The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) might right now be the world’s most electorally successful libertarian-leaning party. I speak to its chairman on how they’ve done this.
Every American liberty activist needs to listen to this. The chairman of Nigel Farage’s party tells us how it’s done. And I am delighted to say that he explains what I’ve been trying to explain to the movement of the USA for years.
Click thru for Audio http://www.voicesofliberty.com/audio/uk-independence-party-leader-talks-taking-back-control-of-your-country/
h/t Voices of Liberty
The Spectator Magazine: Rand Paul is like Nigel Farage – except he might win
http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/9354842/rand-paul-is-like-nigel-farage-except-he-might-win/
I believe that is their intent… to remain independent of any evolving European nation-state. I believe they have said in the past that Europe is a continent but not a country.
Thanks, that’s better. Personally I would classify it under right wing minor parties, but unclassified may be correct, given that the “minor” part of that may no longer be accuate. As for them claiming to be independent, independent of what exactly? As far as I know, only of the European Union.
OK Paulie, It should be gone.
That would be great, thank you!
Yes Jill, We’ve met.
While UKIP may now be a major party, they still claim to be independent, So I thought it would be good to repost here.
I can delete the category if desired and add a tag. UKIP is near the end of the list.
I won’t argue whether they’re libertarian like, I repeated the comment from the VOL post.
Complaints welcome.
Thanks,
Steve
It’s what we do. That, and pick anything and everything apart.
Ah yes, complaining. A time-honored IPR tradition. 😉
Yep. We can stil complain though, at least for now 🙂
Absolutely agree. But when you own the site, you pretty much get to do whatever the fuck you want.
Reason why I don’t like adding extra categories as opposed to tags is you have to scroll through them all when classifying a post. Also, it makes it inconsistent with past posts. I am still not even close to done with reclassifying old posts into the Liberty/Free Market parties category which did not exist when IPR started. It was then part of non-left right. And the original rule for years was to never add categories, which I would have preferred to have kept that rule.
“How in the world are they libertarian-leaning?”
Left me scratching my head, too.
Seems a bit editorial also. Are we finally changing that policy as well? Or only for the owners?
libertarian-leaning party
!?
How in the world are they libertarian-leaning?
I must have skimmed it too fast. Didn’t realize there was an interview in there. Probably should go back and take more than three seconds to read the article before opining further 🙂
It’s good to see some variety on here. I have not yet listened to the interview but I will do so. Thank you Wiseburn for posting this.
I think posting photos or a graphic with each article is effective, although I still forget once in a while.
Frankly I’m only interested in American alt. parties anyway, I don’t think the UKIP category will get much use.
They are rabidly anti-immigrant and for more military spending among other things.
Not sure if UKIP qualifies as an alt party any more. By many measures they are a major party in the UK now.
I agree with Jed about that policy of theirs along with quite a few others I really do not care for.
Also, why are they a new category all of a sudden? In the past we have always discussed carefully about adding any new categories, and we have done other posts about the UKIP before without creating a category for them. I’m hesitant to ask since Wiseburn is one of the owners, so he could just tell me to fuck off.
Last question: is there still a rule to include an image with each post? At one point Warren told me to do that and I have been following it since. Did that rule go away?
Ukip councillor blames floods on gay marriage – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/ukip-councillor-blames-floods-on-gay-marriage-9069245.html
UKIP’s Former Leader Claims Gay Men Sleep with 20,000 People – http://www.wessexscene.co.uk/politics/2014/11/28/ukips-former-leader-claims-gay-men-sleep-with-20000-people/
Even their gay Councillor is anti-gay: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29838020
Welcome to the team, Wiseburn. That said, the UKIP are a bunch of homophobic dickbags. In no way do I support them.
It’s Warren’s brother, he did post a few articles before also.
Welcome to our new writer! I do think I know you, Wiseburn, or at least I met you once. 🙂