To think this is starting to look like UKIP revolution

[FidelineandFumblin]

and apparently similar results across Europe.

Front Nationale have done particularly well in France. Guardian is reporting similar successes for far right parties in Greece and Denmark.

I am unnerved.

[Springheeled]

That's not my favoured kind of revolution :((((

[dawndonnaagain]

Unnerved, I am shit scared!

[Scarletohello]

There's about 4 other threads about this at the moment, you might want to join one of those debates?

[mrsruffallo]

UKIP aren't a far right party. But yes, scarlett's right, there are a few threads already going on.

[FidelineandFumblin]

I cannot believe the Yorkshire result, considering that it includes Leeds and Bradford.

[Scousadelic]

The far right always does better when people feel that life is tough but this is unlikely to last. I think it is just a protest

[FidelineandFumblin]

Ah yes finally found one

[Springheeled]

UKIP ARE a far right party. To say they are not is to assume full ostrich position.

[fifi669]

I think it's a general EU backlash and not a giant racist uprising I hope

There seems to be big gains from left wing anti EU parties as well as anti EU far right.

[TheFairyCaravan]

I'm with DawnDonna, as a disabled woman I am shit scared!

[caruthers]

Looks like the voters are being heard.

The rhetoric from the incumbent and established parties are changed and they will start to listen to what people want.

The alienation of UKIP by the media and press and the smear campaigns run against them have strengthened their position.

[FidelineandFumblin]

Undoubtedley far-right Eurosceptics, wherever you stand on their (alleged) bigotry.

[FidelineandFumblin]

I think it's a general EU backlash

Yes fifi, I think a lot of protest votes went their way as well, even beyond the EU issue.

[Springheeled]

What do you reckon people want caruthers?

[fifi669]

I remain in no doubt UKIP don't stand a chance in a general election. Plenty of intelligent people, my dad included, wouldn't dream of having them run the country but wanted the powers that be to know they wanted out of the EU.

My dad isn't racist at all I should add, I'm about to give him his first brown grandchild :)

[caruthers]

What do you reckon people want caruthers?

Voters want out of Europe and restrained immigration.

They're also sick and tired of the spivs running the country with spin and lies.

I thought that was obvious.

[gordyslovesheep]

the rise of the extreme right in Europe plus what's happening in Russia makes me very very scared to be honest :(

UKIP don't bother me nearly as much

[Smilesandpiles]

I actually feel quite sick.

[gordyslovesheep]

oh and Caruthers SOME (27%) or voters who voted in the EU election in the UK seem to want that

I voted ...I am a voter ...I certainly do NOT want that

[caruthers]

I voted ...I am a voter ...I certainly do NOT want that

Good for you.

Allow democracy to run it's course and we'll see what happens in a proposed referendum.

[RazzleDazzleEm]

they will start to listen to what people want

Have you heard them all talking today since council elections?

They are not listening to a single thing!

All they say is....

I want to be absolutely clear. With that naff hand gesture.

They knew this was coming....how are they responding, the Labour guy just speaking....!!! Not listening....conservative...not listening!

[Springheeled]

It's crap. No one gives a fuck about immigration if they have a decent sense of hope for themselves and their future. It's Labour's failure to stand up for this that is the problem.

[FidelineandFumblin]

Congratulations on your first brown child fifi (Erm I think that's what I meant)

Hopefully you have demonstrated excellent timing and the protest will burn itself and/or the mainstream parties will have got the message and responded appropriately before fifi junior even puts in an appearance.

[gordyslovesheep]

yes - agreed ...so you can't pretend to speak for all voters :) - whilst condemning 'spin' !

[caruthers]

They knew this was coming....how are they responding, the Labour guy just speaking....!!! Not listening....conservative...not listening!

The rhetoric is certainly changing though.

I'm very interested in the euro sceptic vote across Europe as a whole too.