Ukip

Labour seem to do, dragging up old vids of Nuttal saying he wanted to sort the NHS out on social media

Whilst I am a bit like Wombat on this, I have to agree with you that Labour is running scared. Until there is another general election UKIP are as unimportant as the LibDems, Raving Monster Loony Party and the Greens. Labour too I suppose. Come an election, then some of them might have some importance, but not all.
 

nivilla1982

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Livestock Farmer
Was there not the suggestion at the last general election that UKIP was gaining support from people/groups that would be traditionally Labour voters.

From the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...-voters-progressive-values-working-class-ukip

"The rise of Ukip was a key reason why Labour was unable to return to Downing Street in last year’s election. The root of Ukip’s appeal was misdiagnosed by Labour MPs, who refused to accept that it was as much about identity as economics – an abstract feeling that the EU, immigration and rapid social change threatened a cherished identity, community and set of values.

Ukip, which drew most of its votes from older, working-class and self-employed Britons, emerged from the 2015 general election as the main opposition in 120 seats, 44 of which have Labour MPs. Nationally, Ukip averaged nearly 13%. But in Labour’s traditionally safe northern heartlands this figure jumped to 19%."
 

RobFZS

Member
Was there not the suggestion at the last general election that UKIP was gaining support from people/groups that would be traditionally Labour voters.

From the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/comment...-voters-progressive-values-working-class-ukip

"The rise of Ukip was a key reason why Labour was unable to return to Downing Street in last year’s election. The root of Ukip’s appeal was misdiagnosed by Labour MPs, who refused to accept that it was as much about identity as economics – an abstract feeling that the EU, immigration and rapid social change threatened a cherished identity, community and set of values.

Ukip, which drew most of its votes from older, working-class and self-employed Britons, emerged from the 2015 general election as the main opposition in 120 seats, 44 of which have Labour MPs. Nationally, Ukip averaged nearly 13%. But in Labour’s traditionally safe northern heartlands this figure jumped to 19%."
Ukip failed to focus on their core area's and thus came second in like 120 or something constituencies, if they focus all their efforts in 10 close constituencies, it could be a different story
 
I cannot see how it can produce a manifesto without offending an enormous number of people not on the right of politics, and even some of them.

The main aim of Brexit is now not an issue. It is opposed to multi-culturism and wants to lower immigration. Follows old style UK values on things like same sex marriage, education and tradition. I can still see it being a popular party on those issues, but cannot understand what its economic aims would be for the governing of the UK if it was the majority party.

If it continues, will it merely take votes from all the other parties without achieving many, or any, MPs? If this happened I can imagine no strong opposition parties in the Commons for many years against what would surely be enormous Conservative majorities.
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

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    Votes: 77 43.5%
  • Up to 25%

    Votes: 62 35.0%
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    Votes: 28 15.8%
  • 50-75%

    Votes: 3 1.7%
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    Votes: 3 1.7%
  • 100% I’ve had enough of farming!

    Votes: 4 2.3%

Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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