Attraction by results!
Posted 7 Nov 2010 by Walaa Idris
Nigel Farage on Sky today, likening his party to the Tea Party Movement (TPM), is interesting to say the least – did we see it coming, maybe not – but when an idea succeeds it’s following always increases.
Is there an apatite for something similar in the UK? Let’s examine the facts.
First of all, Farage is not the first person to consider something similar. Dan Hannan, the Conservative MEP tried something similar earlier this year but then the TPM was still an untested idea trailed by a bunch of gun waving Middle Americans at the time – add to that, Labour was then, trying to paint Hannan as the NHS hater Tory, who dissed our national treasure in the USA on Fox News of all places!
Secondly, the basic similarities between the TPM and UKIP are already there, both advocate small government, less interference from the center and low taxation’s, both are pro nationalism (anti Europe in UKIP’s case) and they are both eccentric!
Thirdly, who can UKIP attract? There is disaffected Tories for starts, then moderate members of far right groups plus everything else in between.
However, there is a big difference between the two, the TPM is a branch of the Republican Party, a catalyst used by Republicans to reshape the GOP and that’s a huge difference and a very big deal. While the TPM had most of its financial support from Republican endorsers, TPM candidates that won in these midterms are GOP members, UKIP has nothing to do with the Conservative Party.
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Brian Moylan
7 Nov, 15:21
Shay Riley
7 Nov, 17:43
Walaa
8 Nov, 10:04
John Hill
8 Nov, 11:40