General Election 2015

[AgnesIO]

YESSSSSSSSS

[The Don]

nigel farage lost in thanet south cyas

rip @-:Undertaker:-;

[AgnesIO]

Couldn't be happier at the moment with these results.

Soo, @-:Undertaker:-, was this the repeat of Canada that you were describing?

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quite interesting if Farage is correct in saying that most UKIP voters were young women! (not sure if that was just in South Thanet or overall)

[AgnesIO]

quite interesting if Farage is correct in saying that most UKIP voters were young women! (not sure if that was just in South Thanet or overall)

Didn't he say that they 'captured more young women', rather than the majority being young women?

Either way, I am very happy

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I will say, though, very noble losing speech by Farage - and I can certainly believe this is a huge weight off of his shoulders.

[xxMATTGxx]

Undertaker is now leaving the forum, like Nigel is also standing down. It's been nice having you here!

[-:Undertaker:-]

"All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs."

- Enoch Powell

[AgnesIO]

Undertaker is now leaving the forum, like Nigel is also standing down. It's been nice having you here!

"All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs."

- Enoch Powell

I'd argue Farage never really got started, though. Getting a seat in this election was absolutely vital not just for Farage, but for UKIP.

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He has officially resigned for now (but might stand again).

[Okeanos]

-:Undertaker:- bet you feel ridiculous right now, aw didums

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'd argue Farage never really got started, though. Getting a seat in this election was absolutely vital not just for Farage, but for UKIP.

Except winning the European elections.
Except winning over 4 million votes in this General Election.
Except forcing the Conservatives into holding a referendum.
Except winning historic masses of local seats for a 4th party.
Except bringing open borders into the political debate after ten years of silence.

-:Undertaker:- bet you feel ridiculous right now, aw didums

I never said Farage would be elected, or indeed that we would win seats. Infact if you check my predictions, I said at best three seats and even then under FPTP (which I still support regardless) you can still end up with no seats despite coming third nationally with over four million votes.

I am very disappointed though that the Conservatives have done so well and won a majority.