I'm happy for the SNP (and Plaid, and the Greens) to take votes from Labour. I don't support what is now called "The Westminster Elite" (previously known as "The Ruling Class" ).

I'm amazed that a party made up of former Tories, bankrolled by former Tories and further to the right than the Tories has managed to position itself as anti-establishment. But Farage is a canny politician and has most of the media fawning all over him and licking his a*se so it shouldn't be that surprising I suppose.

The real shame is that so many people have allowed themselves to be taken in by Farage's "man of the people" schtick when it's so transparently just a vehicle for his political ambitions. He's a politician like all the rest. One whiff of power and his principles will go the way of Clegg's tuition fee "promise".

Edited by Seth (02 Dec 2014 1.49am)

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Well that's one aspect and reading of it. Additionally though, it's harder to dislike or see people as 'other than' if you interact with them daily and in many cases they have become your friends. It makes people think twice about their values and their vote.

So are those that support ukip of the opinion that immigration is to blame for the country's woes?

Edited by nickgusset (02 Dec 2014 12.41pm)

It hasn't positioned itself. If you aren't one of the 3 main political parties (in England) you are by definition not established.

The fringe parties in Wales and NI are totally pointless in terms of a GE result.

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Of course it has. They're forever banging on about how anti-establishment they are but are run and bankrolled by the very establishment they profess to be fighting against. It's a blatant charade.

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I wouldn't say I am a UKIP supporter as I haven't decided who to vote for yet and remain open minded.

However, I would vote for anyone who would give the finger to Brussels because I am growing increasing disillusioned with their policies and dilution of power we have left in this country to decide our own affairs.

I believe a contribution of factors are to blame for the country's demise with *unchecked* immigration being one of them. I stress that I am a fan of immigration on the whole but when it is a free for all it just is not sustainable and it has led to problems in the UK with a strain on resources and ghettos being formed.

Other issues such as financial mismanagement by lending institutions, external economic factors like the global credit crunch, an aging population putting an increase strain on pension and healthcare requirements, high costs of housing/utilities and an education system increasingly showing it is not fit for purpose.

I think it's foolish to say one thing is to blame but I'd argue immigration is a "winner" for anyone looking for votes because the door can be slammed shut tomorrow.

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