PR Disaster

[pjclarke]

Ms Hewitt is heard to say: "The idea is we overcharge them slightly, because that's the way we repatriate it."
A member of the hotel staff replies: "3,150, is that all right? Yeah, if you're all right with that? Is that enough for you?"
Ms Hewitt then says: "Oh God yeah, that's more than enough."

BBC News - Nigel Farage: UKIP Janice Atkinson allegations 'couldn't look worse'

[xoggoth]

Hell yeh. Not as if we've ever had any fiddling Tory/Labour/Lib Dem people is it?

[pjclarke]

Hell yeh. Not as if we've ever had any fiddling Tory/Labour/Lib Dem people is it?

Fair point, however none of them run on a platform of withdrawal from the EU due to, amongst other things, massive corruption amongst its bureaucrats ....

Now I am just a humourless leftie but I find the irony hilarious

[NickFitz]

There's a Tumblr: How Many UKIP Suspensions?

[darmstadt]

There's a Tumblr: How Many UKIP Suspensions?

Saw that this morning, there's also the definitive guide to kipper racists, sexists, homophobes, benefit haters, anti-semites, islamophobes and extremists: https://angrymeditations.wordpress.c...nd-extremists/

[darmstadt]

And here's the reason for the latest suspension (wasn't she already being investigated?)

Mind you, who hasn't put in over inflated expenses receipts?

[northernladuk]

Thing is this is hardly uncommon. I bet a fair number of MP's and Aides will be tulipting themselves when they read this. I know contractors let alone permies that does this as well.

It's not going to really affect UKIP though. Their core voters are voting for an ideology and a chance to stick send a message to the main parties. Most don't really believe the will hold much power so the honesty of their MP's isn't as big an issue as a Con/Lab MP doing this. They have a chance to get in to power so the fact their are a thieving set of scumbags is an issue to most of their voters.

I'd be interested to see if this is just the aides fault or Janice is behind it. My first thought was that is was a bit strong to suspend the MP as well but is the PR face. Be interesting to see if she condoned this type of action.

[Zero Liability]

Hell yeh. Not as if we've ever had any fiddling Tory/Labour/Lib Dem people is it?

Some other scandals: One surrounding SNP. Another for the Lib Dems.

But some people only see purple.

The media is still so deluded as to think that this constant barrage of personal attacks, e.g. against UKIP members or Miliband, or whomever, remains effective. Personally, I consider it rather petty and pathetic, and distracting from what should be the focus. At least UKIP - and to give them credit, the SNP - remove these individuals when such suspicions become apparent. How did the three main parties react to the MP expenses scandal, exactly?

[darmstadt]

Thing is this is hardly uncommon. I bet a fair number of MP's and Aides will be tulipting themselves when they read this. I know contractors let alone permies that does this as well.

It's not going to really affect UKIP though. Their core voters are voting for an ideology and a chance to stick send a message to the main parties. Most don't really believe the will hold much power so the honesty of their MP's isn't as big an issue as a Con/Lab MP doing this. They have a chance to get in to power so the fact their are a thieving set of scumbags is an issue to most of their voters.

I'd be interested to see if this is just the aides fault or Janice is behind it. My first thought was that is was a bit strong to suspend the MP as well but is the PR face. Be interesting to see if she condoned this type of action.

Agreed, however voting for Ukip...

[Zero Liability]

Clearly not what the Tory party apparatchiks think, considering how their policies keep evolving to avoid voter defection to UKIP...