[hollandaise]

Any thoughts on Kilroy-Silk leaving UKIP? I know he's been a bit of a w****r at times but it certainly raised the profile of the party, having him as a spokesman. Living on the mainland now, I voted for them in the last European elections. Makes them look so pathetic, saying they're toasting his departure in champagne. In-fighting again. I wonder whether they realise how bad it looks, seeing politicians slagging each other off like that in public. But then, it happens every day in the House of Commons. Though not usually within the same party.

[manxman8180]

Personally, I think it doesn't help them one bit.

Yes he was loud and perhaps too outspoken for their leadership at times, but he was a well known face and figurehead (leader of the party or not).

Put it this way, I can't name another member of UKIP. But then again I don't live in the UK, but you know what I mean.

I think it will only do their share of the vote harm personally, but , what do I know...

[Dave the Cardboard Box]

hollandaise, on Jan 21 2005, 11:39 AM, said:

I voted for them in the last European elections.
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Whoops, your claim to be super intelligent sure took a very big knock there.

[Pragmatopian]

Kilroy-Silk is and always was a self-serving cretin. If it wasn't for the whole ego clash thing he and UKIP would be a perfect match.

UKIP are a facile, one issue party. Of course, they'll claim to have whatever other policies beyond the borderline racism that appeals to their supporters who basically fall in the middle ground between the BNP and the Tories. Sure, they're popular, but then The Sun is the UK's most popular daily newspaper...

And I leave you with my final submission:

http://www.ukgamesho...dex.php/Shafted

"To share, or to shaft>"

[Addie]

hollandaise, on Jan 21 2005, 11:39 AM, said:

Makes them look so pathetic, saying they're toasting his departure in champagne. In-fighting again.

Kilroy-Silk raised their profile but later he also seemed to be doing their image more harm than good. They're well rid. Did anyone else think, with his wild-eyed rantings he seemed as mad as a hatter of late? Maybe he should tie up with the Monster Raving Loony Party!

Madness and power? No thank you.

[ans]

Are the UKIP like the equivalent of Mec Vannin?

You know. Run by idiots, voted for by simpletons and supported by few?

[Rog]

ans, on Jan 21 2005, 01:38 PM, said:

Are the UKIP like the equivalent of Mec Vannin?

You know. Run by idiots, voted for by simpletons and supported by few?
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Close, but not quite.

UKIP have an agenda that is relevant, are willing to actually get involved, and are at least trying to doing something positive for the population they claim to support rather than just kvetching from the sidelines and getting in the way of those who might do something useful.

Mec Vallium – if they didn’t exist then they would be created by The Keys in order to prevent someone useful from creating a Manx national party..

[ans]

Right. I don't know a great deal about politics, only enough to know that I'm probably Right wing, but it's my understanding that the UKIP are basically the Tories with a stricter anti Europe policy?

[monkey_magic]

Kilroy Silk just wants to be on TV. Celebrity reality TV will be his next move.

[Speckled Frost]

dwatterson's right, they are wholly a one-issue party.

They are the classic protest party.

If Europe and immigration aren't the keenly fought issues at the next election UKIP will be a non-entity.

Couldn't help chuckling at Kill-Joy Sick's plans to create his new party Veritas.
Latin jargon will certainly clinch the popular vote!

[Addie]

Rog, on Jan 21 2005, 01:55 PM, said:

Mec Vallium – if they didn’t exist then they would be created by The Keys in order to prevent someone useful from creating  a Manx national party.

Manx national party? Surely the Keys should be carrying that particular flag? Why the need for more?

[simon]

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Run by idiots, voted for by simpletons and supported by few?

BNPlite.

Captain Mainwarings and Daily Mail readers. The sort of people who give their bungalow a name.

[Ripsaw]

monkey_magic, on Jan 21 2005, 02:44 PM, said:

Kilroy Silk just wants to be on TV.  Celebrity reality TV will be his next move.

Is it true that Phase 3 of 'Branding Isle of Man' will involve David Cretney applying for Big Brother?

[sirdick]

Now that I would like to see

[Declan]

Has anyone noticed how Kilroy is increasingly beginning to resemble David Icke.