That's exactly the attitude that has allowed UKIP to flourish, unfortunately

Decades of the main parties not addressing the concerns of ordinary working class people over immigration for fear of being labelled racist

Result? When a party comes along with an anti-immigration message, ordinary working class people vote for it. They're worried about jobs, about housing, about the impact on their communities and so on.

Dismissing them as "pig-ignorant thick as s**t racists" is an incredible response, really. Bigger parties need to work out how to address the fears that are making people vote UKIP. Calling them racists isn't working. Unless the main parties do something before it's too late we could end up with UKIP MPs!

Posted By: Old Git on May 23rd 2014 at 09:18:04

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So 25% of English are pig-ignorant thick as shit racists (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, May 23, 09:09:14
- 25% of the 36% turnout makes 9% in my book, oh and they're not.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 23, 10:15:31
- Twat, (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 23, 09:28:38
- Are those who support Scottish independence racist as well? (General Chat) - Ben, May 23, 09:27:52
  - his argument destroyed in a few words. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 23, 11:44:31
  - Alot of them are, yes! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 23, 09:57:16
    - In that they are VERY anti English! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 23, 10:17:46
  - I work with a Scot who is pro-independence.. (General Chat) - colincanary, May 23, 09:31:20
    - Agree with you there and there are many more like him! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 23, 10:18:43
  - I don't remember the Yes campaign going on about Romanians living next door (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, May 23, 09:30:15
- That's exactly the attitude that has allowed UKIP to flourish, unfortunately (General Chat) - Old Git, May 23, 09:18:04
  - Exactly this. Focusing on just shouting "RACIST" at Ukip and their supporters does (General Chat) - megson, May 23, 09:23:22
    - ref the otgher policies - I doubt 90% of UKIP voters know what those are (General Chat) - CWC, May 23, 09:41:56
      - VMT (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 23, 10:09:39
      - Exactly. (General Chat) - Pit, May 23, 09:43:46
        
        Shouldn't forget though, that UKIP do have demonstrably racist candidates (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 23, 09:57:36
        
        we shouldnt, no...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 23, 10:05:08
        
        It is unfair to do that, yes. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 23, 10:10:56
        
        Downplayed no, but (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 23, 10:13:10
        
        sole focus clearly isn't working. People need to see the effect a UKIP govt would actually (General Chat) - megson, May 23, 10:16:35
        
        Labour clearly won't oppose him though, because they want him taking votes off the Tories. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 23, 10:28:56
        
        They have too, as the people that would put off from UKIP should be voting labour (General Chat) - megson, May 23, 11:05:27
        
        Think they will after y'day, UKIP have taken seats from them too! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, May 23, 10:32:01
        
        Agree. There are alot of bad eggs floating around UKIP. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 23, 10:00:38
        
        Oh indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 23, 10:00:06
    - they don't gain support by highlighting their policies (General Chat) - mr carra, May 23, 09:36:52
      - Which is exactly why the other parties need to do it, they need to see that Farage is not (General Chat) - megson, May 23, 09:58:37
    - Tax increases for the poorest 88% of workers. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 23, 09:31:19
    - yep. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 23, 09:28:48
  - totally agree..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 23, 09:22:52
    - Yep I'd agree. I don't like them, and disagree with many of their policies however at the (General Chat) - megson, May 23, 09:42:37
    - yes you are right when u think about it (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, May 23, 09:24:32
  - The daily demonisation of 'them foreigners' by the press and the tories hasn't helped (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, May 23, 09:21:47
  - true (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, May 23, 09:19:15
- did labour get that much of the vote? (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, May 23, 09:14:10
- 25% of the pitiful turnout for the European elections are... (General Chat) - Brom, May 23, 09:12:59
  - Think they said on the radio this morning the turnout was 36% (n/m) (General Chat) - Meh, May 23, 09:25:01
    - Much higher than I'd have thought (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, May 23, 09:33:55
- Did 100% vote? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 23, 09:10:41

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