UKIP, the Lernaean Hydra of British politics
In Greek mythology the Lernaean Hydra is a monster with many heads, and every time one head is removed two more grow in its place. So too, it seems, is…
Tag Archives: UKIP
How a Labour victory in 2015 makes the UK leaving the EU more likely
Two separate conversations in Brussels this week, both with Brits, but with people of very different political persuasions, led me to the odd conclusion summed up by the title of…
On UKIP and legitimacy
Alex Andreou has had a go at UKIP on the New Statesman website. It’s a detailed, but relatively standard, attempt to critique the party – that they have no coherent,…
Sod what Olly Neville said. It’s what it says about UKIP as a party that’s interesting.
Yes, most of UKIP are opposed to gay marriage. The party is largely composed of right wingers, people with conservative values. We knew all of this. If, like me, you…
“We’re standing up for Britain” or “We’re all in this together” – ways to explain the EU budget
A tweet by Emma Burnell pointed me towards this blog post by Tracy Hill about UKIP, and the threat they pose to Labour. You can read the whole blog post…
Lazy Daniel Hannan MEP
I suppose drafting polemics takes time, or perhaps there is another reason for his deficiency. For Daniel Hannan MEP, European poster boy for the Tory right, seems increasingly to be…
Comment is Free post on True Finns and populist parties
After appearing on BBC World Service World Have Your Say to discuss the True Finns, I’ve now written a piece for Comment is Free about the same issue – you…
Clearly UKIP’s poison is all-invasive
Since the 2009 European Election I’ve kept an eye and an ear open for what MEP Marta Andreasen will do in UKIP’s delegation. Today I seem to have my answer…
