By: snafu
- 24th May 2014 at 08:26Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
But, remember, there is no such thing as bad publicity !
Ah yes, all those foot-in-mouth moments on Facebook, radio interviews, you know the sort of thing.
No such thing as bad publicity depends on how you look at it...
There was an article in The Independent on Thursday (and elsewhere, too) about the implosion of the BNP after their 'fantastic' showing five years ago. Maybe there is a lesson in that for this weeks flavour - just follow the exemplar, guys...
By: Moggy C
- 24th May 2014 at 08:57Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I loved the revelation earlier in the week that a certain proportion of the Romanians in this country had been jailed for criminal activities. But at 10% the number of ukip MEPs who had been jailed at some point was much higher.
By: trumper
- 24th May 2014 at 09:25Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There was an interesting post by someone on f/book yesterday.UKIP has been elected-the others aren't too unhappy at the moment because ukip will do all the nasty stuff the others want to do and they will take the blame and eventually the other main parties will be voted back into power by a grateful population after the ukip party had done all the dirty work for them.
By: John Green
- 24th May 2014 at 10:19Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Re 20 & 21
I do agree. There is something in the UKIP candidate selection policy that does need urgent overhaul. For example: Do not select inarticulate and Facebook and Twitter enthusiasts who have done 'a bit of porridge'. Given prison population levels that excludes most of the population.
Charlie, don't be mischievous. The permanent civil servants will ensure continuity on most things such as paying the bills. Examples of the 'broad brush strokes' of government will be all around them. Follow them while beginning the process of 'tweaking' and re-adjustment, gradually imposing your own policies. The fabled rocket science - it ain't !
By: paul178
- 24th May 2014 at 10:44Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
#23 at least they are own miscreants not imports. You of all people are not giving us the full facts 10% of UKIP members equals how many against 7%( I understand) of Romanians. Lets forget those charged and bailed for a moment who scarpered back to their home country to avoid justice.
By: Moggy C
- 25th May 2014 at 11:46Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Scoffers all ! Remember 'acorns and oaks'.
Yes, but aren't acorns supposed to grow into oaks? With 22% of the votes in local elections in 2013 and now with 17% this time, isn't that a bit un-oak like?
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By: snafu - 24th May 2014 at 08:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Ah yes, all those foot-in-mouth moments on Facebook, radio interviews, you know the sort of thing.
No such thing as bad publicity depends on how you look at it...
There was an article in The Independent on Thursday (and elsewhere, too) about the implosion of the BNP after their 'fantastic' showing five years ago. Maybe there is a lesson in that for this weeks flavour - just follow the exemplar, guys...
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By: Moggy C - 24th May 2014 at 08:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I loved the revelation earlier in the week that a certain proportion of the Romanians in this country had been jailed for criminal activities. But at 10% the number of ukip MEPs who had been jailed at some point was much higher.
Moggy
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By: trumper - 24th May 2014 at 09:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There was an interesting post by someone on f/book yesterday.UKIP has been elected-the others aren't too unhappy at the moment because ukip will do all the nasty stuff the others want to do and they will take the blame and eventually the other main parties will be voted back into power by a grateful population after the ukip party had done all the dirty work for them.
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By: John Green - 24th May 2014 at 10:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Re 20 & 21
I do agree. There is something in the UKIP candidate selection policy that does need urgent overhaul. For example: Do not select inarticulate and Facebook and Twitter enthusiasts who have done 'a bit of porridge'. Given prison population levels that excludes most of the population.
Charlie, don't be mischievous. The permanent civil servants will ensure continuity on most things such as paying the bills. Examples of the 'broad brush strokes' of government will be all around them. Follow them while beginning the process of 'tweaking' and re-adjustment, gradually imposing your own policies. The fabled rocket science - it ain't !
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By: paul178 - 24th May 2014 at 10:44 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
#23 at least they are own miscreants not imports. You of all people are not giving us the full facts 10% of UKIP members equals how many against 7%( I understand) of Romanians. Lets forget those charged and bailed for a moment who scarpered back to their home country to avoid justice.
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By: Moggy C - 24th May 2014 at 16:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: charliehunt - 24th May 2014 at 16:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good to see someone else has a sense of perspective amongst the media inspired hyperbole!;)
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By: Moggy C - 24th May 2014 at 17:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Apologies.
The Office for National Statistics estimates that, in 2012, 101,000 Romanian-born people were resident in the UK
A spokesman for the Romanian Embassy said recently 624 Romanians were in prison in the UK
Looks like 0.6% to me, so maybe your understanding is a little adrift?
Moggy
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By: paul178 - 24th May 2014 at 18:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thats just the ones they have managed to catch.
The rest of my post was " Lets forget those charged and bailed for a moment who scarpered back to their home country to avoid justice."
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By: paul178 - 24th May 2014 at 18:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thats just the ones they have managed to catch.
The rest of my post was " Lets forget those charged and bailed for a moment who scarpered back to their home country to avoid justice."
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By: Moggy C - 24th May 2014 at 18:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Applies to both groups I'd guess.
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By: John Green - 24th May 2014 at 19:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Scoffers all ! Remember 'acorns and oaks'.
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By: charliehunt - 24th May 2014 at 19:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And wheat and chaff........
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By: John Green - 24th May 2014 at 19:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Chaps, lighten up ! Politics is not ever to be taken seriously.
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By: charliehunt - 24th May 2014 at 20:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Quite right. The last few weeks have been very amusing and not least at the pens of assorted newspaper cartoonists. Some brilliant examples!;)
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By: j_jza80 - 24th May 2014 at 20:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
While we're on the subject of political humour... :D
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By: paul178 - 24th May 2014 at 20:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Kosher Bacon? Must try that!
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By: TonyT - 25th May 2014 at 11:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I wonder if it will effect the Jewish vote for Milliband, not exactly what they will want to see is him munching on a bacon sarnie.
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By: Moggy C - 25th May 2014 at 11:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes, but aren't acorns supposed to grow into oaks? With 22% of the votes in local elections in 2013 and now with 17% this time, isn't that a bit un-oak like?
Moggy
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By: John Green - 25th May 2014 at 15:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Re 40
Patience is a virtue. It's always darkest just before dawn !
Acorns always grow into oaks unless there are pigs nibbling in the area. There's a metaphor there somewhere.