Dear UKIP voters, did you mostly vote UKIP because..

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Obviously a poll for UKIP voters only!

It would be interesting to see how much future the PH UKIP community thinks they actually have.

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Boosted LS1 said:

The question doesn't have enough choice for me. I wanted the UK to be free from EU control/integration, I wanted control of immigration and I especially didn't want third world muslims coming over here with their stone age beliefs.

If you can tell me how to condense that into about 6 words, I'll happily add it to the poll!

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Getragdogleg said:

///ajd said:

Countdown said:

How about "Were you just a bit simple?".

This would cover those people who think Muslim immigration is primarily from the EU.

9% so far. Seems low.

Talking of low - "low grader" should be an option

I don't vote Ukip but you two fkwits and your superiority complexes almost make me want to out of spite for you and the rest of your kind.

Your ilk and its self righteousness is why we have Brexit (and across the sea for similar reasons Trump) people are reacting against the left and its inabilities to actually solve any of the problems it says it will. In fact the law of unintended consequences comes into play and you have actually created more problems, (mass immigration, debt and terrible PFI deals) all so you can feel "right on" and be seen to care.

Its ok though, because the left has very little power now so it can blame those in charge now and ignore the st show that was their last spell in power. In fact you lot seem to think the problems created in the Blair/Brown years can now be laid at the feet of the present lot.

You are the problem you silly little people. You are wrong, your ideology is wrong and you cant see it. Problem is now we have swung too far the other way which is as bad and it is your fault.

So, in case you are hard of thinking (previously proven, see posting history) Ukip is a protest vote, a protest against all the bks your lot has foisted upon the electorate.

I think you're only looking at half the issue. The problem is that people (not just in this country) have looked at all hues of established political parties and thought "there's nobody here that represents my views". It's not just the traditional left wing voters that had the problem, but the traditional middle class right wing voters as well.

Anyway, I've added a few more options to the poll this morning to try and reflect this. Apologies to any of the 30 people who'd already voted and might've subsequently chosen one of these options.

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TooMany2cvs said:

a. Last month.
b. Didn't even get the decency of an acknowledgement, let alone anything that could be called a reply...

But, then, perhaps that would improve if people remembered what their vote was actually for. We might actually get candidates and MPs who remember what their job is, instead of party yes-men parachuted in from central office.

I live in the Welsh borders. The last election, we had a choice of...
1. The widely locally derided incumbent seeking a fourth term.
2. A local small-business owner active in the community.
3. A councillor from a London borough who showed no sign they had ever heard of the area before selection.
4. The London-based daughter of the previous local candidate for the party.
5. A councillor from a Birmingham satellite who showed no sign they had ever heard of the area before selection.

Who won?

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Loyly said:

Where is the option for 'Nigel Farage is class'?

If you look just over there in that circular filing cabinet, you'll see the "too implausible to form a category" suggestions.

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TooMany2cvs said:

Jockman said:

There will be those on here who attribute the Brexit vote to UKIP.

Without UKIP, would there have been a referendum?

It doesn't really matter for the purposes of this poll. Whether or not there would've been a referendum without UKIP, clearly many people voted for them in the belief that there wouldn't be.

To my mind, that was a good thing for UKIP support levels before there was a referendum, but - as Stoke maybe demonstrates, a pretty poor one for them now, and probably a terminally disastrous one for them once Brexit is implemented.