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Original poster

to wish I could vote ukip loud and proud

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Mumof4worried · 22/04/2015 19:09

I've nc for this, as I generally have to in life.

I'm voting ukip, I live in Peterborough where we have had massive immigration. The affects have been huge. Enlargement of EU distroyed dh building business overnight. The schools are close to bursting and have to do a school run to two different schools, had a 5 hour wait in a and e. Teenage son struggles to get part time farm work like I did when I was a teenager. House prices are out of control, god knows how any of mine will ever leave home.

I'm not saying all of these are 100% to do with uncontrolled immigration, but it has Made the problems so much worse.

I'm not racist, most of my friends are 2nd gen Asians or homophobic, my brother and his husband visit a lot.

I just want an oz type points immigration system. I don't care that lots are highly skilled, that is often very bad as it leads to a brain drain in other countries and my children will have to compete with the worlds most ambitious and motivated people.

I just want to be able to express these thoughts but I'm shamed into hiding them by the media.

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YouTheCat · 22/04/2015 19:11
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Mumof4worried · 22/04/2015 19:12

Great so ignore all my genuine concerns.

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Whatthefucknameisntalreadytake · 22/04/2015 19:12

Yabu
The reason so many people think that ukip voters are uninformed dicks is because so often ukip voters are in fact uninformed dicks.
If you do some serious reading on the reasons behind the housing crisis, economic issues, nhs issues etc then I would be stunned if you still think that pulling out of Europe is the answer.

ilovesooty · 22/04/2015 19:12

I've no respect for someone needing to hide under a name change to justify their political views.

msgrinch · 22/04/2015 19:13

This will go well.

finnbarrcar · 22/04/2015 19:13

Why are you telling us your friends are homophobic? Genuinely confused by most of your post.

Original poster
Mumof4worried · 22/04/2015 19:13

What is the answer then?

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Whatthefucknameisntalreadytake · 22/04/2015 19:13

Also, did you mean to say that most of your friends are homophobic??

YouTheCat · 22/04/2015 19:14

What they said ^ . The biscuit was just because I can't be arsed with goady name changers who don't bother to educate themselves.

FriendofBill · 22/04/2015 19:14

Free country.
Vote loud and proud.
Put a poster in your window and hang out some bunting.

Nolim · 22/04/2015 19:14

You do know that there is a uk points immigration system, right?

PivotPIVOT · 22/04/2015 19:14

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Whatthefucknameisntalreadytake · 22/04/2015 19:14

There isn't 'an answer' that can be condensed into a simple post. Please, just do some reading. Ukip is not the answer.

MuttonCadet · 22/04/2015 19:15

I think you need to inform yourself about the party you are planning on voting for.

I think your concerns are valid, I don't think it's all to do with immigration.

I certainly don't think a party of racist homophobes is the answer.

FyreFly · 22/04/2015 19:15

We live in a democratic country; vote for who you want. If you feel ashamed about who you're voting for though then may I politely suggest that you are voting for the wrong party?

Alisvolatpropiis · 22/04/2015 19:16

The other parties are going to look into immigration. It just isn't their only focus.

Are you aware of UKIP's stance on women? On their right to autonomy over their own bodies? Or their stance regarding people with disabilities?

Dawndonnaagain · 22/04/2015 19:16

Mumof4
Don't believe you're a namechanger, but giving you the benefit of the doubt, you're talking shite. Anybody living in a city has a 5 hour wait in A&E, that has nothing to do with immigration. I don't believe for one second that the expansion of the EU destroyed your dh's business. Wish I had a brain drain emoticon. House prices have nothing to do with immigration and what the fuck have your homophobic friends got to do with anything?

Ginrummy · 22/04/2015 19:16

Have you looked at UKIP's other policies apart from immigration?

Oswin · 22/04/2015 19:17

What happened to your husbands business?

Ratfinkandbobo · 22/04/2015 19:18

Do you actually know any of their policies?

YouTheCat · 22/04/2015 19:18

Are you aware of what UKIP wants to do with people with disabilities?

Most of the things you mentioned aren't even anything to do with immigration.

richthegreatcornholio · 22/04/2015 19:18

I'm with you OP although I am unable to vote UKIP due to living in a marginal constituency. Haters gonna hate, just tell them to go fuck themselves.

Casimir · 22/04/2015 19:18

UKIP is not the answer but if they did not exist there would be no discussion (democracy) at all of situations like OP.

Lweji · 22/04/2015 19:18

my children will have to compete with the worlds most ambitious and motivated people.

:)

Why not nurture ambition and motivation into them?

Lorialet · 22/04/2015 19:19

I'm voting UKIP and couldn't give a crap what anyone thinks.