So UKIP win the Euro Election.....

[steveT350C]

Zod said:

I wonder how many of the UKIP MEPs elected this May will remain UKIP MEPs for their whole term

Hopefully none.

[mrpurple]

steveT350C said:

Zod said:

I wonder how many of the UKIP MEPs elected this May will remain UKIP MEPs for their whole term

Hopefully none.

Turkeys voting for Xmas........I like your thinking

[steveT350C]

mrpurple said:

steveT350C said:

Zod said:

I wonder how many of the UKIP MEPs elected this May will remain UKIP MEPs for their whole term

Hopefully none.

Turkeys voting for Xmas........I like your thinking

Always a step ahead

[FiF]

Away from UKIP for a moment if I may.

Lib Dems told to expect to lose all their MEPs

[10 Pence Short]

FiF said:

Away from UKIP for a moment if I may.

Lib Dems told to expect to lose all their MEPs

Is that the same Lib Dems who headed the opinion polls shortly before the 2010 general election (for the record I agree the Lib Dems are heading for Euro and GE annihilation).

[FiF]

10 Pence Short said:

FiF said:

Away from UKIP for a moment if I may.

Lib Dems told to expect to lose all their MEPs

Is that the same Lib Dems who headed the opinion polls shortly before the 2010 general election (for the record I agree the Lib Dems are heading for Euro and GE annihilation).

We will see but my real live tenner with the bookies for the last couple of years that Cleggy will be kicked out of Sheffield Hallam still looks a reasonable bet.

[mrpurple]

Guess which one of the 2 events in this article is fully booked and which had 2/3rds of the seats empty?

Got my ticket

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Nigel-Farage-speak-...

[longblackcoat]

mrpurple said:

Guess which one of the 2 events in this article is fully booked and which had 2/3rds of the seats empty?

Got my ticket

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Nigel-Farage-speak-...

Guess which one is free and which one isn't?

[mrpurple]

longblackcoat said:

mrpurple said:

Guess which one of the 2 events in this article is fully booked and which had 2/3rds of the seats empty?

Got my ticket

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Nigel-Farage-speak-...

Guess which one is free and which one isn't?

Very true...and your point is?

a) If Jonny and the Baptists was free it would be oversubscribed also?

or

b) If The Nigel Farage public meeting was to charge entry it would be 2/3rds empty as well?

or

c) other?

[mrpurple]

Guam said:

longblackcoat said:

mrpurple said:

Guess which one of the 2 events in this article is fully booked and which had 2/3rds of the seats empty?

Got my ticket

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Nigel-Farage-speak-...

Guess which one is free and which one isn't?

Yes indeed Tough call, listen to political Propaganda for free or pay for the privilege...what to do...

This obviously

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Nigel-Farage-meetin...

[dandarez]

mrpurple said:

longblackcoat said:

mrpurple said:

Guess which one of the 2 events in this article is fully booked and which had 2/3rds of the seats empty?

Got my ticket

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Nigel-Farage-speak-...

Guess which one is free and which one isn't?

Very true...and your point is?

a) If Jonny and the Baptists was free it would be oversubscribed also?

or

b) If The Nigel Farage public meeting was to charge entry it would be 2/3rds empty as well?

or

c) other?

c) You got it wrong. 2/3rds of the seats empty was wrong, fewer than 30 antikips turned up!


'Huh? Whaddya mean, our Stop UKIP Tour isn't working?'

'Anybody? ...anybody? ...ANYBODY!!!!!'

'Pssss, Jonny, we don't have an audience... well, unless you think an audience is 28 people.'

[mrpurple]

dandarez said:

mrpurple said:

longblackcoat said:

mrpurple said:

Guess which one of the 2 events in this article is fully booked and which had 2/3rds of the seats empty?

Got my ticket

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Nigel-Farage-speak-...

Guess which one is free and which one isn't?

Very true...and your point is?

a) If Jonny and the Baptists was free it would be oversubscribed also?

or

b) If The Nigel Farage public meeting was to charge entry it would be 2/3rds empty as well?

or

c) other?

c) You got it wrong. 2/3rds of the seats empty was wrong, fewer than 30 antikips turned up!


'Huh? Whaddya mean, our Stop UKIP Tour isn't working?'

'Anybody? ...anybody? ...ANYBODY!!!!!'

'Pssss, Jonny, we don't have an audience... well, unless you think an audience is 28 people.'

28 out of 105 seats..is that nearer 3/4 than 2/3?

[AJS-]

http://www.chapter.org/jonny-baptists-stop-ukip-to...

If their satirical show is as hilarious and original as their promotional song and video I would think there are now 28 disappointed Bathonians.

[Zod]

steveT350C said:

Zod said:

I wonder how many of the UKIP MEPs elected this May will remain UKIP MEPs for their whole term

Hopefully none.

Not really the point. Also not going to happen if UKIP get their way and Milliband gets five years plus to wibble from Downing Street.

[Johnnytheboy]

AJS- said:

http://www.chapter.org/jonny-baptists-stop-ukip-to...

If their satirical show is as hilarious and original as their promotional song and video I would think there are now 28 disappointed Bathonians.

Why does it not surprise me to hear that

"...the stars of Radio 4’s The Now Show, Infinite Monkey Cage and Sketchorama..."

..are anti-UKIP?

Anyway, back to the original question, does anyone remember the 1989 Euro election? The Greens polled very highly - 15% IIRC.

As a party they didn't break out of their niche, but their policies were absorbed into the political mainstream. I suspect UKIP's fate will be the same: they won't become a mainstream party but the main parties will feel they have to take their supporters' concerns more seriously.

[mrpurple]

Can't say I heard of many Kippers protesting outside Jonny's gig yet still only 28 turned up.

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Nigel-Farage-meetin...

[AJS-]

It seems that the "storm of controversy" the media seem to be reporting isn't about the content of the play anyway. Just pointing out that using public (Arts Council) funds to attack a specific political party a month before an election.

[mrpurple]

AJS- said:

It seems that the "storm of controversy" the media seem to be reporting isn't about the content of the play anyway. Just pointing out that using public (Arts Council) funds to attack a specific political party a month before an election.

Wonder if the same funds are available to someone wanting to do a gig promoting a political party a month before an election?