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A very wealthy man is going to bank-role UKIP in the run up to the European elections next year. Does anybody think that this will lead on to victory in the 2015 General Election ?
A very wealthy man is going to bank-role UKIP in the run up to the European elections next year. Does anybody think that this will lead on to victory in the 2015 General Election ?
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// One of Britain's wealthiest men, Paul Sykes, has pledged to do "whatever it takes" to ensure Nigel Farage's UK Independence party triumphs in next year's elections to the European parliament.
The Eurosceptic businessman, a former Conservative Party backer, is promising to bankroll Ukip's campaign in an election in which it is already expected to do well.
His intervention will heighten concerns in the Tory ranks that the seemingly inexorable rise of Ukip could scupper any hopes they have of securing an outright majority in the 2015 general election. //
If the Conservatives do badly in the Euro elections, and UKiP do well, then there will be the temptation for the Conservative Party to move rightwards. A lot of MPs worried they may lose their jobs in 2015 may decide their best option is to give Dave and George the heave oh.
The Eurosceptic businessman, a former Conservative Party backer, is promising to bankroll Ukip's campaign in an election in which it is already expected to do well.
His intervention will heighten concerns in the Tory ranks that the seemingly inexorable rise of Ukip could scupper any hopes they have of securing an outright majority in the 2015 general election. //
If the Conservatives do badly in the Euro elections, and UKiP do well, then there will be the temptation for the Conservative Party to move rightwards. A lot of MPs worried they may lose their jobs in 2015 may decide their best option is to give Dave and George the heave oh.
I think it'll work for 2014 but not 2015. UKIP have far too much ground to make up, I think they'd need to, what, quadruple their current support and improve on their 2012 result by maybe as much as twelve times more votes to stand a chance. I don't think that would happen for all the money in the world in an honest vote, too many people will stick to the two main parties. But maybe a significant dent in their support, and UKIP perhaps even as the new third party, is a real possibility.
Parties have always had rich backer who "bankroll" them (Labour have had the unions).
But it is very hard to buy an election.
UKIP have NO seats in the UK parliament at the moment, so I think it is impossible for any party to go from no seats to winning an election.
They may get a handful of seats in a general election, but no more.
Also, apart from Farage most of us could not name a single other member of UKIP, so they are almost a "single person" party.
Note I am not anti UKIP, I support a lot of what Farage says (the EU is a scandal) but you cant go from zero seats to winning an election in one go.
But it is very hard to buy an election.
UKIP have NO seats in the UK parliament at the moment, so I think it is impossible for any party to go from no seats to winning an election.
They may get a handful of seats in a general election, but no more.
Also, apart from Farage most of us could not name a single other member of UKIP, so they are almost a "single person" party.
Note I am not anti UKIP, I support a lot of what Farage says (the EU is a scandal) but you cant go from zero seats to winning an election in one go.
weecalf...I would like to think you are right about the media influence, I really would but I just don't think it works that way. Don't forget " it woz the Sun that won it"
All that support for UKIP will help Labour to win in 2015. I am not being complacent but every vote for UKIP, will be a vote away from Dave. I fully expect UKIP will focus their attention in 2015 on Parliamentary seats that it thinks it can win from the Tories.
Be afraid Dave, very afraid !
All that support for UKIP will help Labour to win in 2015. I am not being complacent but every vote for UKIP, will be a vote away from Dave. I fully expect UKIP will focus their attention in 2015 on Parliamentary seats that it thinks it can win from the Tories.
Be afraid Dave, very afraid !
Given that it's the Sun that said "It was the Sun wot won it", I've always been sceptical about the claim. Tough to know, really.
I think Labour might lose some votes to UKIP too, though certainly not as many as the Tories would. UKIP looks to me like part of the trend of moving further and further away from a two-party system.
I think Labour might lose some votes to UKIP too, though certainly not as many as the Tories would. UKIP looks to me like part of the trend of moving further and further away from a two-party system.
Tories have just two things going for them in my opinion.
1) the Economy is "appearing" to be looking up and "hopefully" the electorate will feel the benefit in 18months time and:
2) the adversaries will be Milliband and Ball which are not in the same league as Blair and Darling.
Still, as today looks like a Labour win or Hung Parliament.
1) the Economy is "appearing" to be looking up and "hopefully" the electorate will feel the benefit in 18months time and:
2) the adversaries will be Milliband and Ball which are not in the same league as Blair and Darling.
Still, as today looks like a Labour win or Hung Parliament.
Don't think the Sun ever won any election for anyone. The paper's editors are too canny to try. They ascertain what the public mood is and then endorse it.
Don't know whether the same rules apply in European elections, but in the General Election each candidate can only spend a very limited amount in campaigning, the Party is similarly controlled by reference to the number of candidates it has nationally, and all expenditure is counted from quite a long time before the date of the election, a rule necessary when the date of the election would only be known to the governing party.
So it is impossible for any one donor to 'buy' the election.
And UKIP will do well to win a single seat in the general election. They may do quite well in the European one; they have several seats in the European Parliament already; because the election is in a form of proportional representation, whereby the winner is the least disliked, and the turnout is very low.
Don't know whether the same rules apply in European elections, but in the General Election each candidate can only spend a very limited amount in campaigning, the Party is similarly controlled by reference to the number of candidates it has nationally, and all expenditure is counted from quite a long time before the date of the election, a rule necessary when the date of the election would only be known to the governing party.
So it is impossible for any one donor to 'buy' the election.
And UKIP will do well to win a single seat in the general election. They may do quite well in the European one; they have several seats in the European Parliament already; because the election is in a form of proportional representation, whereby the winner is the least disliked, and the turnout is very low.
// I'm not really a UKIP fan but I love the way they rattle the Euphiles and the anti British, frightens dear mikey and co to death! //
Null points for perception Tora. We lefties are pleased by this move because if it is successful it will result in the Conservatives losing the next general election.
Null points for perception Tora. We lefties are pleased by this move because if it is successful it will result in the Conservatives losing the next general election.
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