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Originally Posted by Bob FM
I have no hesitation in saying those people deserve to be thrown out of the party.
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So you think that anyone publcily criticising the party leader should be thrown out of the party? You don't think that perhaps they should have a disciplinary hearing first to see if they have broken any rules?
Is it wise to offend other activists in a party with a declining membership? Surely all this will do is lower morale even further?
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Originally Posted by Bob FM
we have a leader who was elected overwhelmingly by the party.
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Actually, more people voted for Lisa Duffy to get on to the NEC than voted for Farage (unless you believe the NEC election was rigged - still no explanation why the voting percentage magically tripled this year).
He received 44% of the vote. That doesn't strike me as 'overwhelmingly'
It is very hard to assess the support for a party leader in a minor party, especially one that doesn't do any internal polling. However, I suspect that his level of support is somewhat lower than when he was elected, despite a probable boost from Bob Spink's admission into the party.
A lot hangs on the results from these elections. This is the first major election under his leadership that can't be blamed on his predecessor.