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Originally Posted by Wowbanger TIP
Spink might lose his seat next time out. However there is no guarantee of this, as has already been noted. In addition to Galloway Richard Taylor in Kidderminster held his independent seat last time out. Martin Bell also demonstrated that good local campaign can get results. Small Parties control significant numbers of constituencies in the "Celtic" nations. - congratulations UKIP and well done Mr. Spink.
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As I have pointed out several times in this thread to those predicting or implying that Mr. Bob Spink MP will not be able to hold his Castle Point constituency for UKIP at the next General Election:
Forecasts of defeat were made for David (Lord) Owen and for George Galloway MP after those two left the Labour Party to join newer, smaller parties.
Both went on to retain/win the seats they fought as candidates for those smaller parties.
UKIP MP Mr. Spink has an advantage that David Owen and Mr. Galloway did not have when they stood as candidates for the SDP and the Respect Party respectively: at Castle Point (Canvey Island in Essex) Mr. Spink now has a UKIP local party which has already fought that seat winning thousands of votes and almost beating the Liberal 'Democrats' there at the last General Election. David Owen and George Galloway had 'to start from scratch' in their constituencies when they quit the Labour Party. They still won - and if they can win with their small parties having no experience of previously fighting their constituencies then Mr. Spink can retain his seat with a local UKIP party which has already contested it at a General Election.
An independent who quit the Labour Party fought and won his constituency at the last General Election in south Wales.