One measure is the passive and by election ward vote, which measures the effect of Nigel's key aim of media publicity minus bad media publicity. Unfortunately it seems the net vote effect is negative. Another measure is public awareness of the implications of the EU & consitution. It seems over 40% of the public "dont know enough about it to decide " despite media publicity a website and repeated candidates standing under UKIP label. Another measure is young people's identification that UKIP or its argument is relevant to them . Polls show minimal intention to vote UKIP by the young and far exceeded by the BNP. Another is how its message is impacting on voter versus other small parties. BNP seem to be nearly consistently beating UKIP in elections. Another is relevant literature to pre election convince public . there is none but policy group may have some by next elections. Another is definable progress by MEPs in rolling back the EU. It is unclear what they do or have achieved and how any more will make any difference ( apart from £) . The conference gives the leader an opportunity to present added value "progress audit" of both his stated intentions ( including his "professionalism" plans) and UKIP advance as a whole. It will be an important occasion as his words on that will define how he sees it versus reality and what members will know what UKIP will and wont be doing in material and campaign terms by the next election.
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