UK General Discussion II

[politicus]

The other one is 2300+, so I thought it was time for a new one.

[politicus]

UKIP going after the blue collar vote - British employers should be able to discriminate in favour of British workers and such, but still wants to slash inheritance taxes.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/26/nigel-farage-ukip-conference-tax-cuts

How do you view their "new" platform?

[Cassius]

Another Conservative MP, Mark Reckless, has defected to UKIP.

[Phony Moderate]

Another Conservative MP, Mark Reckless, has defected to UKIP.

Should I even bother with this one?

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Called it!

Anyway, Tories want to scrap the Human Rights Act next parliament.

[ObserverIE]

UKIP going after the blue collar vote - British employers should be able to discriminate in favour of British workers and such, but still wants to slash inheritance taxes.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/sep/26/nigel-farage-ukip-conference-tax-cuts

How do you view their "new" platform?

Farage has always struck me as an obvious con-artist, and this would be of a piece with that view.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Brooks Newmark has resigned as Civil Society minister because of a sex scandal. Apparently you can read all about it in the Sunday Mirror.

[Silent Hunter]

This isn't a great day for the Tories.

[You kip if you want to...]

Now, if Labour conference didn't go well, I expect Tory conference to go even worse.

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

Another Conservative MP, Mark Reckless, has defected to UKIP.

And to think I've just completed version 1.0 of my UK 2015 prediction... on topic, I've got Carswell holding Clacton for UKIP, can Reckless do the same in Rochester & Strood?

[You kip if you want to...]

Another Conservative MP, Mark Reckless, has defected to UKIP.

And to think I've just completed version 1.0 of my UK 2015 prediction... on topic, I've got Carswell holding Clacton for UKIP, can Reckless do the same in Rochester & Strood?

Probably not.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Dannie Abse has died

[MaxQue]

Does Reckless defection is a reckless move for his career in Westminster?

[politicus]

Dannie Abse has died

Sad, but he had a full life.

[Joe Republic]

Another Conservative MP, Mark Reckless, has defected to UKIP.

Alienating your party colleagues and resigning from your job with no guarantee whatsoever that you'll regain it?  There ought to be a word to describe the actions of Mr. Reckless.

[politicus]

Another Conservative MP, Mark Reckless, has defected to UKIP.

Alienating your party colleagues and resigning from your job with no guarantee whatsoever that you'll regain it?  There ought to be a word to describe the actions of Mr. Reckless.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/27/a-very-reckless-decision-second-tory-mp-defects-to-ukip-4884121/

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

Another Conservative MP, Mark Reckless, has defected to UKIP.

Alienating your party colleagues and resigning from your job with no guarantee whatsoever that you'll regain it?  There ought to be a word to describe the actions of Mr. Reckless.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/27/a-very-reckless-decision-second-tory-mp-defects-to-ukip-4884121/

He's resigned from his seat, he'll have to live with the consequences... Admittedly, I'd likely vote for Mr. Reckless, although here's a concern for myself and other right-wingers:

Will the splitting of the vote between the Tories and UKIP allow Labour, who polled 28.5% in Rochester & Strood in 2010, to win?

[MaxQue]

Another Conservative MP, Mark Reckless, has defected to UKIP.

Alienating your party colleagues and resigning from your job with no guarantee whatsoever that you'll regain it?  There ought to be a word to describe the actions of Mr. Reckless.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/27/a-very-reckless-decision-second-tory-mp-defects-to-ukip-4884121/

He's resigned from his seat, he'll have to live with the consequences... Admittedly, I'd likely vote for Mr. Reckless, although here's a concern for myself and other right-wingers:

Will the splitting of the vote between the Tories and UKIP allow Labour, who polled 28.5% in Rochester & Strood in 2010, to win?

It's very possible. Labour held the previous seat (Medway) until 2010, the notionals for Rochester Strood (with 2005 results, after the 2005-2010 redistricting) was 43-42 Con-Lab. So, winnable. Wouldn't be my guess, but that's possible.

[Bacon King]

[YL]

One of the Tory MPs mentioned as a possible defector to UKIP is Chris Kelly, the MP for Dudley South who recently announced he was retiring at the election.  However, Nadine Dorries says that there is no way he will be defecting because he is her daughter's boyfriend and would never get another roast dinner in the Dorries household if he left.

[Simfan34]

BNP expels ex-leader Nick Griffin http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29453341

lol

[Cassius]

Ken Clarke has apparently called UKIP voters disappointed old men. To be honest, I do find that rather ripe coming from a 74 year old man whose political career was dogged by failed leadership bids and an inability to convince his own party to adopt policies that he was favourable towards, and which ended with little more than a miserable whimper.

[swl]

old - OK
white - OK
bitter/disappointed - NOK

[Tetro Kornbluth]

What can you say except lol?

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[You kip if you want to...]

All I can say about the last week is that the Tory whip's office must be in a constant state of heavy paranoia.