MP's are also aware of what the likely political consequences of reneging on a democratic vote would be! :nono:

 

52. 48.

 

So. Not great.

as some twitter wag said:

 

Ironic that UKIP democratically elected Bolton and then decides it doesn't like the result.

 

Presumably he's safe as long as only 48% of UKIPPERS resign......

 

Bloody UKIPREMOANERS whingeing about someone's girlfriend!

 

Haha, so true.

 

UKR.I.P.

 

:D

The most ironic thing about this whole incident is that it has given UKIP their biggest press profile in ages, arguably since the General Election, quite possibly since Nuttall failed to win in Stoke. Although it sounds incredibly counterintuitive, it would surprise me if this actually gives the party a bump in the polls.

The most ironic thing about this whole incident is that it has given UKIP their biggest press profile in ages, arguably since the General Election, quite possibly since Nuttall failed to win in Stoke. Although it sounds incredibly counterintuitive, it would surprise me if this actually gives the party a bump in the polls.

Erm, Farage is rarely off the airwaves. He gets far more airtime than any Lib Dem politician. Perhaps Vince Cable should have an affair with Katy Hopkins.

52. 48.

 

So. Not great.

 

Yawn

All 17 UKIP councilors on Thurrock Council have resigned and created a new political party. UKIP's more or less done and dusted now - this year's council elections will be a wipeout for them.

All 17 UKIP councilors on Thurrock Council have resigned and created a new political party. UKIP's more or less done and dusted now - this year's council elections will be a wipeout for them.

They can only just do worse than last year. While they lost every single county seat they were defending (over 100 of them), they did manage to make one gain.

All 17 UKIP councilors on Thurrock Council have resigned and created a new political party. UKIP's more or less done and dusted now - this year's council elections will be a wipeout for them.

 

Just as long as Remainers don't seek to claim it as a rejection of their cause - for me, it is more a case of them being victims of their own success.

Just as long as Remainers don't seek to claim it as a rejection of their cause - for me, it is more a case of them being victims of their own success.

I'd say it was more a matter of there being little difference between UKIP and the Tories.

I'd say it was more a matter of there being little difference between UKIP and the Tories.

 

I'd hardly say the Tories are united on Brexit, though.

Henry Bolton has been removed as leader at a UKIP meeting in Birmingham today.

 

They could also be bankrupt within days: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/f...-on-legal-costs

Edited February 17, 20187 yr by Doctor Blind

Time for the news to stop pretending UKIP are still relevant methinks.

Henry Bolton has been removed as leader at a UKIP meeting in Birmingham today.

 

They could also be bankrupt within days: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/f...-on-legal-costs

Just five months ago UKIP members elected him as their leader. Now, having found out something they didn't know before, they have demanded the right to change their minds.

Henry Bolton has been removed as leader at a UKIP meeting in Birmingham today.

 

They could also be bankrupt within days: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/f...-on-legal-costs

 

Irrelevant, as they achieved their goal.

Just five months ago UKIP members elected him as their leader. Now, having found out something they didn't know before, they have demanded the right to change their minds.

 

 

Hah! Case proved m'lud. :lol:

Irrelevant, as they achieved their goal.

 

 

Yes they indeed achieved their goal. They made lying to the electorate a widespread menace to democracy. They made it clear that doing propaganda deals with foreign governments (Russia) and companies targeting people with propaganda lies is the only way to make a case that would otherwise be shown to be rubbish. They had a leader who moaned about one sentence from the President of the USA about trade deals, yet who arse-licked another president, tried to get a government job out of his connections to said dodgy Russian-backed, propaganda-based, similarly-lying, fact-free, sexist, racist, campaigned in a foreign country for said President, left the USA to meet with the accused rapist running a website smearing Hillary clinton relentlessly with hacked (and ultimately non-criminal) emails, aided by Russians, and then campaigned for far-right Nazi-loving parties across Europe.

 

So, yes, they have achieved their goal. The goal was to try and destroy western democracy in favour of something that allows the rich and powerful to get even more rich and powerful by manipulating mugs. Job done.

 

PS we have yet to see how the Leaving the EU goes, and whether or not it remains a permanent feature when the margin was a mere 2% and the death rate and new voter rate will soon change things. After all, you have spent 25 years moaning about not having a referendum so you can't complain about not having another one to prove your point once facts are revealed. You can keep whinging about it, but you can't logically refuse other than "we refuse because we will lose" which is quite catchy...

Yes they indeed achieved their goal. They made lying to the electorate a widespread menace to democracy. They made it clear that doing propaganda deals with foreign governments (Russia) and companies targeting people with propaganda lies is the only way to make a case that would otherwise be shown to be rubbish. They had a leader who moaned about one sentence from the President of the USA about trade deals, yet who arse-licked another president, tried to get a government job out of his connections to said dodgy Russian-backed, propaganda-based, similarly-lying, fact-free, sexist, racist, campaigned in a foreign country for said President, left the USA to meet with the accused rapist running a website smearing Hillary clinton relentlessly with hacked (and ultimately non-criminal) emails, aided by Russians, and then campaigned for far-right Nazi-loving parties across Europe.

 

So, yes, they have achieved their goal. The goal was to try and destroy western democracy in favour of something that allows the rich and powerful to get even more rich and powerful by manipulating mugs. Job done.

 

PS we have yet to see how the Leaving the EU goes, and whether or not it remains a permanent feature when the margin was a mere 2% and the death rate and new voter rate will soon change things. After all, you have spent 25 years moaning about not having a referendum so you can't complain about not having another one to prove your point once facts are revealed. You can keep whinging about it, but you can't logically refuse other than "we refuse because we will lose" which is quite catchy...

 

Leave the cynicism to ShiaLemuffQueef - he does it much better than you.

I just stumbled on this site when looking for something else, like you do. :P

 

http://www.debate.org/opinions/does-politi...-harm-than-good

Leave the cynicism to ShiaLemuffQueef - he does it much better than you.

 

How very dare you - nobody does it better :P

How very dare you - nobody does it better :P

Makes me feel sad for the rest...