UKIP Youth / Youthkip

kernow · 19-11-2006, 11:57 PM

I don't think it is natural for the young to be interested in politics , perhaps a few of the 'nerds' might be. Most teenagers in this and any other era are only interested having a good time (and so they should) wondering whether or not they'll always have spots, wondering whether the girl/boy they fancy, fancies them. Teenagers who are interested in politics normally have extreme views and like all teenagers on any subject become "Experts" :roll: on any subject almost immediately!

Independent UKIP · 20-11-2006, 02:16 AM

Partially in reply to Kernow.

I don't think it is very helpful to tarnish young UKIP supporters with the nerd label.

There seem to be a fair few UKIP youngsters on this forum and we here are only a very tiny minority of UKIP members/supporters. I'm certainly not an old bloke either. I seem to recall some survey or other that said young people are more Eurosceptic than middle aged people. Regrettably I don't recall where I read that. I must be getting old.

As a teenager I supported the broad concept of UKIP well before UKIP ever existed. I didn't & still don't consider my views extreme and as Kernow suggests most of my contemporaries weren't very interested in politics. That didn't make them or the teachers agree with me but they didn't despise/condemn my views either. I suspect things might be rather different in the schools of 2006.

prober · 20-11-2006, 08:46 AM

Does anyone know the link to contact who is driving ukipyouthkip ?

mkpdavies · 20-11-2006, 09:12 AM

Sadly if todays young don't show an interest, tommorows young won't have a country to "have fun" in.

The older generation that handed out country over to the EU have let all following generations down badly.

On your watch Kernow, you allowed Britain to be stolen from it's people. If the young don't sacrifce some of their fun now to make up for it, then future generations won't have the option of fun.

ukipteen · 20-11-2006, 10:04 AM

Hi Prober,

I am one of the guys behind the project.

Anything you need to know, just PM me.

Regards.

kernow · 20-11-2006, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Independent UKIP

Partially in reply to Kernow.

I don't think it is very helpful to tarnish young UKIP supporters with the nerd label.

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Agreed! But it would be very naive of UKIP or any other political party to put too much faith in hoping that an army of teenage budding politicians if patronised, will rush to their cause. I've been a teenager :shock: have two children who were teenagers and one child who is a teenager, all three are sick to death of their "old man" ranting on about politics and UKIP!

Colin McNamee · 20-11-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by kernow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Independent UKIP

Partially in reply to Kernow.

I don't think it is very helpful to tarnish young UKIP supporters with the nerd label.

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Agreed! But it would be very naive of UKIP or any other political party to put too much faith in hoping that an army of teenage budding politicians if patronised, will rush to their cause. I've been a teenager :shock: have two children who were teenagers and one child who is a teenager, all three are sick to death of their "old man" ranting on about politics and UKIP!

Try a different approach.....like....... encouragement, perhaps with them and here.

kernow · 20-11-2006, 12:52 PM

[quote="Colin McNamee

Try a different approach.....like....... encouragement, perhaps with them and here.

[/quote]

I have with mine, but they don't like "Trad' Jazz" either :shock:

Colin McNamee · 20-11-2006, 01:41 PM

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I have with mine, but they don't like "Trad' Jazz" either

Right, that's it then. Sod 'em, there's no hope.

Try a little main stream, some big band jazz, some humphrey lyttleton and finally brubeck's Take Five. There's something in there somewhere to appeal

Unless they are philistines, oh I forgot they're young. Flog 'em.

kernow · 20-11-2006, 02:00 PM

[quote="Colin McNamee"]

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Try a little main stream, some big band jazz, some humphrey lyttleton and finally brubeck's Take Five. There's something in there somewhere to appeal

Main stream Jazz! Are you trying to make me burst my boiler :shock:

20-11-2006, 09:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,053 Party: Libertarian Party	Sadly if todays young don't show an interest, tommorows young won't have a country to "have fun" in. The older generation that handed out country over to the EU have let all following generations down badly. On your watch Kernow, you allowed Britain to be stolen from it's people. If the young don't sacrifce some of their fun now to make up for it, then future generations won't have the option of fun. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

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19-11-2006, 11:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
kernow Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,182	I don't think it is natural for the young to be interested in politics , perhaps a few of the 'nerds' might be. Most teenagers in this and any other era are only interested having a good time (and so they should) wondering whether or not they'll always have spots, wondering whether the girl/boy they fancy, fancies them. Teenagers who are interested in politics normally have extreme views and like all teenagers on any subject become "Experts" :roll: on any subject almost immediately!

20-11-2006, 02:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
Independent UKIP Uber Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,421	Partially in reply to Kernow. I don't think it is very helpful to tarnish young UKIP supporters with the nerd label. There seem to be a fair few UKIP youngsters on this forum and we here are only a very tiny minority of UKIP members/supporters. I'm certainly not an old bloke either. I seem to recall some survey or other that said young people are more Eurosceptic than middle aged people. Regrettably I don't recall where I read that. I must be getting old. As a teenager I supported the broad concept of UKIP well before UKIP ever existed. I didn't & still don't consider my views extreme and as Kernow suggests most of my contemporaries weren't very interested in politics. That didn't make them or the teachers agree with me but they didn't despise/condemn my views either. I suspect things might be rather different in the schools of 2006.

20-11-2006, 08:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
prober Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 854	Does anyone know the link to contact who is driving ukipyouthkip ?

20-11-2006, 10:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
ukipteen Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 190	Hi Prober, I am one of the guys behind the project. Anything you need to know, just PM me. Regards.

20-11-2006, 12:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
kernow Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,182	[quote="Colin McNamee Try a different approach.....like....... encouragement, perhaps with them and here. [/quote] I have with mine, but they don't like "Trad' Jazz" either :shock: