thank God UKIP's colours weren't claret and blue otherwise I'd have been in a right old dilemna!

We also have an MP

I think their lack of coverage has more to do with the fact that they don't sell papers and the fact they aren't controversial or have a large share of the popular vote. They should, of course. Have a greater share of the vote, that is. But then there are lots of people voting for a party who don't believe manmade climate change is happening and who think all green energy spending should stop (now why would that be?)which is far more amusing for the mainstream media to focus on.

What happens to UKIP MEP's if UKIP force the Conservatives to go with the 'In/Out' referendum. They'll all essentially lose their seats, and essentially their jobs. It'll be interesting over the next few years to see whether UKIP MEP's move the party towards a 'EU Reform Party' from an Independence party: Their MEP's are essentially now a very powerful influence within the party itself: more so probably then their leader.

Its very tricky for people to talk themselves out of a job (UKIP will not win as many seats at a general election as they did in Europe). 78k plus expenses, is quite a corrupting influence.

Edited by jamiemartin721 (27 May 2014 3.50pm)

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
[Link]

The Green party are less interesting and controversial than UKIP.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
[Link]

Even if we were allowed to have a referendum they'd probably set it for 2017, and then state that an Out vote would take the entire term to undo our membership.

They've got a full term either way I reckon.

Optimistic as ever

Yes, but he's only one MEP. Prior to the recent election he was one of a few, now there's a metric s**t ton of them. UKIP has a bit of a problem in the past in that it has a very 'divergent' membership, that are themselves held togeather by an 'anti-eu' issue. Farange may struggle to hold the party togeather if for example, people like being MEPs etc, and that the party now has a number of internal members who have gained a degree of power and influence, maybe sufficent to challange Farange

esp if UKIP doesn't replicate improvement and win seats in parliment (as it would then be a party whos political capital was entirely based in the arena they wish to exit). A degree of irony, would be if UKIP don't win many seats in a general election, that its power basis is entirely in the EU Parliment.

Intersting times ahead for UKIP.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
[Link]