as they said last manifesto.
Lying, self serving dross peddled out year after year by career politicians despite most polls saying a majority want out of the EU completely or a major reclaim of central control.
Greens, TUSC, etc you had your chance but the disenchanted void has been filled by UKIP.
Until now this majority has had no chance of having it's voice heard.
A one trick pony party yes but it's rather an important trick.
To people like Nick who wonder why UKIP are doing so well what are the options for these people?
For the first time in my lifetime there is at least a chance of breaking up this Lib/Lab/Con status quo. It's anti-establishment, anarchic even. Great.

In the woods there grew a tree. And a fine fine tree was he.

Pathetic. Labelling all UKIP supporters as racist and whatever homophobic means these days is lazy and cheap.

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

There is many a true word said in jest.

Also, why are you so punchy? I thought you deplored personal remarks on here. Do you have a sympathy period for when your missus is on the blob in order to understand and show solidarity with the female condition?

"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

Nature and politics abhors a vacuum. Ukip are simply occupying a vacant space in British politics that everyone knows has been there since the 1960's. It taps into that constituency that is made up by the working class who don't hear their views represented by either the Labour Party or the Tories, (who used to be better at tapping into working class support).
Everyone in mainstream politics knows that there are lots of votes to be had from being anti-European, ant-multi culturalism and pro hanging and flogging. The only reason that someone hasn't eaten into mainstream votes is because those promoting such views clearly also had a fascist agenda. Ukip are different, and more dangerous, because they are not perceived to be fascists. Farage is clearly not Nick Griffin and saying that he is will not undermine them. The main attacks on Ukip have essentially been based on the accusation that they are not politically correct - which may be the worst accusation that can be made by the liberal intellegencia but doesnt have the same impact on the average Sun or Daily Mail reader. It is the views of these groups that form the real bedrock of British opinion and not those found around Hampstead dinner tables.
Killing Ukip off will entail both Labour and the Tories re-engaging with their working class support - which I am sure will be very disagreeable for both of them.

Yes, I am an agent of Satan but my duties are largely ceremonial

Dont backet Powell with Griffin. Powell was a classics sscholar and a formidable performer in the HOuse of Commons - and was a cabinet minister.

Yes, I am an agent of Satan but my duties are largely ceremonial

I'm sure that there must be a joke there about a Brighton Councillor Jason Kitcat!