I’m amazed that 39% will vote Labour even after THEIR policies crashed the economy. It’s crazy. Still, doesn’t this mean that Nigel Farage will appear in the national debate with Cameron and the others? If he gets more of a national stage, he could double his support. Good luck.
I think it’s a sign about just how poor the options are. Politics aside, their leader is regarded widely as being very weak. It was him vs his brother in the leadership contest and because of union backing he just won it. But he is not very well received on a personal level and worked at the treasury during many of the years you rightly raise.
I think so long as he is able to continue to outflank the conservative party on the right, he will be there at them debates and then things could get very interesting. I’ve never seen a politician quite like Farage, he seems to be the real deal, but time will tell. I pray he is!