If Bob Neill wins in Bromley, should UKIP contest the result

Anthony Butcher · 27-06-2006, 11:26 AM

If Bob Neill wins in Bromley, should UKIP contest the result?

mkpdavies · 27-06-2006, 11:38 AM

Now the public are aware (or could be if they really are bothered about the election and who they elect), then I would suggest no.

If the people of Bromley are happy to vote for someone who ignored the rules, then they will have someone fitting to serve them.

Hartlepool · 29-06-2006, 03:30 PM

The people who vote for him will be CONservatives,therefore,they will be used to breaking and disregarding the rules surely?

mkpdavies · 29-06-2006, 03:47 PM

And if that's teh majority of people, then that's what democracy is all about.

Unless you go for the Mandelson/EU approach of forgetting about democracy and just locking in the current king of the hill.

Hartlepool · 29-06-2006, 04:02 PM

".....current king of the hill."

You mean like Farage? :wink:

mkpdavies · 29-06-2006, 04:06 PM

I was talking about Parties, but sure, it can apply to anything. Those with power, tend to want to keep hold of it. Some will use dubious methods to acheive that goal.

Hartlepool · 29-06-2006, 06:56 PM

Just like I said before,like Farage. 8)

mkpdavies · 30-06-2006, 09:07 AM

I wonder if the people who voted UKIP, wish they had voted Lib Dem now, to punish the Tories.

Probably not, seeing as the Lib Dem would have been just as bad as Bob will be.

andypandy · 30-06-2006, 09:36 AM

In answer to the heading, then obviously, no. No point in being thrashed twice is there? And what if the BNP chose to stand the second time round? Would UKIP be able to raise ANOTHER hundred grand and still expect to come fourth?

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27-06-2006, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 9,538 Party: None	If Bob Neill wins in Bromley, should UKIP contest the result If Bob Neill wins in Bromley, should UKIP contest the result?

27-06-2006, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,615	Now the public are aware (or could be if they really are bothered about the election and who they elect), then I would suggest no. If the people of Bromley are happy to vote for someone who ignored the rules, then they will have someone fitting to serve them. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

29-06-2006, 03:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,615	And if that's teh majority of people, then that's what democracy is all about. Unless you go for the Mandelson/EU approach of forgetting about democracy and just locking in the current king of the hill. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

29-06-2006, 04:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,615	I was talking about Parties, but sure, it can apply to anything. Those with power, tend to want to keep hold of it. Some will use dubious methods to acheive that goal. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

29-06-2006, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,574	The people who vote for him will be CONservatives,therefore,they will be used to breaking and disregarding the rules surely?

29-06-2006, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,574	".....current king of the hill." You mean like Farage? :wink:

29-06-2006, 06:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hartlepool Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North East England Posts: 6,574	Just like I said before,like Farage. 8)

30-06-2006, 09:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,615	I wonder if the people who voted UKIP, wish they had voted Lib Dem now, to punish the Tories. Probably not, seeing as the Lib Dem would have been just as bad as Bob will be. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

30-06-2006, 09:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
andypandy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 880	In answer to the heading, then obviously, no. No point in being thrashed twice is there? And what if the BNP chose to stand the second time round? Would UKIP be able to raise ANOTHER hundred grand and still expect to come fourth?

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