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Old 04-05-2008, 01:34 AM   #61 (permalink)
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That depends, UKIP attracts Tory style voters. Those people who are conservative and right of centre in other words. There are plenty of other anti-EU people out there but they wouldn't UKIP because of its other policies and attitudes. Perhaps a coalition particularly with someone like the greens might attract other anti-EU support.
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Would not be totally against forming a coalition with either - but have a lot of positives. A coalition with the Liberal Party would not really extend to much other than working together on a few councils in areas where the Liberal Party is successful - Liverpool, Peterborough, etc. The Greens however, with their representation through MEPs and seats in regional/national assemblies could be viable though.
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Old 04-05-2008, 12:21 PM   #63 (permalink)
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I really don't know why everyone's obsessed with these minor-party alliances/coalitions.

I honestly think they'd do UKIP more harm than good.
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And as no one has been polite enough to ask the Liberals and Greens themselves whether they want to cosy up to UKIP, the obseesion is fast becoming a joke.
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It is not an obsession but a strategy for giving smaller parties a place in Local or Central Government. Doing this may give parties such as UKIP a larger supporter base as people realise we aren't a single issue party and that we are happy to work with other parties such as the Greens to improve things.
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