Thatcher advised Monckton's appointment.

[douglas denny]

I see there is an article on the influential 'political blogging' site rubbishing UKIP's electoral strategy-if it can be called that-and reminding one again of the details of the Buckingham fiasco.

Simply I ask why should senior Tories join UKIP when the UKIP leadership had a very senior Tory intellectual join and even take the trouble to contest the leadership and then was completely sidelined by the Farage fanclub who appointed Nuttall I mean Nuttall as their chosen Deputy.'Unanimously by the numpties'.

"Influential" blogging site? Ha ha don't make me laugh. You mean 'Junius' perhaps? GLW? Tebbit's perhaps? .. at least he makes good points.

Rubbishing UKIP? - they have all been trying that for some years now. We are still around and getting politically stronger every day, whereas others are sturuggling. Mr. Cable for instance is threatening to collapse this coalition government.

"Blogging" will not make an Ha'eporth of difference to how Joe and Joan Bloggs votes at the next general election.

"Bloggs" are only to keep the chattering classes in politics going - like me and you. They are totally worthless as a political tool. They might become important when everyone has the internet on their TV and everyone is on fibe-optic cable with interactive TV. Not yet though by a long chalk.
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Also:-

It would help if you got your basic facts right.

The numpties did not choose a deputy, Nigel Farage did. The numpties just affirmed his selection by the Leader without dissent - unanimously. That does not necessarly mean they approve entirely of that decision. This particular numpty has never approved of every decision made by any of the successive Leaders, and has voted accordingly - but then you wouldn't know anything about that.
Clear now?

DED.

[ex-member]

Douglas I think you should read the last para in your post. It sums up what is wrong . The numpty NEC affirms Farage's decisions even if they dont approve.

[douglas denny]

Douglas I think you should read the last para in your post. It sums up what is wrong . The numpty NEC affirms Farage's decisions even if they dont approve.

No. Your assertion, and obvious fallacy of your argument, is that the NEC approves of ALL decisions made by the Leader - they do NOT.

DED.

[ex-member]

Inc redibly UKIP is now referring today on its website to Congdon as being UKIP Economics spkesman.I dont suppose Denny knows cares who the ecominc spokesman is as he does not care who the Deputy Leader is.