Tory donors switching to Ukip, says party treasurer

[alchresearch]

Labour are equally worried:

 

The Labour Party is conducting a review of UKIP – should we be worried about their popularity?

http://labourlist.org/2013/03/the-labour-party-is-conducting-a-review-of-ukip-should-we-be-worried-about-their-popularity/

[SevenRivers]

Labour are equally worried:

 

The Labour Party is conducting a review of UKIP – should we be worried about their popularity?

http://labourlist.org/2013/03/the-labour-party-is-conducting-a-review-of-ukip-should-we-be-worried-about-their-popularity/

 

They should be, UKIP are drawing support and members from across the political spectrum. It has members who were formerly Labour, Lib Dem and Tory. A lot of UKIP policy resonates with large portions of the working class, and they like a straight talking leader.

[El Cid]

They should be, UKIP are drawing support and members from across the political spectrum. It has members who were formerly Labour, Lib Dem and Tory. A lot of UKIP policy resonates with large portions of the working class, and they like a straight talking leader.

 

But they dont have any MPs, the Greens have one. Were they really worried when the Greens got their first MP?

I must admit, the Tories did claim to be the greenest party ever, lol

[LeMaquis]

A lot of UKIP policy resonates with large portions of the working class, and they like a straight talking leader.

 

Large portions of the working class? Is that like large portions of chips?

 

UKIP is to the right of the Tories. Farage is calling for more cuts and it's obvious who will bear the brunt of these. At that point the working class will realise UKIP are the new Thatcherites.

 

Meanwhile UKIP is opposing the closure of Don Valley Stadium and Stocksbridge Leisure Centre. They seem to be unaware that if you make cuts things get closed. Campaigning for cuts and against cuts simultaneously shows how naïve and two-faced they are.

[SevenRivers]

Large portions of the working class? Is that like large portions of chips?

 

UKIP is to the right of the Tories. Farage is calling for more cuts and it's obvious who will bear the brunt of these. At that point the working class will realise UKIP are the new Thatcherites.

 

Meanwhile UKIP is opposing the closure of Don Valley Stadium and Stocksbridge Leisure Centre. They seem to be unaware that if you make cuts things get closed. Campaigning for cuts and against cuts simultaneously shows how naïve and two-faced they are.

 

Cuts might be necessary but it can be argued where the axe should fall.

[MadManMoon]

A real headache is developing for Cameron not only are many councillors and members leaving the Cons for UKIP, the party treasurer says many wealthy donors to the Conservative party are now giving Ukip their money instead.

 

Is it time for Cameron to finally stand up to the party which is threatening to steal the Cons clothes?

 

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/apr/10/tory-donors-switching-ukip-treasurer

 

The only useful thing about You Kipp is that they take votes from Nasty Party

 

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Cuts might be necessary but it can be argued where the axe should fall.

 

No cuts needed:

A 50% one off windfall tax on bankers and Utility company profits would go a long way. Problem is bankers donate to Tory Party so money is taken from disabled and less fortunate instead

 

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You may think that; but he doesn't...

 

Cameron doesn't have the abilty to think.

[WeX]

I foresee a Tory/UKIP coalition next parliament (if Labour keep Milband and Balls at the helm).

[El Cid]

I foresee a Tory/UKIP coalition next parliament (if Labour keep Milband and Balls at the helm).

 

You can get 7/4 for UKIP to win one or more seats at the next general election. There policies may not stand up to scutiny, once the election is announced.

[WeX]

You can get 7/4 for UKIP to win one or more seats at the next general election. There policies may not stand up to scutiny, once the election is announced.

 

You may be right, the cold light of the media hasn't really descended on UKIPs policies just yet, but I'll wait and see how that pans out.

[Vague_Boy]

A 50% one off windfall tax on bankers and Utility company profits would go a long way.

 

Exactly how far. Could you supply some figures to back that up, given that

 

[a] the official national debt is £1,185,862,413,570 [LINK]

 

we are adding to that at an average of about £150 million each month [deficit].

 

Not to mention over £4.7 trillion of unfunded liabilities [LINK]

 

 

So you're saying that a one-off 50% tax on utilities and bank profits would amount to 5x the GDP of the entire country?

 

No wonder my gas bill is so high.

 

Don't you understand that those profits are factored in when GDP is calculated?

 

(GDP is the total value of goods and services produced in a country in a year.)

 

If British Gas etc. were making more in profits than the rest of the country combined, we'd know about it.

 

If what you say is true, forget growth of 0.1%, George Osbourne is achieving growth of 600%+, the highest of any country in the history of this or any other world.

 

Have a think about it (stop if it starts to hurt).