Could UKIP win the General Election ?

[Ernest]

Tonights latest opinion poll shows

Labour 31%
Tories 27%
UKIP 24%
LibDEms 9%

Is it possible that UKIP could end up with the largest number of seats ? Especially after todays usual spin from Osborne and the Euro rebate

 

[vegster]

No. Mr Farage and his rag tag army may possibly hold the balance of power after the election but they won't win it. Mind you, talk about Turkeys voting for Christmas, Nigel does quite nicely financially from a European parliament he says he despises.

 

[penny's harmonica]

Not a chance

 

[Blue3]

Flat earth society

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Only for Milliband

 

[8ace]

Yes, and I'll tell you for why:

 

[portslade seagull]

At least it would shake up the other two parties who wouldn't know the truth even if it smacked them in the face

 

[GM98]

Everything is possible, so yes they could. Will they, will depend on ministers saying one thing, then trying to say something that everyone can see through. "I will not pay this amount on the 1st of December"

 

[carteater]

if that was the count of the actual vote labour would win, the increased votes for ukip would gain them a few seats but would mostly take seats away from the conservatives.

 

[Ernest]

Seeing the spin put on this supposed deal over the EU rebate by Osborne suggests what will happen in Camerons great renegotiation before the 2017 In Out referendum. Farage will be laughing his socks off tonight

 

[beorhthelm]

as this is Enrest i will treat the question accordingly.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

I've said this before but that 24% of the vote does not necessarily mean 24% of the seats - for precedence go back to the 1983 election when the SDP took 25% of the vote but less than 10% of the seats.

 

[The Birdman]

Nice we are baling out France and Germany for a change we should be proud that we not the sick one of Europe, enjoy it because if Labour get back in we will get our position back as the sick country of Europe again. Let's get the north back to work it might take the pressure of building in the South East. We need a good debate on the pros and cons of Europe.

 

[Gwylan]

I've said this before but that 24% of the vote does not necessarily mean 24% of the seats - for precedence go back to the 1983 election when the SDP took 25% of the vote but less than 10% of the seats.

And the SDP were winning by-elections with the sort of swings that UKIP can only dream about. Not only that; the SDP were a credible party, with a rational set of policies and a formidable leadership, including four ex-cabinet ministers. If the SDP couldn't achieve any sort of breakthrough with their pedigree, how are the rag-bag bunch in UKIP going to do so with their back-of-fag-packet policies?

 

[GT49er]

Seeing the spin put on this supposed deal over the EU rebate by Osborne suggests what will happen in Camerons great renegotiation before the 2017 In Out referendum. Farage will be laughing his socks off tonight

Whatever Ca-moron 're-negotiates' (if he gets re-elected) will be smoke and mirrors, just like this. The entire ruling and chattering classes will put all the spin on it they can - and millions of us will be fooled into believing it. Same as when the Thatcher woman was going to put those Europeans in their place - and then signed the Single European Act.

No, unfortunately I don't think UKIP can win this election - but hopefully they can tear a new one in the inept and decaying two party set up we've got at the moment.

 

[ryans father]

Quite simply no. Just to be clear no and to avoid any doubt no.

 

[Soulman]

The people are sick to death of Labour and Tories, the lies, the bullshit. Many want THIS country to be protected and fought for, you know, our people. Wake up England.

 

[Philzo-93]

They're planning on standing in 100 constituencies...so it'll be impossible

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Even as a UKIP supporter I recognise UKIP can't win the election. They could hold the balance of power though.

 

[Butch Willykins]

UKIP won't win, but I think it's amazing how many dyed in the wool Tory and labour supporters are writing them off. They are nicking votes from everywhere, left, right and centre.

To suggest everyone who is considering voting UKIP is a racist nutter is also very foolish and a bit lazy really. I think UKIP will give the two main parties a massive wake up call in May.