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UKIP are on the March.  No seriously...

Why is it that political parties with no MP's get so much attention?

The BNP is the obvious candidate.  It gets a few lazy twats elected as councillors, and the mainstream media paint a picture of panicking Party HQ's, throwing hissy-fits at the thought of a hard right victory.  The latest rise of the BNP has proven, yet again, to be stillborn.

Next up it seems are the UK Independence Party (UKIP), who confounded everyone when they replaced a leader called `Roger,' with one called `Nigel.'  I know it's childish to make fun of people's names, but people don't visit tygerland.net for its maturity.  Readers know better than that.

Anyway, our friend Nigel will lead his merry band of progress-hating pygmies to cosmopolitan Telford (it's a town in Shropshire - Ed), for their annual conference.  Insiders suggest the event this year will last in excess of 45 minutes (however many delegates still plan to have their taxis wait outside).  One expects they'll spend most of the time debating the merits of the steam engine before passing a resolution outlawing the device.  Clearly it's the devil's work.

Further resolutions on whether the monkeys at Twycross Zoo are French infiltrators are expected, although the vote on whether Jesus was a `dirty foreigner' is expected to be defeated.  The popular Jesus was from Sevenoakes faction within the party remains a fairly powerful voting block.

Mr. Farage (that's Nigel) plans to position his party into the gaping hole to the right of the Tories. Bjorn Cameronson has been outed as fully paid up Scandinavian-style Social Democrat, and the NewConservatives have left for the centre, leaving many of their faithful thrashing around gasping for tax cuts and demanding kids be sent back down the mines.  Farage hopes to attract many of these frustrated Thatcherites with promises of returning Britain to its former greatness.  The annexation of the East Coast of America, Australia, and the reinvasion on India are proposed.


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Re: This is a shop for local (#1)

Just  repeal the Act of separation, to bring the Yanks back inside the Empire... thats quite sufficient.

Re: This is a shop for local (#2)

UKIP's logo just about sums them up: a party of petty minded grocers, ringing up the till and shortchanging Britain.

This is a shop for local people ... (#3)

What have you got against Telford? What makes you think that UKIP would send children down the mines? How do you mean "so much attention"? UKIP's conference had one article on the BBC website and that's all I've seen so far.

Fans of PR please note, UKIP got one-sixth of popular vote in EU elections and have a dozen MEPs, but no local councillors. The BNP have councillors in several different towns but no MEPs.

Finally, please do not confuse the BNP (racist, economically left-wing and authoritarian) with UKIP (anti-immigration, economically and socially liberal). Put simply, the BNP are more likely to appeal to Labour voters and UKIP to Conservative voters, although UKIP's views on most topics are pretty mainstream really.

That said, their pound sign logo is a bit tacky.

Re: This is a shop for local people ... (#4)

I'm sorry if I have offended the good people of Telford, however methinks they probably have a working sense of humour.

As for confusing the BNP and UKIP, I think if you get someone else to read through the post for you, they will be able to point out I didn't.

Re: This is a shop for local people. (#5)

did alice have a cat?