UKIP is that they've tapped into valid grievances but picked the wrong target

the main parties indeed don't address people's concerns but it isn't because of the EU. It's because since the rise to dominance of free-market economics in the 80s it is the markets that really decide things - governments (including the EU) are pretty impotent when it comes to the economy.

In a sense UKIP is a distraction tactic by people who benefit from the free market (look at their detailed policies - they will overwhelming benefit rich people not the poorer suckers who vote for them) at the expense of 'ordinary people' and want to draw those people's attention away from that fact by directing their ire at an alternative target (and 'foreigners' are always an easy target to direct anger at).

Posted By: mr carra on May 27th 2014 at 09:13:45

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This post from yesterday deserves to be posted again (General Chat) - pants, May 27, 00:01:09
- Of course that post misses the point (General Chat) - phrankin, May 27, 11:09:32
- Why did you have to start that all over again????? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 27, 09:27:19
- Lets all deny the holocaust?.cover our ears and shout la la la cant hear you Nigel (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 27, 09:14:19
  - Have you *still* not walked under a bus? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, May 27, 09:20:52
    - Is there something wrong with you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 27, 09:24:50
      - ... (General Chat) - norway, May 27, 09:30:01
        
        A photo of a bus (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 27, 09:35:41
        
        Cock (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, May 27, 09:52:46
        
        No son ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 27, 10:07:32
  - The only way to resolve this is to leave Europe (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 27, 09:15:39
    - Cock (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, May 27, 09:53:29
      - No son ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 27, 10:07:43
- it's got some good points but wrong to write UKIP off as a blip (General Chat) - CWC, May 27, 00:28:52
  - Thing is, with the rise of the anti EU vote all over Europe there is now a groundswell (General Chat) - CB41, May 27, 08:41:00
    - UKIP's rise isn't *really* about Europe though, is it? (General Chat) - norway, May 27, 08:46:07
      - Indeed (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 27, 10:45:09
      - UKIP is that they've tapped into valid grievances but picked the wrong target (General Chat) - mr carra, May 27, 09:13:45
  - But... (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 27, 07:06:56
    - stats are fine but understimate Farage at your peril (General Chat) - CWC, May 27, 10:08:36
    - I think they genuinely might pick up two or three seats. (General Chat) - norway, May 27, 07:46:35
      - hopefully it'll fall into the sea then... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 27, 08:16:38
        
        lol (General Chat) - norway, May 27, 08:27:22

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