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

Mon Oct 13, 2014, 07:32 AM

Oct 2014

Ukip surge would give party balance of power after next election, says poll
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/oct/12/ukip-surge-balance-of-power-britain-poll

They might not win more seats than the Tories, but they will inevitably make the country take an even harder right turn if they go into coalition with them.

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

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

not likely at this point Spider Jerusalem Oct 2014 #5

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