Neither would I, DP, but we won't have to. Ukip won 27 percent of a 36 percent turnout, or about 10 percent of those eligible to vote. Factor in the protest factor, which brought out Ukip supporters in disproportionate numbers, and the fact that (some) people will vote in a European election in ways they'd never dream of in a UK general election (I admit even I struggle with the relevance of the European Parliament) and you have the components of Ukip's result here. It's safe to say they won't get 27 percent of the extra 30 percent or so we can expect to vote next May.
This is as good as it gets for them, although they will probably take enough votes from Tories next year to prevent an overall Tory majority, and hence a referendum.
Last edited by: WillDeBeest on Tue 27 May 14 at 16:48
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