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Originally Posted by Independent UKIP
Myself and I think other UKIP members such as Kernow are thinking far beyond the press release and website announcements with regard to how this will affect the party. Perhaps you should do the same regarding yourself Anthony?
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I was commenting on their ability to organise launches, which seems quite appropriate.... especially as there is still no mention on the UKIP website.
How will it affect UKIP in the long term? Well, that really depends. The two UKIP lords haven't made a huge difference so far - they seem to be largely getting on with the same job as before, just under a UKIP banner. It may be that Spink will be more visible and will be able to actively promote UKIP.
If they are sensible, they will put everything they can into campaigning for his re-election now. He is the best hope of actually getting someone elected as a UKIP member (very different to independent elected people joining UKIP). Getting an MP
elected is the key to success I think - it would mark UKIP as a serious political force.
In the mean time, however, his presence has reinforced the claim of UKIP being the fourth party in Britain (a claim which was starting to look a bit iffy).