Interesting article in the Telegraph regarding UKIP and the Conservatives, nice piece by EU Referendum and especially interested that others are nodding towards the BNP as the New Conservatives!
But, for those who would not now vote for UKIP even if hell froze over, there are other options, not least the British National Party. The problem here is that, although it is branded "extreme right-wing", it is in fact a far-left party. And while UKIP is capturing the disaffected right, BNP is Hoovering up votes from the disaffected old Labour left. In the heady days of the Thatcher revolution, these were the people - the "White van man" - who gravitated to the Conservatives and gave them 18 years of power.
Perversely, while the leaders of the main parties would all like to claim the mantle of Thatcher, the recipient of her now disillusioned support is Nick Griffin, the leader of the BNP. Effectively, he is the true heir of Thatcherism.
EU Referendum link: The wilderness is getting rather crowded
Telegraph link: Cameron mocks the 'loonies and fruitcakes' of UKIP at his peril
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