UK MPs - 2015 Parliament

[DavidB.]

one suspects that she would respond to direct racist abuse in much the same manner as her great uncle; i.e. with sudden surprisingly effective physical violence

Could you elaborate on this?

[DavidB.]

one suspects that she would respond to direct racist abuse in much the same manner as her great uncle; i.e. with sudden surprisingly effective physical violence

Could you elaborate on this?

I could, but I think I'll just link to the Hansard account as its funnier.

What a FF.

[DavidB.]

She's Sir Malcolm Rifkind's successor, right? Elected in 2015.

[DavidB.]

David Cameron (Conservative - Witney)

Prior to entering Parliament he made a pig's ear out of a brief acting career as his acting was considered too hammy.

How the Prime Minister empowers people. From Tumblr.

[DavidB.]

Overall, he probably represents a somewhat more moderate and reasonable side of UKIP.

Does this have to do with the fact that he is part of the middle-class/(South) East of England UKIP "faction" rather than the working-class/Northern English UKIP "faction"?

[DavidB.]

Fair enough. But there's no "divide" in the party between people "representing" the Northern, more working-class electorate (often former Labour voters who don't like immigration/the EU) and people "representing" the generally more middle-class (South) Eastern electorate (often former Conservative voters)? Of course, I don't mean "representing" in any official sense (since they obviously have only one MP), but you probably get what I'm saying.

[DavidB.]

I suppose the divide in UKIP is those who consider the EU their primary issue and those who consider immigration to be the biggest issue (the latter being the key part of the party's growth, and yet, perhaps also its millstone).

And does this divide (somewhat) correspond with different electorates, Northern/working-class members focusing on immigration and Eastern/middle-class members focusing on the EU?

[DavidB.]

Thanks for explaining this

[DavidB.]

Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat - Sheffield Hallam)

Lol.

My compatriot.

Many media, also in the Netherlands, lazily copy that he doesn't have a foreign accent in Dutch, yet it seems he does. However, I'm being nitpicky and his Dutch is still extremely good.

[DavidB.]

In a bit of a kerfluffle, apparently she's a slumlord.

Funny, considering her last name...