That Tiresome Little Man Is On His Soapbox Again !

mikey4444 | 08:42 Fri 28th Feb 2014 | News

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26376026

In his speech, Mr Farage will say UKIP is the "biggest threat to the political establishment" in modern times. Well, the greatest threat to the Tory Party perhaps.

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emmie

he is not a tiresome little man, and its their spring conference, don't they get a go just like the other parties, whether they can have a major impact remains to be seen, the election is a year or so away, you just never know

mikey4444

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We shall have to agree to disagree emmie on Farage's tiresomeness. I just find him irritating in the extreme. But its there Spring Conference, as you say, so let them have some fun. The local retailers will be happy no doubt, with the sharp rise in cigarette and beer sales at least.

anotheoldgit

/// That Tiresome Little Man Is On His Soapbox Again ///

Then get off it. :0)

mikey4444

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I wish he would aog, but I fear that we stuck with him, at least until after May 2015. Actually, UKIP produce much in the way of comedic value in these grey times, so perhaps I shouldn't be too hard on them.

naomi24

AOG, you beat me to it.

Just joking, Mikey. ;o)

naomi24

Oops ... over his head. :o)

emmie

so it did. ^^

emmie

so the Labour boys don't like a cig or a bottle of booze to wash down with their fish and chips, now then who is being stereotypical

Gromit

He is electioneering for the European elections, what do you expect him o say?

mrs_overall

emmie, do you remember the anecdote about Peter Mandelson going into a chippie, pointing at the mushy peas and asking for a portion of some of that guacamole?

emmie

no, but if true that's hilarious. Sounds like a Private Eye joke

naomi24

Is that true, Mrs O? That's what comes of being posh. ;o)

How funny!

emmie

its not, but great story, here is the piece

But my favourite political myth involves Peter Mandelson. The story goes that he was buying supper at a chippie in his former Hartlepool constituency. He asked for haddock, chips and "some of that guacamole" - mistaking the mushy peas for avocado dip.

It's a perfect Mandelson story, involving his metropolitan tastes and ignorance of working-class life. But he never said it.

The mistake seems to have been made by a young American woman student who was helping Labour at a by-election. She, of course, had never seen mushy peas. Neil Kinnock claims to have attributed the story to Mandelson, as a tease.

And Mandelson's biggest mistake? He used his newspaper column to deny the story. That was fatal, since it only gave it legs - and now, like all other victims of political myths, he is stuck with it for life.

Simon Hoggart's Great Political Myths is on Radio 4 on Wednesday at 8.45pm

Gromit

The European elections use the proportional representation system which is better for small parties. Ten years ago UKiP came third giving them 12 MEPs. They are down to 9 at present, but the expectation is that they will do well again at this election.
For all his faults, UKiP does represent the views of many in this country. And having two parties running the country, UKiP are ideally placed to capture lots of protest votes.
Be prepared to be more annoyed when UKiP does rather well at the ballot box.

emmie

actually i won't be annoyed, i hope it gives some the kick up the arse they so obviously need.

mrs_overall