Show me the money

mkpdavies · 21-01-2007, 01:06 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...1/21/ngp21.xml

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Mr Cameron's attempts to boost his party in the North were dealt a blow last night when David Caldow, an industrialist and leading Conservative donor in the region, defected to the UK Independence Party.
Mr Caldow, 74, who is estimated to be worth £40 million, has also donated £25,000 to Ukip. He said: "Obviously the direction I have taken indicates I'm not entirely happy with things as they are."

UKIP might actually go into the Next GE with some funds to fight it properly!

Tom Wilde · 21-01-2007, 07:54 PM

The defections continue! And a very generous donation as well.

Independent UKIP · 22-01-2007, 12:12 AM

Personally I hope every penny goes towards fighting the Scottish & Welsh parliament/assembly elections and the English local elections.

Tom Wilde · 23-01-2007, 09:26 PM

Yes, me too. It should certainly buy a lot of leaflets!

The thing about all these defections is that each one increases UKIP's credibility with other potential Tory defectors. The worry for Cameron must be that some sort of tipping point may eventually be reached, at which anti-EU Tories start transferring to UKIP en masse.

tito · 23-01-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wilde

Yes, me too. It should certainly buy a lot of leaflets!

The thing about all these defections is that each one increases UKIP's credibility with other potential Tory defectors. The worry for Cameron must be that some sort of tipping point may eventually be reached, at which anti-EU Tories start transferring to UKIP en masse.

The snowball effect is already in motion, there is no stopping it

Britannist · 23-01-2007, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wilde

Yes, me too. It should certainly buy a lot of leaflets!

The thing about all these defections is that each one increases UKIP's credibility with other potential Tory defectors. The worry for Cameron must be that some sort of tipping point may eventually be reached, at which anti-EU Tories start transferring to UKIP en masse.

I think you're right Tom.

And then there's the money factor too.

Some reports say the Conservative Party's membership is down about 6000. But I read nearly 16000 in an article published by the Telegraph just after Christmas.

If the 16000 figure is correct - that's about £300, 000 per year (probably more) lost in membership fees (with friends and political allies of those who have resigned from the Conservative Party likely to follow). Plus all the voluntary work - as the people quitting both Labour and the Conservatives seem to be the most politically active.

The Cameron-led Conservatives are down 3% in today's poll in the Guardian - and most of that support has gone to the Liberal Dims. The very party David Cameron has aimed to get votes from at the expense of losing some Conservative members to UKIP.

They're leaving the Conservatives for UKIP and equivalent numbers to replace them in the Conservative Party have failed to materialise.

Which is exactly what I, and several others on this forum, predicted a year ago (when David Cameron became Conservative leader).

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21-01-2007, 07:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tom Wilde Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London. Posts: 2,924	The defections continue! And a very generous donation as well.

22-01-2007, 12:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Independent UKIP Uber Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,492	Personally I hope every penny goes towards fighting the Scottish & Welsh parliament/assembly elections and the English local elections.

23-01-2007, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tom Wilde Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London. Posts: 2,924	Yes, me too. It should certainly buy a lot of leaflets! The thing about all these defections is that each one increases UKIP's credibility with other potential Tory defectors. The worry for Cameron must be that some sort of tipping point may eventually be reached, at which anti-EU Tories start transferring to UKIP en masse.