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Originally Posted by mkpdavies
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Because he realises that reforming the Tory Party is currently the only long-term hope of getting the UK out of the EU; UKIP aren't going to win a button in the General Election, never mind a seat - and never mind the parliamentary majority needed to get the UK out.
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Care to expand on why UKIP wouldn't win anything. Is the rapidly incresing vote and success going to implode then? Are vast numbers of UKIP supporters going to turn their back on the party now and stop working for it?
At least UKIP give the option to people to pull out of the EU. The Tories never will, they have to many members this would upset and are too deeply entrenched in the EU system. UKIP or nothing as far as I can see if you want the UK to pull out of the EU, convince me otherwise. |
Simple. UKIP won't win seats at the General Election as we have first-past.the-post voting in the UK; minority parties have never won seats in General Elections, and never will. The electorate use "other" elections (EU, Council, parliamentary by-elections and the like) to protest, but always revert to two-and-a-half partyism when it comes to choosing the next government.
And say UKIP do win a seat. What then? That's one MP, as good as having none in terms of what can realistically be achieved.
The only hope of the UK ever leaving the EU is for the Tory Party to give up the ghost, disband, and let a true centre-right party spring up in their stead.