[arista]

Farage was Live with Douglas



http://news.sky.com/story/1326103/mp...ories-for-ukip




And Farage just said some Labour MP's have UKIP views

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...-mp-byelection






I like Douglas
but he has done this without talking to the PM
typical



[He announced that he would be standing for UKIP
in the forthcoming by-election which could be held within weeks.
The Clacton MP entered Parliament in 2005,
and has frequently rebelled over European issues.
He won his first election by just 920 votes,
but was returned in 2010 with a 12,000 majority.]

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz3BgTRgS6x

[arista]

Wow
what a MP
he did Fish and Chip Suppers
with locals.
(Ref: SkyNewsHD Live)



Mind you how many will jump ship with him
dangerous game.

[JoshBB]

from a bad party to a super **** one, gg douglas

[LeatherTrumpet]

great move from douglas

[joeysteele]

In my opinion,not his wisest move.
I actually would like to see the Clacton voters reject him in the by election.

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

In my opinion,not his wisest move.
I actually would like to see the Clacton voters reject him in the by election.

Yes its tricky

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

great move from douglas

What about it was a great move? Please go on.

[arista]

The By Election is on Oct 9th Thursday
thats the PMs birthday.



Ref: Daily Politics

[Kizzy]

Or 'the day of the jackal'

[joeysteele]

For me, I am just so annoyed any MP has now given new attention for UKIP.
I really find it incredible that voters even think of electing MP's who change sides,it doesn't show much as to loyalty.

Very sadly now,I think UKIP will take this seat but for me it is a bad day for politics if they do, the real detail of their policies is a mystery.
Perhaps the only good thing to come from it all will be if by some miracle the Conservative and Labour parties try to restore decency and legitimate combat as to elections.

Otherwise I can see the media now clamouring for UKIP at the next election and poll after poll showing a rise in the UKIP vote,hopefully and thankfully not enough to really sweep a good number of UKIP MPs inot Parliament.

[arista]

By-Election 2014: Clacton

UKIP - Douglas Carswell
Liberal Democrat - Andrew Graham
Conservative - Giles Watling
Labour - Tim Young
Green - Chris Southall
Independent - Charlotte Rose
Independent - Bruce Sizer
Monster Raving Loony -Alan "Howling Laud" Hope



The Top 4 are in the run , I would say

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clacton_by-election,_2014

This Thursday Night the 9th

[Livia]

I've been speaking to some people who've been campaigning for the Tories in Clacton in the last few weeks and almost to a man, from the feedback they're getting on the doorstep, they think UKIP will take it.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Livia

I've been speaking to some people who've been campaigning for the Tories in Clacton in the last few weeks and almost to a man, from the feedback they're getting on the doorstep, they think UKIP will take it.

Sadly I think they will, from what I have heard too, it seems the Conservatives are sure the seat is gone.

Hopefully UKIP will not take the other seats in by elections otherwise the media is going to swamp us with the 'massive' rise of UKIP likely right up to and including the general election.

[arista]

We get the results from around 2AM in the morning

I hope Ch4HDNews has Jon Snow Live from Clacton
as 7PM

[joeysteele]

I don't think this is going to be a good time for politics in the UK, however the main parties are at fault,they need to get their act together and stop the nonsense of creating divisions between both themselves and in the UK at large,where there should in fact not be any.

Responsible politics with reasoned debate is what is needed and although UKIP,in my view, have a hidden agenda that I doubt many would like if they really knew it, it is UKIP and Nigel Farage particularly who seem the most plausible as to responsible and reasoned debate.
As Nigel Farage showed in his debates with the calamity that was Nick Clegg,who was simply childish and out of step all the time.

I hope, if they are going to win any of these by elections, then that is only one of them and no more before the 2015 election, otherwise,the whole 2015 camaign will likely be a crazy mixed up media circus all about where UKIP are in the polling.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by arista

By-Election 2014: Clacton

UKIP - Douglas Carswell
Liberal Democrat - Andrew Graham
Conservative - Giles Watling
Labour - Tim Young
Green - Chris Southall
Independent - Charlotte Rose
Independent - Bruce Sizer
Monster Raving Loony -Alan "Howling Laud" Hope



The Top 4 are in the run , I would say

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clacton_by-election,_2014

This Thursday Night the 9th

I remember Clacton being infamous for a pitched battle between 'Mods and Rockers', now it's infamous for a pitched battle between 'Sods off their Rockers'.

[Kizzy]

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I don't think this is going to be a good time for politics in the UK, however the main parties are at fault,they need to get their act together and stop the nonsense of creating divisions between both themselves and in the UK at large,where there should in fact not be any.

Responsible politics with reasoned debate is what is needed and although UKIP,in my view, have a hidden agenda that I doubt many would like if they really knew it, it is UKIP and Nigel Farage particularly who seem the most plausible as to responsible and reasoned debate.
As Nigel Farage showed in his debates with the calamity that was Nick Clegg,who was simply childish and out of step all the time.

I hope, if they are going to win any of these by elections, then that is only one of them and no more before the 2015 election, otherwise,the whole 2015 camaign will likely be a crazy mixed up media circus all about where UKIP are in the polling.

Yes is so
much fun hearing the old folk people talk,

Farage was on a Tank yesterday

[MTVN]

Be lovely if Carswell lost but a Ukip win is pretty inevitable surely?

[joeysteele]

I would love to see Carswell lose but sadly I don't think he will.

The other by election too with only a 36% turnout is likely going to add to the UKIP frenzy with the media,however there, Labour will hold the seat.

I also think if it is a really good win for UKIP in the Clacton by-election that it will only keep them running forward again to the next by election which I think they could also win when it takes place.

Not a good night for politics in my view is this going to be.

[Kizzy]

Said on question time the turnout in Clacton was 50% sorry to add this here but grrrrr! that fathead pickles is flaming annoying!

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Said on question time the turnout in Clacton was 50% sorry to add this here but grrrrr! that fathead pickles is flaming annoying!

Eric Pickles is always annoying, I loved it when that woman kept getting at him to answer the private healthcare question.

[Kizzy]

Jeanette Winterson was great wasn't she? He more or less admitted that under them the NHS as we know it is gone

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Jeanette Winterson was great wasn't she? He more or less admitted that under them the NHS as we know it is gone

My thoughts too Kizzy but then I have had those thoughts as to the Conservative party for the last 4 years at least now.

[joeysteele]

Wow, really tight finish in Heywood and Middleton, Conservative vote crashes but only just over 600 votes between Labour winning and UKIP in 2nd place,albeit on a much smaller turnout.