If you spend any amount of time discussing UKIP on social media, then you'll very quickly run into some UKIP supporters. Some of these are merely UKIP voters, while some are full UKIP members & activists (or even candidates). But they all seem to have a few arguments in common. "UKIP are winning elections" Well … Continue reading Guest post – Common UKIP Tropes.
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The UKIP Policy Shop Sketch (with apologies to Monty Python)
Customer (John Cleese): Good Morning. Shopkeeper (Michael Palin): Good morning, Sir. Welcome to the UKIP Policy Emporium! C: Thank you my good man. S: What can I do for you, sir? C: Well, I was sitting in the public library on Thurman Street just now, skimming through 'Rogue Herries' by Hugh Walpole, and I suddenly … Continue reading The UKIP Policy Shop Sketch (with apologies to Monty Python)
Britain First and EDL attend Farage and UKIP campaign rally at Winter Gardens, Margate.
"Ukip leader Nigel Farage will make a final push for votes at the European election when he leads a campaign rally in Margate today. Security is expected to be tight for the event at the Winter Gardens and organisers anticipate it will attract an audience of several hundred supporters." http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/protest-ahead-of-farage-rally-17408/ Can you see them in those … Continue reading Britain First and EDL attend Farage and UKIP campaign rally at Winter Gardens, Margate.
The picture that caused an uproar and a police visit, analysed.
Most people have probably seen this infographic now, and are aware of the fallout and media interest after it was tweeted on social media which resulted in a police visit after a UKIP councillor complained. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/12/police-ask-blogger-remove-legitimate-tweet-ukip So we decided to analyse it in more detail. The 'fact checked' version has been published in many mainstream … Continue reading The picture that caused an uproar and a police visit, analysed.
Buzzfeed community post about Britain First comes back!
UPDATE 22:19 12/05/14 It's back, with SIX reasons! http://www.buzzfeed.com/francescaweareallc/six-reasons-why-you-should-never-share-britain-fir-oqlk This morning a great community post was shared on Buzzfeed about Five reasons why you should never share Britain First memes ...but later in the day it vanished. This is the google cache link http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EwBppkier24J:www.buzzfeed.com/francescaweareallc/five-reasons-why-you-should-never-share-britain-fi-oqlk+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk And here are screenshots of the cache. We have blogged before … Continue reading Buzzfeed community post about Britain First comes back!
UKIP’s latest ‘facts’, straight from the Daily Mail.
UKIP's London Region MEP candidate and Southwark UKIP Chairwoman tweeted this today. It's UKIP's new poster going up in your area soon. Guess where the 'facts' come from? Yup, The Daily Mail. Are they for real? And they think they think they should be nominated for a Turner Prize, for that?! Get out of here. … Continue reading UKIP’s latest ‘facts’, straight from the Daily Mail.
Winston McKenzie, UKIP, police raids, X Factor, and his views on gay couples adopting children and gay people ‘pretending to be gay’.
Winston Truman McKenzie (born 23 October 1953) is a British politician and former boxer, notable for having joined every major political party and having stood as an independent or minor party candidate on numerous occasions without success. He also ran a pub in Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath, with his brothers. They opened it as the … Continue reading Winston McKenzie, UKIP, police raids, X Factor, and his views on gay couples adopting children and gay people ‘pretending to be gay’.
What have UKIP got against animals and stronger wildlife protections?
What have UKIP MEPs got against animals? Elephants for example? This article from Wildlife News outlines their stance. http://wildlifenews.co.uk/2014/ukip-leads-fight-against-stronger-wildlife-protection/ and it's easy to find out for yourself. Go here http://www.votewatch.eu/ and search 'Combating wildlife crime' and see how UKIP MEPs voted and search by the following filters in following screenshot, hence these results. "The question … Continue reading What have UKIP got against animals and stronger wildlife protections?
Britain First to ‘deploy armoured patrol vehicles’ to ‘protect UKIP’
From the Britain First website: "While no great fans of UKIP, Britain First has hundreds of ex-British Forces street activists and several armoured ex-army Land Rovers and we now put our men and our resources at UKIP’s disposal during the period of election campaigning. We shall continue to fight UKIP for votes at the ballot … Continue reading Britain First to ‘deploy armoured patrol vehicles’ to ‘protect UKIP’
Roger Helmer, Newark by-election PPC for UKIP, and his views on rape and homosexuality.
UKIP have selected MEP Roger Helmer to contest the Newark by-election, after party leader Nigel Farage decided not to contest the June 5 vote. This is Roger working hard for the UK in the EU parliament. Roger had this to say: “I am both proud and humbled to have been selected by the constituency association … Continue reading Roger Helmer, Newark by-election PPC for UKIP, and his views on rape and homosexuality.
Exposing UKIP 