Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Conservatives humbled in vote as anti-EU party surges [UKIP]
Reuters ^

Posted on 03/01/2013 12:45:17 AM PST by UKrepublican

(Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's ruling Conservative party was humiliated in an election in England on Friday after it was defeated by a scandal-ridden coalition partner and pushed into third place by an anti-EU party.

(Excerpt) Read more at uk.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: uk; ukip
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-77 last
To: UKrepublican

We desperately need a USIP. :)


61 posted on 03/01/2013 11:15:55 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves (CTRL-GALT-DELETE)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FreedomPoster
I wonder how many “get” the XTC reference.

My favorite band.

62 posted on 03/01/2013 11:42:13 AM PST by dfwgator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 52 | View Replies]

To: GeronL

Oh absolutely and many people have said the UKIP candidate really should have been the Tory candidate!


63 posted on 03/01/2013 2:28:03 PM PST by UKrepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

To: jpsb

Thanks, I do too, he really is our last hope I cannot stress that enough.


64 posted on 03/01/2013 2:33:01 PM PST by UKrepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 47 | View Replies]

To: Georgia Girl 2

Tell me about, I so so hope he will one day, he would have wiped the floor with Obama.

here he is telling it like it is straight to the socialist French President:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbNTKD5pM3M


65 posted on 03/01/2013 2:40:46 PM PST by UKrepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]

To: PlateOfShrimp

+1.


66 posted on 03/01/2013 2:41:53 PM PST by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: mrreaganaut

It would be nice and one day possible, but not with Cameron in charge.

He is as good or shall I say bad as a liberal.

Interesting times for sure. The people have had enough.


67 posted on 03/01/2013 2:42:01 PM PST by UKrepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 58 | View Replies]

To: Mr. Jeeves

I think you definitely need a third party, the GOP are as much sell outs as our own conservatives!


68 posted on 03/01/2013 2:43:24 PM PST by UKrepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies]

To: Georgia Girl 2

Oh another good one,

here he is with Neil Cavuto on Fox:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcAq5zr8yx0


69 posted on 03/01/2013 2:45:56 PM PST by UKrepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]

To: freedomfiter2
Communists use “free trade” to gain power.

Yes, communists often reduce government regulation of trade to gain power.

The communist globalists in the US are using free trade to eliminate US sovereignty.

Yes, reducing government regulation of trade eliminates US sovereignty.

70 posted on 03/01/2013 5:12:03 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: freedomfiter2
Did you ever notice how many thousands of pages it takes for a free trade agreement?

Did you ever notice the many thousands of pages present before the free trade agreements?

71 posted on 03/01/2013 5:15:08 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (Math is hard. Harder if you're stupid.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: SoFloFreeper

Also check out http://www.youtube.com/user/ukipmedia

Good example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O89KYee35rw&list=UUo7RR0AxWN5Qb4drQBZbz6A&index=2


72 posted on 03/01/2013 5:42:41 PM PST by expat1000
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 60 | View Replies]

To: johnthebaptistmoore

Wouldnt you WANT to split off from the Rinos? THat’s effectively what UKIP voters are doing...


73 posted on 03/03/2013 1:58:03 AM PST by Vanders9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: SoFloFreeper
The evangelical Christian community in Britain is too small to have much of an effect.

I'm all for Christians being involved in politics, and I see no problem in them bringing their faith into the discussion, but I'm not a great fan of Christians becoming involved in partisan politics. There is a "Christian Party" in the UK but its not a good idea.

74 posted on 03/03/2013 2:04:18 AM PST by Vanders9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Natufian

In the short term, perhaps, although UKIP voters are not all disatisfied tories. They are picking up ex supporters of other parties too. However, it might be worth the temporary pain of a few more labour and lib dem seats. I mean what is the alternative? Cameron’s centrist leaning policies have not stopped Britain’s slide into mushy socialist bliss. They’ve just slowed it down a bit. The leftists will be smiling about that. Why go fast with risk when you can go slowly and surely?


75 posted on 03/03/2013 2:10:51 AM PST by Vanders9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies]

To: BillyBoy; UKrepublican; AuH2ORepublican; GeronL; fieldmarshaldj

Such a shame UKIP + Tories got over 50%. If the Tories were conservative they would have picked up this vacant Lib Dem seat.

I really hope we don’t end up (in the next general election) with UKIP winning zero or almost zero seats but costing the Tories dozens of seats which is what seems likely.

Such a scenario would leave Cameron ruing that he opposed instant runoff voting (which was before UKIP’s recent poll rise).


76 posted on 03/04/2013 6:01:01 PM PST by Impy (All in favor of Harry Reid meeting Mr. Mayhem?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Impy

The Conservatives will have to learn to be conservative again or they will lose votes. I am certainly not voting for them.


77 posted on 03/05/2013 11:45:03 AM PST by UKrepublican
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 76 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-77 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson