UKIP - The Future - Volume 4

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FiF

44,116 posts

252 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Mojocvh said:
Scuffers said:
RYH64E said:
When I needed emergency hospital treatment in France a few years ago I handed over my EHIC card, but the (very attractive) receptionist shook her head and handed me a credit card machine. I thought that was fair enough as I've never paid taxes in France, if they can do it we should do the same (within the EU).
That's not an atypical response, same deal in Spain etc...

If you travel or work abroad, proper insurance is essential.

The problem with the EU is that we are the only ones stupid enough to follow the rules...
I actually had to go to a department in the "toon hall" in Toulouse with my E111 to claim back my money, minus VAT of course!!

And that’s also where I also decided to stop being the typical ex pat...
Yet when I was in the ER in Sweden being pumped with serious painkillers, offered my E111, my insurance card and the contact for the emergency assistance company we employ for just such occasions. They didn't want to know, just got on with it.

Only thing I paid was the prescription charge. Though the first point of contact earlier in the day with the equivalent of a GP wasn't particularly satisfactory competence wise, which necessitated the ER visit.

No doubt someone can make a link to something to suggest something else.

968

11,965 posts

249 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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NicD said:
Ignorant? You, for sure, and nasty with it.

Due to the complex history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed upon definition of the Third World.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_World
I don't think he's the ignorant one as he isn't the one throwing homophobic insults around and is also not the one who is unable to write a post without insulting the previous poster, unlike yourself and Scuffers.

NicD

3,281 posts

258 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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968 said:
I don't think he's the ignorant one as he isn't the one throwing homophobic insults around and is also not the one who is unable to write a post without insulting the previous poster, unlike yourself and Scuffers.
He incorrectly accused a poster of being ignorant on the point I clearly rebutted, so I turned it around.

I 'insult previous posters' when they deserve it - when they post nasty or incorrect observations. No apologies for that.
You seem to have thrown yourself into this category. It brings me no pleasure and I would like to see everyone play nicely without lies and slurs.

What you 'think' has little to do with reality.

968

11,965 posts

249 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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NicD said:
He incorrectly accused a poster of being ignorant on the point I clearly rebutted, so I turned it around.

I 'insult previous posters' when they deserve it - when they post nasty or incorrect observations. No apologies for that.
You seem to have thrown yourself into this category. It brings me no pleasure and I would like to see everyone play nicely without lies and slurs.

What you 'think' has little to do with reality.
QED,

Thank you for demonstrating your pathological inability to maintain a discussion without resorting your default position of abusing the poster. It's beautifully illustrated here. Scuffers made an ignorant comment, which is incorrect (most of what he says is incorrect and indeed ignorant).

Thank you for your self-elected position of policing the thread. It's odd how you seem to have been blind to the nasty, homophobic insults that Scuffers has thrown around these threads quite liberally. It's seems rather bizarre and inconsistent with your position of moral superiority.

Oh and thank you for policing me too and putting me in my place that nothing I think is connected to reality. That surely is the most mature way of arguing your point.

allergictocheese

1,290 posts

114 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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We now know UKIP are unlikely to be 'the future'.

It's also pretty likely they'll fade into obscurity until the referendum nears, perhaps with the occasional interruption for internal strife/ members getting into bother.

Hopefully one thing they'll have achieved is engagement with politics of those who had been previously ignorant or indifferent.

MGJohn

10,203 posts

184 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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UKIP has served and is serving a very useful purpose by alerting a dozing Nation about the full range of "benefits" resulting from our EU membership.

Even the Labour party, what's left of it anyway, appear, repeat appear to appreciate the situation with a late change of mindset.

Scuffers

20,887 posts

275 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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968 said:
homophobic insults that Scuffers has thrown around these threads quite liberally.
here we go again...

what homophobic insult are you whining on about now?

you seem incredibly sensitive to the 3 letter word....

NicD

3,281 posts

258 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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968 said:
QED,

Thank you for demonstrating your pathological inability to maintain a discussion without resorting your default position of abusing the poster. It's beautifully illustrated here. Scuffers made an ignorant comment, which is incorrect (most of what he says is incorrect and indeed ignorant).

Thank you for your self-elected position of policing the thread. It's odd how you seem to have been blind to the nasty, homophobic insults that Scuffers has thrown around these threads quite liberally. It's seems rather bizarre and inconsistent with your position of moral superiority.

Oh and thank you for policing me too and putting me in my place that nothing I think is connected to reality. That surely is the most mature way of arguing your point.
You have trouble with comprehension. If you deem that an insult, so be it. I am 'policing' nothing, just righting obvious wrongs.
You have shown nothing, except yourself up.

