tavyred
Very well known Exeweb poster
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Revenge of the "Loonies, fruitcakes and closet racists".
Wake up Westminster!
Wake up Westminster!
I agree aboslutely. And in my opinion it can only be a good thing to have more than just the main 2 parties slogging it out with their self serving agendas.Yes, if the message wasn't received after the Euro elections, I think it will be now.
Clacton was somewhat of a formality. Heywood however was seismic. 600 or so votes away from Milliband having to resign perhaps. UKIP shouldn't have been chipping into staunch Labour support, but it did.
The cat is well and truly amongst the pigeons. Last night cannot be dismissed as mid term protests. UKIP cannot now be denied a seat in any TV Leadership debates next year. That could also bring the Greens to the table. Traditional UK two party politics is long since gone.
Does that mean we may face Italian style unstable coalition governments that last for about a year ?Yes, if the message wasn't received after the Euro elections, I think it will be now.
Clacton was somewhat of a formality. Heywood however was seismic. 600 or so votes away from Milliband having to resign perhaps. UKIP shouldn't have been chipping into staunch Labour support, but it did.
The cat is well and truly amongst the pigeons. Last night cannot be dismissed as mid term protests. UKIP cannot now be denied a seat in any TV Leadership debates next year. That could also bring the Greens to the table. Traditional UK two party politics is long since gone.
We'd be there already if the LibDems weren't so spineless.Does that mean we may face Italian style unstable coalition governments that last for about a year ?
Harsh on Clogg and his merry men Stroudy ? They went into coalition for the sake of the country, not the glory of office. Or so they say.We'd be there already if the LibDems weren't so spineless.
You're right in that the big news story of the night was Heywood and Middleton - Clacton was a foregone conclusion, even the staunchest of Conservatives had written it off whereas Labour have continued to play down UKIP. The Conservatives however have a massive fight on their hands in the coming weeks in Rochester and Strood.Yes, if the message wasn't received after the Euro elections, I think it will be now.
Clacton was somewhat of a formality. Heywood however was seismic. 600 or so votes away from Milliband having to resign perhaps. UKIP shouldn't have been chipping into staunch Labour support, but it did.
The cat is well and truly amongst the pigeons. Last night cannot be dismissed as mid term protests. UKIP cannot now be denied a seat in any TV Leadership debates next year. That could also bring the Greens to the table. Traditional UK two party politics is long since gone.