Farage Puts His Foot In It...again ! ( Part 257 )

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-30370570

Apparently the reason that he didn't turn up in Port Talbot was :::::

" It took me six hours and 15 minutes to get here - it should have taken three-and-a-half to four. That is nothing to do with professionalism, what it does have to do with is a population that is going through the roof chiefly because of open-door immigration and the fact that the M4 is not as navigable as it used to be."

What on earth has immigration to do with the M4 being busy ? Wouldn't that be the same for every road in Britain ? The M4 into South Wales was designed in the 1960's and there have been many calls for it to upgraded. Its always even busier on a Friday afternoon.

So we are all now expected to believe that traffic jams are caused by immigrants ? Really ?

There are some people on here that will no doubt say... "there he goes again, having a go at UKIP" but with own goals like this, is it any wonder that Farage and Co are so ridiculed ?

By the way, has complete insanity broken out in South Wales in the last few days ? Apparently 100 UKIP supporters paid £25 each to see this man. I am in Cornwall at present and I have phoned home but all the relatives that I have spoken to still appear to have complete control of their senses.

Mind you, I don't live in Port Talbot ...bit too posh for me !

[dieseldick]

UKIP is the only way forward...if you all dont realise then then your fools.

[BlackadderV]

/Another UKIP publicity stunt.../

Well, they seem to be working. They've certainly got Mikey heavily preoccupied. He mentions them more than his beloved Labour these days.

[dieseldick]

mikey your lost.

[mikey4444]

You forget blackadder...I am keen for as many Tory voters as possible to vote UKIP. All grist to he Mill for us Labour supporters !

[mikey4444]

And "you're" misguided, if you think that UKIP can and will form a Government next year. Its not going to happen.

[jourdain2]

Completely off subject (sorry) but OH reminisces about watching the bombs rain down on Port Talbot (he was an evacuee because of the feared bombing on London). Sorry about that, let battle continue......... :)

[Canary42]

Farage is doing exactly what Hitler did in the Thirties - blaming all the country's ills on one partcular body of people - it worked for Adolf, and as we can see from supporters on this Forum, it's working for Nigel. Perish the thought.

[Canary42]

You can fool some of the people all of the time

[BlackadderV]

Probably not, although if your heart's wishes come true and ALL Tory voters defect to UKIP, then it is a distinct possibility. Regardless, it is an undeniable fact that UKIP are here to stay and irrespective of how many seats they may or may not win, their support is going to have a profound effect on the election result. To suppose that every vote for UKIP is a vote less for the Tories is far too simplistic analysis, IMHO.

[dieseldick]

For Funks Sake
what is wrong with the uk today ? immigration is the biggest problem. what are labour, libs ,tories doing about it ? are all you intellectuals really that thick you cant see ?

[New Judge]

"What on earth has immigration to do with the M4 being busy ? Wouldn't that be the same for every road in Britain ?"

Over population is the cause of congestion on the M4, Mikey, and that holds true for all congested roads in the UK. Immigration is a major contributor to population growth, so Mr Farage's remark is by no means as outrageous as it may seem.

Since you mention the 1960s, the population of the UK has increased from around 53m to over 64m (around 20%) in the last 50 years. England has seen a greater growth of around 30% in that same period and although I don't have the figures it is probable that the population in the "M4 corridor" has increased even more than that. Every year between 1998 and 2012 net inward migration has accounted for more than 50% of the population growth experienced in the UK and that figure does not include the children of those migrants (and remember migrants tend to have a higher birth rate than the population already here).

So Mr Farage's contention certainly deserves some consideration. The UK, particularly southern England, is overpopulated and problems with essential services, including roadspace, are evident. Last year around 560,000 people arrived to settle here and it is highly probable that some of them will want to travel along the M4.

[mikey4444]

With all respect, what Farage said was drivel. He thought that his journey would take less than 4 hours, on a Friday night. He was wrong and got caught out. But instead of admitting his mistake, he took a cheap pot shot at immigrants.

For that he deserves all the ridicule he gets.

[BlackadderV]

Actually, I think Mikey has a point. It was not one of Nige's more profound observations.

[mikey4444]

Thanks blackadder. I was beginning to think I was a lone voice, crying in the wilderness !

[THECORBYLOON]

Presumably he had arrived in time for other events so it must be a coincidence that immigrant drivers had chosen those dates to avoid the routes taken by Farage on those occasions.

[Orderlimit]

Exactly New Judge, and as mikey has already mentioned we don't know what Mr Farage meant by "not as navigable". Just the usual hysteria and entitlement to be offended pest getting all silly (full-moon as well I think).

[BlackadderV]

Why didn't he take the train?

[mushroom25]

just an indication of the contempt that Mr Farage appears to show his electorate, and on this occasion the welsh in particular. this was to be their first welsh conference with an important reception event Friday evening; an event that was important enough to warrant guest payment, but one which Mr Farage was too up himself to abandon the chauffeured limousine (and the uncertainties of today's motorway network) for.

[EDDIE51]

^^^ Probably goes against UKIP's idea to renationalise the rail network and paint all trains red,white and blue as stated in their 2010 election manifesto .