Latest trick to try and prevent UKIP votes

You might have noticed that a certain political party has been very much the subject of a smear campaign over recent months? As part of this vilification process, a rival political group has decided to try and confuse the electorate on 22nd May, by forming a party using the name: ‘An Independence from Europe (UK Independence Now)’.
Because ballot papers are listed in alphabetical order, this splinter group will obviously appear at the very top of the ballot paper, but the party they seek to impersonate: ‘UK Independence Party (UKIP)’, will appear at the very bottom.
Obviously the hope is to trick voters into accidentally putting their cross in the wrong box.

sphinx wrote:This is a note from one of the local UKIP branches.

You might have noticed that a certain political party has been very much the subject of a smear campaign over recent months?  As part of this vilification process, a rival political group has decided to try and confuse the electorate on 22nd May, by forming a party using the name: ‘An Independence from Europe (UK Independence Now)’.
Because ballot papers are listed in alphabetical order, this splinter group will obviously appear at the very top of the ballot paper, but the party they seek to impersonate: ‘UK Independence Party (UKIP)’, will appear at the very bottom.
Obviously the hope is to trick voters into accidentally putting their cross in the wrong box.

This matter has also been discussed locally to me with confirmation that the electoral commission has apologised - but only after allowing it to happen in the first place.

It does make you wonder though - if we really live in a democracy why is so much effort being put into stopping a choice that at times over 25% of the population want to make?

Eilzel wrote:No one will fall for it anyway; UKIP voters aren't so stupid are they?????????????????????????????????????

Sassy wrote:

Eilzel wrote:No one will fall for it anyway; UKIP voters aren't so stupid are they?????????????????????????????????????

You don't actually want an answer to that do you lol

Eilzel wrote:

Sassy wrote:

You don't actually want an answer to that do you lol

I wouldn't want to offend anyone   

sphinx wrote:No UKIP supporters are not going to fall for it - however there  is a large chunk of protest votes from people who are not regular supporters of UKIP who may well scan read UK Independence right at the top of their ballot papers and place their mark there.

It is those people that this has been set up to trick and it speaks volumes that some people claiming to support democracy think it amusing and acceptable.

Didge wrote:

sphinx wrote:No UKIP supporters are not going to fall for it - however there  is a large chunk of protest votes from people who are not regular supporters of UKIP who may well scan read UK Independence right at the top of their ballot papers and place their mark there.

It is those people that this has been set up to trick and it speaks volumes that some people claiming to support democracy think it amusing and acceptable.

Oh for goodness sake, tell me something new, where others do not try to undermine other parties, it has gone on for years and you make out UKIP should be immune from this?
I do not see you minding to see it happen to other parties, yes UKIP are more in the public eye at the moment but this is not anything new, but excuses being made for when next year UKIP do badly in an general election.
Surely if you are confident in your party you would not even be concerned about something so trivial, if you really though the public was behind UKIP

sphinx wrote:

Didge wrote:


Oh for goodness sake, tell me something new, where others do not try to undermine other parties, it has gone on for years and you make out UKIP should be immune from this?
I do not see you minding to see it happen to other parties, yes UKIP are more in the public eye at the moment but this is not anything new, but excuses being made for when next year UKIP do badly in an general election.
Surely if you are confident in your party you would not even be concerned about something so trivial, if you really though the public was behind UKIP

Didge would you like to provide me some evidence of the time a group put themselves up for election with a nearly identical name to one of the other main parties please.

Didge wrote:Welcome to the real world of politics

sphinx wrote:So Didge where is your evidence that this has happened before?

Didge wrote:

sphinx wrote:So Didge where is your evidence that this has happened before?

Sorry I thought you were going to post where it happened before and are you suggesting others do not try to undermine each other and have done for centuries?

Behave Sphinx

sphinx wrote:This is a note from one of the local UKIP branches.

You might have noticed that a certain political party has been very much the subject of a smear campaign over recent months?  As part of this vilification process, a rival political group has decided to try and confuse the electorate on 22nd May, by forming a party using the name: ‘An Independence from Europe (UK Independence Now)’.
Because ballot papers are listed in alphabetical order, this splinter group will obviously appear at the very top of the ballot paper, but the party they seek to impersonate: ‘UK Independence Party (UKIP)’, will appear at the very bottom.
Obviously the hope is to trick voters into accidentally putting their cross in the wrong box.

This matter has also been discussed locally to me with confirmation that the electoral commission has apologised - but only after allowing it to happen in the first place.

It does make you wonder though - if we really live in a democracy why is so much effort being put into stopping a choice that at times over 25% of the population want to make?

Nems wrote:Its not a case of being thick.
What about those who's first language is not English?
What about those with a learning disability?
What about the visually impaired?

Not very PC from the PC brigade.

harvesmom wrote:

Nems wrote:Its not a case of being thick.
What about those who's first language is not English?
What about those with a learning disability?
What about the visually impaired?

Not very PC from the PC brigade.

And seriously, what about pensioners? My Mom wouldnt know the difference if she wanted to vote for them. She would just see the UK bit.

Joy Division wrote:Proper wee right winger now aintcha Nems   

Nems wrote:

Joy Division wrote:Proper wee right winger now aintcha Nems   

Proper little crawler aintcha JD ya gobshite

Joy Division wrote:

Nems wrote:

Proper little crawler aintcha JD ya gobshite

Gosh Nems, you really do get so angry   

Take it easy.

Nems wrote:

Joy Division wrote:


Gosh Nems, you really do get so angry   

Take it easy.

Im not angry JD
If I ever got angry with you you would shit yourself