NorthernGent
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ORIGINAL: mnottertail 2015 is going to be quite a year for you blokes. I've been sort of watching out of the corner of my eye, although here it is hard to get much news and insight. Doesn't appear that it will be business as usual, Tories v Labour v Liberals (yes, I see a separation there), you have your own brand of nutsuckers there now, amongst them UKIP, and some other rather extremist groups making moves. Give us the views there, how much traction are these groups going to get, and will it be enough some cobbled up government combination must be formed? And so on and so forth. (Not that Americans are interested in your socialism chaps, but I guess I am) And since you are our biggest ally what you do is of some interest to thinking Americans. 'Fraid not, Ron, it's a case of more of the same with no real prospect of any significant change. It's still Tories versus Labour, both of which are liberal parties, with perhaps the Conservative Party retaining some socially conservative principles. The Liberal Party died about 100 years ago. UKIP are to all intents and purposes a branch of the Conservative Party, they've simply made withdrawal from the EU their reason for being. No one knows what the fuck is happening with these people. UKIP could make some serious inroads because there are a lot of people in this country who want out of the European Union, and they're the only party firmly offering it. Prediction for the next election: more people will watch the final of Britain's Got Talent than take the time to vote.
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