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T_i_B

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2. I agree about the English Democrats

Reply to mwooldri (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 07:01 AM

Apr 2015

Essentially it's just a slightly more respectable version of the BNP with a dash of anti-Scottish sentiment to go along with all the rest of their bigotries.

And a lot of the BNP's old support has gravitated towards UKIP, which has also pushed them more towards the Moseleyite end of the political spectrum.

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UK Parties: UKIP and the English Democrats [View all] T_i_B Apr 2015 OP

As far as I'm concerned, ED is basically English BNP. mwooldri Apr 2015 #1

I agree about the English Democrats T_i_B Apr 2015 #2

that's a good point on UKIP being the bike-riding type of Tory MisterP Apr 2015 #3

UKIP has one Scottish MEP, thanks to the list system and some tactical voting to defeat the SNP. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #4

There's also this silliness from Coburn T_i_B Apr 2015 #6

LOL. He really is a gift that keeps on giving. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #7

Thanks T_i_B Apr 2015 #8

Re Europe, it's much the same everywhere in the UK, I think. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #9

Even though neighbouring South Yorkshire benefits from EU regional development funds T_i_B Apr 2015 #10

Ugh! LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #5

Farage stays as UKIP leader after resignation rejected T_i_B May 2015 #11

2017 General Election kick T_i_B Apr 2017 #12

UKIP 'gets radical' with return to right-wing policies muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 #13

You know UKIP's platform must be really, really bad..... T_i_B Apr 2017 #14

What, are they implying that Paul Nuttall, Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #15