A challenge to the political "status quo"?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/mar/07/ukip-leader-nigel-farage-accused-threats

Ukip leader Nigel Farage accused of making threats in bid to win funding

Nigel Farage faces accusations from former Ukip MEPs

Right at the start, I do not support UKIP, nor am I ever likely to. Having established that fact, I find it noticeable that, again, the "establishment" propaganda machine has moved into action to rubbish and discredit a party or philosophy that is perceived as a threat to the "status quo" of the political club in this country. Traditionally, Conservative, Labour and the Liberals (aka Liberal Democrats) have occupied the benches of the Commons in varying combinations of numbers for over 50 years with little to choose between them, to the determent of the ordinary people of this country. Now, with the demise of the Liberal ingredient of the troika, there is a vacuum in the set up. Nature hates a vacuum. UKIP seems to have created a realignment on the right of the political spectrum, and indications are that they may achieve some gains in the coming elections. The "troika" are petrified at this possibility and, consequently, with their publicity machines, and their supporters will do everything possible to retain the comfort and perks of their positions in Parliament. Who knows how they will react when (if) there is a realignment of the left to contend with as well.

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Northern Ireland and Brexit. The return of "The Troubles"

Northern Ireland: police attacked in another night of disturbances | Northern Ireland | The Guardian When the "Brexit" debate was still filling our newspapers and our television screens, readers may remember why I had changed my mind since voting to leave at the referendum vote. Apart from the economic arguments, which had become crystal clear after peeling away all the lies and misrepresentations trotted out by Bozo Boris and his "Get Brexit Done" conspirators, there was always the problem of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Would it be possible to have a border between the European Union and the United Kingdom where people, goods and services could pass freely between the two nations without customs restrictions, tariffs, duties and all the other formalities? Would it be possible to have one part of the United Kingdom treated differently from other parts of the United Kingdom, particularly when Scotland for example had voted overwhe

The Parliamentary Labour Party conspirators are hatching another coup.

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Plemont development or return to nature?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey- A date has been set for a public inquiry into plans for Plemont Headland. This exceptional location must be sold to the National trust for Jersey, and returned to nature. Any other outcome involving development of the site, can only demonstrate the extent to which greed and self interest have become endemic in Jersey.

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