UKIP Beginning to Implode ?

Friday 12th December

It had to happen sometime I suppose, the Press has gone along with them for a couple of years, making Nigel Farage into a Celebrity, and bigging up their chances of a real breakthrough.  But despite hints and whispers there have been no more defections (so far) and now the wolves are circling and maybe their time is up.  Perhaps the conspiracy theorists are right and now that they have forced Cameron into guaranteeing an in-out Euro-referendum their purpose has been served and now it is time to make sure Cameron gets back in.   But actually I tend to believe more in cock-up than conspiracy.  They have always been a weird bunch and have continued to attract some very strange individuals to their cause, and even Nige himself seems to be more interested in a cult of his own personality than in party democracy.  They have always thrived on publicity, and seem to need a constant stream of “stories” to keep them in the public eye.  So now even sex for candidancy and parachuting Celebs in or out, or just old-fashioned sleaze may not actually change that many people’s minds.  I am an avid poll-watcher and their ratings seem resolutely stuck at around 15% and I have a feeling that this will slip to nearer to 10% come the General Election.

Both the Tories and Labour now seem to be getting their respective acts together after a few wobbles.  Of course anything might happen, but barring a major defection of a well-known MP I cannot see things getting any better for them.  And the more candidates they field of course, the more stupid statements will be spouted, and even Nigel came out with a “gaffe” recently blaming his late arrival on Immigration.  But Nigel, I thought you said they were all on benefits, so how come they are clogging up our roads with their new cars too?