[calvin plummers socks]

a kick in the balls, on 16 April 2015 - 08:51 PM, said:

Farage didn't come across very tonight IMO.

I quite like the guy.
It's the rest of the chinless slime buckets in the party (Reckless etc) that are the peculiar ones.

[frearsghost]

a kick in the balls, on 16 April 2015 - 08:51 PM, said:

Farage didn't come across very tonight IMO.

Irrespective of whatever party one supports, the bias of the BBC was obvious. Never more so than when the three socialist women where enthusiastically applauded for their views.

The BBC, a recipient of millions of pounds EU funding, should provide a platform for a fair exchange of views devoid of audience bias and barracking. I thought, last night, it failed to do so.

[Wooden Spoon]

calvin plummers socks, on 17 April 2015 - 07:38 AM, said:

I quite like the guy.
It's the rest of the chinless slime buckets in the party (Reckless etc) that are the peculiar ones.

As well liked a Farage may be, and as well meaning (not fascist) as he may be, any party that says we want to control immigration will naturally be attractive to those of a far right leaning. They may be right wing in normal political terms,(even though a lot of things like taking minimum wage out of the tax bracket could be seen as left of centre) they are certainly not a fascist party.

I thought he concentrated far far too much on immigration, and not enough on the rest of the disaster that is the EU. You can easily make a case for getting out of the EU without even mentioning immigration. Although, clearly, the mass migration of Eastern Europeans is a massive issue to many people.

TBH the whole thing really was a farce, I mean the green party (who I quite like) given a platform on the nation forum debating as equals? Same with the SNP and Plaid Cymru?

frearsghost, on 17 April 2015 - 09:06 AM, said:

Irrespective of whatever party one supports, the bias of the BBC was obvious. Never more so than when the three socialist women where enthusiastically applauded for their views.

The BBC, a recipient of millions of pounds EU funding, should provide a platform for a fair exchange of views devoid of audience bias and barracking. I thought, last night, it failed to do so.

Agreed. Farage lost his cool a little I thought.....

[frearsghost]

Some truths about the BBC and it's relationship with Europe

http://blogs.spectat...-tried-to-hide/

[Wooden Spoon]

anyone see the TUSC (trade union and socialist coalition) election broadcast? I know a couple of the people who appeared......you could do far worse.

[Wooden Spoon]

a kick in the balls, on 17 April 2015 - 05:12 PM, said:

anyone see the TUSC (trade union and socialist coalition) election broadcast? I know a couple of the people who appeared......you could do far worse.

6:25 ITV BBC1 18:55 C4 19:55

[isleaiw1]

a kick in the balls, on 17 April 2015 - 05:12 PM, said:

anyone see the TUSC (trade union and socialist coalition) election broadcast? I know a couple of the people who appeared......you could do far worse.

I doubt it would be possible to find anyone who would be worse for the British economy, the budget deficit and our long term future.

I would rather ukip win!

[Westbars Spireite]

isleaiw1, on 17 April 2015 - 07:04 PM, said:

I doubt it would be possible to find anyone who would be worse for the British economy, the budget deficit and our long term future.

I would rather ukip win!

There would be no 'deficit' with them as it simply wouldn't be acknowledged.

How can you be against 'all cuts' any more than you be against 'all investment' for example?

Much as some of their ideas appeal to my 6th form, Socialist Worker side, voting for them would be a waste of time.

[Skywalker]

Watched the ITV Tonight program with Nigel Farage this evening and I do think he has a part to play in todays politics. I hope he does well in the elections.