to be grateful to UKIP

[drivenfromdistraction]

for terrifying me so completely with the possibility of them getting any sort of power, that I have actually pulled my finger out for once and voted. Not for them, obv.

I have been a shamefully lethargic voter all my life, but my inner suffragette has finally surfaced.

But what is that going to achieve for you? Why can none of you answer that basic question?

Why are you voting for them, then, vertec? Are you able to actually say?

vertec but you don't have to be on the left to object to UKIP. I know many people who are not left-wing at all (and by the way, liberal and left are not the same thing) but are solidly anti-UKIP. UKIP is racist, misogynistic, homophobic and ableist. Why are these things OK with you?

How are they making arses of themselves?

Lots of people don't like UKIP and what they and they're supporters stand for, what is wrong with that?

I've seen a lot of sneering here by the few UKIP supporters present, but none of them has responded to my request to say exactly what they are voting UKIP for. Fancy that.

Aren't these the European Elections though?

being anti UKIP IS right though ...

why are UKIP in anyway a good or sane option

Sorry - just seen that the UK local elections coincide.

well done OP.

I actually know a few people who've been motivated to vote in these elections, despite not usually bothering with non-GE, by the ghastliness that is UKIP.

So that's one good thing that's come of them, I suppose.

I am staunchly tory but hate ukip for example myrtle!

The good thing about it all is that as the rate Nigel is hiring and firing candidates when the make inevitable arses of themselves and show their true colours, there wont be anyone left to vote for!

And the only people making arses of themselves are the posters who seem to think that making a stand against UKIPs smug self satisfied posturing means stifling free speech and democracy. When it is UKIP trying to stifle free speech by crying to the police about protesters and detractors. How very ironic!

Sick to death of UKIP threads. Get over it. They're a party. Half of you won't vote anyway.

making arses on themselves on this thread before some ukipper one points out my contradiction!

Tequila, I'd be fascinated to know who you plan to vote for.

Labour Titus If that helps. But really, very tired of threads saying the same thing over and over. It's boring. Most won't vote.

I haven't read any before, and if MN forbade us talking about stuff others had already discussed, the entire forum would collapse. Why not just scroll on by?

Well you've missed at least 3 this week, the same old arguments. It gets tiresome.

The forum wouldn't collapse if we tried to look at current topics instead of replicating them.

Titus; people aren't obliged to hand you a thesis on why they vote UKIP.
Briefly, I'd imagine people vote UKIP because they really support one or two of their main manifesto pledges, just like Labour & Tory votors.

I don't know anyone who goes through a parties manifesto word for word.

Haven't seen any smug non-UKIP supporters here. I'm certainly not one. My OP makes it quite clear that I am pretty unsmug about the whole thing.

The smuggery all seems to be from the oddly inarticulate UKIPers who can't express any reasons for supporting UKIP, yet are bubbling over with satisfaction at the prospect of casting their vote.

I'm voting UKIP because I want us to leave the EU. That is the reason why I imagine that 99% of people voting them will be doing so.

shakethetree, no of course they aren't. But if people keep on coming into this threat, bleating about "smug" people who dislike UKIP, but can't come up with a valid reason why they are prepared to throw so many of us under a bus by voting for them, it's reasonable for me to ask why.

TusconGirl - and their racism doesn't put you off? You are fine with that?

Haven't seen any smug non-UKIP supporters here. I'm certainly not one. My OP makes it quite clear that I am pretty unsmug about the whole thing

You haven't looked far enough then, there's been plenty. If it weren't for the fact some poster's had been here for a while I would have thought something was going on...

I don't care who votes for who, your choice, but why not big up your own choice instead of bringing down another?

Why do you have a problem with people pointing out racism in party standing for election, Tequila?

I have no problem, but if you're going to go on about voting why not say the benefits of who you've voted instead of trying to bring down the others?

That's rather telling to be honest.