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

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 07:04 AM

Oct 2014

policies from a new government in exchange for its support, if neither Labour nor the Tories emerge with a parliamentary majority.

UKIP has a long way to go to become the Nazis of 1933 but the Nazis polled around 3% in the parliamentary elections of 1924 and 1928. In 1930 it won 18% of the vote and became the second largest party in the parliament. Perhaps UKIP resembles the Nazi party of the late 20's and 1930 more than that of 1933. Let's hope it does not come to that but much of Hitler's popularity came from popular discontent with the Great Depression and with the ruling elite rather than direct support for him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Party#Rise_to_power:_1925.E2.80.931933

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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