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eublues · 23-02-2008, 09:54 AM

I think the mix of the two (political party and pressure group) has made UKIP relatively effective in shaping public opinion (certainly much more than any pressure group).

I think that a 50:50 mix is about what's needed.

The pressure group aspect points the finger at the central issue that is causing most harm in the UK (i.e. the EU).

The political party aspect says we are willing to provide a practical alternative. If we don't contest elections as widely as possible we loose credibility as a political party (and lose publicity).

23-02-2008, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,970	I think the mix of the two (political party and pressure group) has made UKIP relatively effective in shaping public opinion (certainly much more than any pressure group). I think that a 50:50 mix is about what's needed. The pressure group aspect points the finger at the central issue that is causing most harm in the UK (i.e. the EU). The political party aspect says we are willing to provide a practical alternative. If we don't contest elections as widely as possible we loose credibility as a political party (and lose publicity). Last edited by eublues; 23-02-2008 at 10:02 AM.