You need to read the written words carefully and assume nothing beyond what is written. If you do this, it may make sense to you.

For example, your laughable statement 'pathological inability ...' This rather nasty insult has a specific meaning (at least within the English language).
Have you supported that with an analysis of my many previous posts?
Like heck you have.
As I said, trouble with comprehension.

Anyway, enough handbags.

Scuffers

20,887 posts

275 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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anonymous said:
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as I said before, real hard numbers here are simply impossible to come by.

looking at this another way, since 1995, some 8 million people have migrated into the UK.

Yes, 8 million, do you not think this will have had an effect on *all* public services?

Mojocvh

16,837 posts

263 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Scuffers said:
anonymous said:
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as I said before, real hard numbers here are simply impossible to come by.

looking at this another way, since 1995, some 8 million people have migrated into the UK.

Yes, 8 million, do you not think this will have had an effect on *all* public services?
How can you possibly think that? hehe

968

11,965 posts

249 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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NicD said:
You have trouble with comprehension. If you deem that an insult, so be it. I am 'policing' nothing, just righting obvious wrongs.
You have shown nothing, except yourself up.
Er, not really. Just that you are unable to maintain a discussion without insulting a poster and curiously so far are unable to dare criticise Scuffers, who has been liberally throwing around homophobic insults. For the sake of Scuffers who seems to be short on memory, 'raving poofter' and 'his royal gayness' are embarrassing examples of someone who thinks this sort of language is appropriate when debating a political point. Unfortunately for him and you, it's not 1970, much as you would like it to be so.

NicD said:
You need to read the written words carefully and assume nothing beyond what is written. If you do this, it may make sense to you.
Profound stuff. I'm not sure you really apply it to your responses to other posters though, so slightly hypocritical.


Scuffers

20,887 posts

275 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Oh do give it a rest....

You're coming across like the professionaly offended

allergictocheese

1,290 posts

114 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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It might be fair to suggest 968 has a bee in his bonnet. It may be fair to suggest you're being disingenuous if you pretend he has no reason.

Using 'PC gone mad' to hide what appears to be fairly straightforward homophobia will be annoying to some.

If you're really so offended by homosexuality you should have the courage to say so and stand by your opinion, rather than using obvious innuendo and pleading innocence after the event. People would then at least respect your ability to hold and defend an opinion, even if not the opinion itself.

Scuffers

20,887 posts

275 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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You're just as bad!

How many times do i have to repeat myself?

I do not have a problem with people being gay, i am far from homophobic.

I have a problem with people going on about it all the time like its some kind of badge.


allergictocheese

1,290 posts

114 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Scuffers, the only one who makes a badge of it is you. You are the one who introduces it into a conversation. You are the one who attaches importance to it and you are the one who references it as a pejorative.

It might be that you don't see it, which wouldn't be a criticism, however this is how your comments come across to people who have no agenda.

Scuffers

20,887 posts

275 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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allergictocheese said:
Scuffers, the only one who makes a badge of it is you. You are the one who introduces it into a conversation. You are the one who attaches importance to it and you are the one who references it as a pejorative.

It might be that you don't see it, which wouldn't be a criticism, however this is how your comments come across to people who have no agenda.
Are you for real?

Read back and learn....

It's not me that keeps bringing it up, its your mate 968.

NoNeed

15,137 posts

201 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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I have been pondering what may become of UKIP post a referendum and the possibility of them replicating the SNP in the event of a close loss. Could the next government be purple?

Axionknight

8,505 posts

136 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Certainly not, far too big a swing needed for such a thing to happen, even with the large increase in vote they saw this time around.


NoNeed

15,137 posts

201 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Axionknight said:
Certainly not, far too big a swing needed for such a thing to happen, even with the large increase in vote they saw this time around.
If somebody had asked the question in Scotland 5 years ago I bet the answer would be the same.

AJS-

15,366 posts

237 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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NoNeed said:
Axionknight said:
Certainly not, far too big a swing needed for such a thing to happen, even with the large increase in vote they saw this time around.
If somebody had asked the question in Scotland 5 years ago I bet the answer would be the same.
Indeed. There is also 5 years of actually running the country for the Conservatives to get through, something I believe they never expected, and I have doubts that they even wanted. Then there is 2 years of living with the reality of Cameron's renegotiations.

The only thing that really stands in Cameron's favour is the thing that won him the election in the first place - the chaos and division in the Labour party and the disappearance of the Lib Dems.