tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post416165749144583660..comments2023-08-19T16:44:23.150+01:00Comments on National Left: How well did UKIP really do last Thursday?glynbeddauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09933352430631144936noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-58256812989094396732012-12-01T14:41:00.862+00:002012-12-01T14:41:00.862+00:00AP William
I'm not dismissing it I'm just...AP William<br /><br />I'm not dismissing it I'm just saying its not spectacular compared with some of the swings Parties like the LibDems, SNP Plaid have experienced in the past . Even against Labour when they were in opposition.<br /><br />UKIP have a long way to go to match a result like Govern for the SNP or a close call like Caerphilly for Plaid not forgotten a string of LibDem by-election results in the Thatcher era,glynbeddauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933352430631144936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-88732751451027623392012-12-01T10:53:50.127+00:002012-12-01T10:53:50.127+00:00Lower turnouts are fairly typical in by-elections....Lower turnouts are fairly typical in by-elections. Voter disenchantment may be a factor but you cannot dismiss the trend of people using UKIP to register their protest. I foresee further tory defections to the independence party with Lib Dems with nowhere to go but Labour's doorstep. Ap Williamnoreply@blogger.com