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Britannist · 28-02-2007, 09:12 AM

I have just voted Yes to the poll at the top of the page.

The europhile political establishment which runs this country would very much like to destroy UKIP.

UKIP destabilises the political system from their point of view. They take the view that things were so much more straightforward in elections before UKIP appeared on the scene.

The pro-EU metro-establishment don't quite know what effect UKIP will have on the vote in a constituency. Will UKIP pull more from the Conservatives or Labour they ask themselves. Or will UKIP cut into the Liberal Dim vote instead? And although in certain constituencies UKIP may have taken more votes from the Conservatives last time - the europhiles in those seats worry whether UKIP will take votes from Labour next time instead.

The establishment is unable to predict what impact UKIP has in elections. The old 'electoral certainties' which they took comfort in have gone since UKIP was formed.

Nothing would please the europhile political establishment more than to see UKIP close down, collapse, fold or go into decline.

But UKIP is not going to go away and the establishment are having some trouble getting their mind around that fact.

28-02-2007, 09:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Europhile establishment want to destroy UKIP I have just voted Yes to the poll at the top of the page. The europhile political establishment which runs this country would very much like to destroy UKIP. UKIP destabilises the political system from their point of view. They take the view that things were so much more straightforward in elections before UKIP appeared on the scene. The pro-EU metro-establishment don't quite know what effect UKIP will have on the vote in a constituency. Will UKIP pull more from the Conservatives or Labour they ask themselves. Or will UKIP cut into the Liberal Dim vote instead? And although in certain constituencies UKIP may have taken more votes from the Conservatives last time - the europhiles in those seats worry whether UKIP will take votes from Labour next time instead. The establishment is unable to predict what impact UKIP has in elections. The old 'electoral certainties' which they took comfort in have gone since UKIP was formed. Nothing would please the europhile political establishment more than to see UKIP close down, collapse, fold or go into decline. But UKIP is not going to go away and the establishment are having some trouble getting their mind around that fact.