Is It Now Time For Ukip To Call It A Day?

[sp1814]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42767657

I don't think there's any point in the party existing, apart from giving us a laugh.

Without looking at their website, can anyone name five of their policies?

[mikey4444]

Naomi...not sure I should need to but....

A NEC of any political Party is the ruling committee, and is elected into place by the Membership.

[dannyk13]

Mikey, I think he is more in favour of Bolton's ideas, for a re-organisation of the party, rather than he is for Bolton himself.

[naomi24]

Mikey, I know that. So why your comment – and why the alarming exclamation mark? I got the impression that you were surprised UKip has an elected NEC.

[mikey4444]

Danny....if only it was as simple as that ! Farage was all over the shop in the interview with Humphrys, and contradicted himself for the LBC interview that he gave less than 24 hours ago.

We have become used to wide spread coherency and confusion from UKIP over the years, but this is getting ridiculous !

UKIP is facing important local Elections in a few weeks time, and yet the image that is being presented to their potential voters is of a political Party falling apart at the seams, with everybody jumping ship.

[naomi24]

I haven’t heard either of the Farage interviews but I’m guessing that because, since the first, the situation has moved in an unexpected direction, he is now addressing that.

[mikey4444]

Naomi....the situation hasn't changed much in less than 24 hours, other than Bolton is now retreating from his aforesaid pledge to abandon his racist mistress.

[naomi24]

Mikey, well it has changed really. Everyone expected him to resign - in fact the other day you said he'd be gone by teatime, or something like that.

[mikey4444]

If it has changed, then its changed for the worst.

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42787149

[naomi24]

In the overall scheme of things I really can't see what difference it makes.

[mikey4444]

Half of me wants this farce to continue, for its comedic value.

The other half of me wants this to stop ASAP, as its embarrassing to British politics as a whole.

[naomi24]

I don't think it's embarrassing British politics because
most people have no interest in UKip's internal battles.

[ichkeria]

I think a lot of the problem with groups like UKIP is that in a party that claims to speak for "the people", as "the people" actually speak with many voices, there are a lot of oddballs who think their version of reality is the best one for the party. There were quite a few candidates for the leadership last time out, and Bolton only got around 30% of the vote, but more than anyone else. They reallly need to have a run-off between the top two candidates, to let off a bit more stram. Consolation for the loser would probably be he/she would be likely to get another go soon enough :-)

[mikey4444]

Here is a list of UKIP's "front" bench, who have resigned due to Bolton. (I am not expecting anybody to have heard of them )

Margot Parker, Ex-Deputy Leader
John Bickley, Ex-Immigration spokesman
William Dartmouth, Ex-trade and industry spokesman
Mike Hookem, Ex-Assistant Leader
Tim Aker, Ex Local Government spokesman
Peter Whittle, Ex-London spokesman
Garard Batten, Ex-Brexit spokesman
David Kurten, Ex-Education spokesman

So... my question is....in the immediate future, and in the run up up the local Elections, who is going to answer questions on any of the subjects in the above areas, and give UKIPs position ?

[Jackdaw33]

//UKIP is facing important local Elections in a few weeks time\\

I was under the impression that local elections were held in May; that's four months away.

[mikey4444]

Jack....yes, but its not that long and the memory of this latest UKIP farce will need to be forgotten about, just as all the rest of them have, in the run-up to May.

[anotheoldgit]

Mikey4444

You keep banging on about this none parliamentary party, but said very little when Labour members of parliament were leaving like rats from a sinking ship, when that commie leader of yours came on the scene.

You are also saying that he should ditch his 'racist' girlfriend, had it been his wife would you be demanding that he divorced her for her own personal opinions?

[ichkeria]

The spokesperson for the Circle Line has gone underground :-)

Mr Dartmouth was on the news yesterday being interviewed. Correcting the interviewer who got his title wrong: "the ex Trade Secretary? No I'm the ex-Trade and Industry secretary" :-)

[naomi24]

Mikey,//in the immediate future, and in the run up up the local Elections, who is going to answer questions on any of the subjects in the above areas, and give UKIPs position ? //

The leader I presume.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - // You are also saying that he should ditch his 'racist' girlfriend, had it been his wife would you be demanding that he divorced her for her own personal opinions? //

Not really a fair comparison is it?

A man can date someone for a short time, and not be aware that she holds repugnant views different to his own.

However, if he is in a relationship deeply enough to be married, then it would be reasonable to assume that basics like attitudes to black people would have been discussed some time ago, and agreed / agreed to differ, but at least known, and not an unpleasant and damaging surprise.