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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany
Still, for my choice I'd give the best performance on the night to the Nige
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He sure seemed to be the one among the limeys to be least reliant on the usual political bs. And his distaste for the EU will be very popular, especially with those who still feel that "the wogs begin at Calais" (or, for some, "the Trent."
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Felt a tad sorry for Clegg. His low key middle-of-the-road message, which might be the best for the country, got drowned out.
Kinda impressed by Nicola Sturgeon, although I have a feeling that the SNP will eventually go the way of the Bloc Quebecois.
Whatever ... It is time for an end to austerity, especially the kind where the rich get richer, the bankers who [deleted] up get bonuses, and the poor get the shaft. The things that are under threat are not "benefits" granted by a benevolent ruling class; they were fought for by the folks that tories despise. Those who voted Labour in the the 1945 General Election realized this.