O/T UKIP

[Amanda_Hugg_n_Kiss]

Have a google of the facts. Labour are known for spending beyond there means. In 1997 they took on a budget that was in balance. In little over 10 years they left the country in Ai170 BIllion in debt. People don't think there needs to be cuts? I'm no fan of the torys but they have brought this debt down rapidly.

You want: an EU referendum? to renationalise the rail & eneergy infrastructure? monetary reform? Then do your research and vote for a genuine alternative party who would actually change the way we do things. One such party exists and it's not bloody UKIP.[/quote]

How many people research before voting?
People drink in any bull 'their' party puts out.
They ridicule anything the other parties put out, even when sometimes it's the SAME policy.
They use council elections to lodge a 'protest vote' before returning to the fold

[millertop]

Politics has been introduced in schools already

[brassgnat]

People moan about Rotherham being a shi*hole but still vote Labour every time.

I voted Conservative and UKIP

I'd rather cut my balls off and make meatballs than vote labour

Oh for Labour only candidates in your ward then

[Roscar1]

Brassgnat for your information Mr M Parker is now the proud UKIP representative of the Silverwood ward. Many ex miners will be spinning in their graves at the thought of this guy. Although he may not cause too much of an upset as I understand he dose not bother attending a lot of meetings - just when he can get some self publicity, maybe someone could ask him why he no longer stands as a Tory, how many meetings he attended last time elected and did he claim a full yearly allowance

[Munch_Magic]

I think that folk are just sick of the same old Labour/Tory playing games and bouncing off each other.

Good point above, the UKIP Manifesto may not be the best but neither are the alternatives, Labour and the Tories are not listening to the people and are constantly playing safe.

The folk have been crying out for change for years and it has fell on deaf ears, someone has come along banging a drum and the people are following.

Am loving the scare stories that we will return to slavery if UKIP get in.

The old guard must be ****ting themselves.

[brassgnat]

Brassgnat for your information Mr M Parker is now the proud UKIP representative of the Silverwood ward. Many ex miners will be spinning in their graves at the thought of this guy. Although he may not cause too much of an upset as I understand he dose not bother attending a lot of meetings - just when he can get some self publicity, maybe someone could ask him why he no longer stands as a Tory, how many meetings he attended last time elected and did he claim a full yearly allowance

Sadly I suspect there will be some who went through 84-5 will have voted for him. Post pit closures those communities can feel abandoned by Labour, but would never vote Tory, but might fall for the poison in blaming other people who have naff all, living a couple of miles away.
We do need a bigger united fightback against the cuts and privatisation.