Originally Posted by
zuludog
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My left wing pedigree is as good as the next man's
My Grandfather was in the Clydeside Soviet, and my Father was a thorough trade union supporter all his life
As a student I supported all the right causes, and for most of my life I voted Labour in local and general elections. I was thoroughly happy when Tony Blair got that landslide victory in 1997
Right! I thought; he's a young man, he's got ideas, he's got a massive majority, now we'll see something!
Oh, I've seen it alright; for the past few years everything has turned to sh... you know what
Labour's immigration policy, which has hardly changed with the Conservatives
They're both spineless when it comes to dealing with immigrants and their refusal to integrate into British society
We were sold the EEC as a trading agreement between half a dozen or so countries of roughly equal economic performance. Now it seems to be a money - sucking monster that controls us more & more, and is only there to serve the elite
I could go on, but let's say that I am very disillusioned with the established political parties.
The Conservatives clearly want to stuff all but the top few to maintain their wealth & position, and Labour has degenerated into a sort of grown up ivory tower student debating society
But when UKIP was established I realised that I agreed with most of its policies
I feel that no-one else speaks for me