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Spider Jerusalem

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3. There's no chance of UKIP emerging as the largest party in a hung parliament.

Reply to Turborama (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 06:41 AM

Oct 2014

The Nazis were the largest party in the German elections of November 1932 and again in March 1933. UKIP won more votes than any other party in the elections for the European parliament; they will not win that many at a general election. Labour are likely to emerge as the largest party at the next general election; the only worry is that Tories + Ukip may have more seats and form a government; if that happens Ukip may get a few cabinet seats, but they won't be running the show.

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The Nazis - A Warning From Yesterday For The UK [View all] Turborama Oct 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended! This thread deserves far more attention than it has gotten so far. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #1

Sorry, Enthusiast. Turborama Oct 2014 #11

Labor is now ahead by seven points malaise Oct 2014 #2

There's no chance of UKIP emerging as the largest party in a hung parliament. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2014 #3

True but in a close election UKIP could hold the balance of power and want anti-EU, anti-immigrant pampango Oct 2014 #4

not likely at this point Spider Jerusalem Oct 2014 #5

Just saw this worrisome poll which gives UKIP the balance of power in a hung parliament... Turborama Oct 2014 #6

I'm highly sceptical of that. Spider Jerusalem Oct 2014 #7

Hopefully it is just an outlier. Turborama Oct 2014 #9

This guy brilliantly explains what's going on in the UK Turborama Oct 2014 #8

Gee. None of that made it into Corporate McPravda USA. Octafish Oct 2014 #10

And thank you for the thanks, Octafish Turborama Oct 2014 #12

Another reason to despise austerity suffragette Oct 2014 #13

The British royalty never stopped their imperialistic agenda, the simply went underground Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #14