Albion

It Would Be Nice To See ALL Eurosceptic Parties Working Together Though.

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David Agnew

Unfortunately, I don't think that UKIP has been successful in domestic (ie Westminster) politics.

The relative success in the 2004 Euro-election was down to five things:

1. Kilroy's raising of the party's profile. Until then few people knew that the party existed.
2. The nature of Euro-elections. People don't take them seriously, so party loyalty is weaker.
3. The nature of Euro-elections. Ukip (and all parties that are not part of the established scene, suffer under 'first past the post'). The Euro-election was proportional, so the established parties couldn't use the "wasted vote" argument.
4. A genuine frustration with the pro-EU consensus of the established parties.
5. It was an opportunity to give the established parties a kicking.

That's it in a nutshell, but I expect you know all of it anyway.

Incidentally, in an earlier post, Albion attempts to credit the BNP. He is being mischievious. If he is right, then why did Ukip's opponents attempt (without success) to establish a link between Ukip and the BNP? (Something that the BNP itself was desperate to show). The established parties now seem to have now abandoned this strategy, and gone back to their earlier policy of ignoring Ukip. As far as Ukip is concerned the BNP is simply a nuisance.

Andrew Constantine

Dean

Sorry not to answer your question, but there are more interesting ones to ask, such as:

1. Why did the UK establishment become so pro-EU?
2. Why does the BBC not ever point out the undemocratic nature of the EU?
3. Why haven't the UK commercial interests that would benefit from our leaving the EU supported our exit?

The answer to 1. has little to do with the merits (and otherwise!) of the EU, but more to do with party politics.

Andrew Constantine