UKIP - What a joke..

[Hairyloon]

you really think he gets paid more than any other MEP...

 

On a ratio of pay to useful work done, he probably gets more than the entire European Parliament put together.

[Ridgewalk]

No we are not.

 

I have said before many times, IF people could be bothered to pull their finger out there is a wealth of information all over the internet, books, publications and even television as to what is going on.

 

There are committee minutes, draft proposals and bills, charts, plans, spreadsheets, budgetary details, official reports, detailed transcripts, audio recordings, video footage of not just what happens in the House but in the dozens and dozens of round table meetings and smaller committees that happen in government every day.

 

People COULD engage more by actually attending surgeries, communicating with their elected leaders, raising questions or submissions during public forums, attending public galleries during open committees.

 

The fact that people sit there and accept what the media edits out for them, is entirely up to them.

 

You seem to be constantly raising the so called media bias as if that's the be all and end all. Firstly, despite what you claim, its not and never has been all right wing. There are plenty of socialist, leftie and liberal media publications pushing their own bias and agenda

 

 

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Secondly, its up to people to look beyond the headlines and take the trouble to actually educate themselves on the facts. If the masses choose not to do that, tough. Dont be crying when something you dont want or dont understand happens.

 

"Plenty of socialist and leftie.......media......pushing their own.....bias and agenda"

 

Which ones are they then ?

[Hairyloon]

I have said before many times, IF people could be bothered to pull their finger out there is a wealth of information all over the internet, books, publications and even television as to what is going on.

 

Is that not having a dog and barking oneself?

Is this not what we pay our representatives to be doing?

[Berberis]

I hear that UKIP want to reduce immigration to 0 within 5 years. Hopefully UKIP will be reduced to 0 within the next 2.

[Cyclone]

Is that not having a dog and barking oneself?

Is this not what we pay our representatives to be doing?

 

You can't make an intelligent vote for a representative unless you understand the views they have, and how those views and opinions stand up to reality.

[Hairyloon]

You can't make an intelligent vote for a representative unless you understand the views they have, and how those views and opinions stand up to reality.

 

No, but we can pick the candidate who's views and opinions most closely match our own prejudices, and/or look for the appearance of intelligent analysis by the candidate over a range of issues.