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By:
john92
When: 10 May 14 13:52
When UKIP are on becomes all about them as everyone else falls over themselves to challenge them, and to show that they challenge UKIP more strongly than the other parties.
By:
Just Checking
When: 10 May 14 13:57
Well to be fair whoever is on representing Labour always talks over everyone else Devil. Watch for it, same every week.
By:
moisok
When: 10 May 14 14:01
You are quite right witham - 3 or 4 of them talking over him and even dimleebuble tries to shut him up.
Our current politicians in parliament just don't get it, do they.  A lot of people casually watching would say ' hey let the guy finish etc '  and wonder why they do not give him a chance to say his stuff.
By:
Ivor
When: 10 May 14 14:13
Red-faced man had nothing to offer. Yeah - he's not going to vote UKIP - we got it. But, then again, MOST of the audience aren't going to vote UKIP. Most aren't going to vote Tory, most aren't going to vote LABOUR, and most plus are not going to vote Libdem. So, now I've cleared all that up..
By:
northernlad5
When: 10 May 14 14:19
Farage was laughable but we need to start asking why the BBC invited him on for the fifteenth time in five years more than any other politician especially considering UKip don't have one seat in parliament. We should also ask why half an hour was devoted to Farages only real interest in politics - out of the EU to stop immigrants to Britain.

Farage received his worst drubbing ever from the 'man of the match' sat at the back who told Farage not to interrupt him before saying anything, then proceeded to rip Farage apart. “This has driven Europe to war in past. I have no time for you [Nigel_Farage], none,” to audience cheers. Laugh

Farage likes these days to pretend he thinks some immigration is good for Britain and was blabbing on about it when Shapps said
"Yes your German wife who also works for the EU" Laugh

Shapps also got in another dagger saying that 40% of UKip MEP's elected in 2009 had either resigned defected or gone to prison.
Laugh

Caroline Lucas hammered Farage with fact after fact on EU positives. While Williams put him straight on facts like we the British can get free healthcare in any EU country.

Farage was left shell shocked and reeling, ranting "See this is what I've to put up with" Laugh and "There's an elephant in the room!" LaughLaughLaugh

Not a heavyweight politician amongst them and they still managed a demolition job on hapless Farage.
By:
guinness2dear
When: 10 May 14 14:29
Are you sure you wasn't watching 'Ladyboys?'
By:
northernlad5
When: 10 May 14 14:32
Didn't know you were online!

LaughLaughLaugh
By:
Barry Conway
When: 10 May 14 14:54
Your man of the match has been exposed as a Lib Dem stooge. I wouldn't be surprised if the young UKIP fan was as well mind you.
By:
Barry Conway
When: 10 May 14 15:01
Also, you are definitely not entitled to free health care in the EU.


http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/plannedtreatment/Pages/TheE112.aspx

The S2 (formerly E112) route entitles you to state-funded treatment in another European Economic Area (EEA) country or Switzerland. Treatment will be provided under the same conditions of care and payment as for residents of that country. This could mean you have to pay a percentage of the costs personally.
For example, in some countries, patients cover 25% of the costs of their state-provided treatment. This is known as a 'co-payment charge'. The state covers the other 75%. If you received treatment under this healthcare system, you would be expected to pay the same co-payment charge as a patient from that country.


I'm surprised nobody questioned this nonsense.
By:
northernlad5
When: 10 May 14 15:08
Free at the point of receiving treatment.

Nobody in Britain gets FREE healthcare.
By:
macarony
When: 10 May 14 15:16
Except the health tourists and those that have never paid any tax of national insurance
By:
Barry Conway
When: 10 May 14 15:18
Don't go to Europe without travel insurance. ..

http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/travelhealth/pages/travelinsurance.aspx


Each country’s healthcare system varies, so your EHIC may not cover all costs or you may be expected to pay for your treatment and then claim a refund using your EHIC or insurance policy.


There are many myths surrounding the EU. Both sides are guilty.
By:
Sparrow Hawk
When: 10 May 14 15:42
We need to get out of there pronto

Nigel is the man to get the job done
By:
macarony
When: 10 May 14 15:49
Ideally we want the best of both worlds have free access to market and they have free access to ours, no paying to be a member and no EU laws/rules.
This might have been achievable if the quality of British MPs had been higher, but in the last 40 years most have been useless or have gone native.
By:
Big_Issue
When: 10 May 14 15:50
Nigel is a full weight bigoted n0b who has slurped much gravy from the EU trough in his time. Man of the people, my @rse, he wouldn't p1ss on half of his 'supporters' if they were on fire.
By:
macarony
When: 10 May 14 15:55
He's got you rattled
By:
Sparrow Hawk
When: 10 May 14 15:58
big issue

I believe the UKIP policy is to give every support to the homeless

Your day job selling the big issue will be secure under a UKIP government
By:
Mighty Whites 2008
When: 10 May 14 16:00
Thought Dimbleby lost control. Chukka kept talking over Farage.

There were lots of contradictions. Shirley Williams was banging on about free health care across europe then shapps said that the tories had stop health tourism and this had put the romanians off. Either you have universal health care or you don't. Dimble should have picked up on this.

When debating immigration they keep saying there are two million brits abroad. They don't explain where the 200,000 plus new arrivals each year are going to live especially with a soaring birth rate?

As for the angry man at the back he said don't interrupt me and no one had it was a cheap shot. He talked about Farage being just a fear monger (another sterotype) but didn't address any points. As for Europe keeping the peace the reality is NATO and growing prosperity fuelled by debt have.

Personally I think the euro project will self destruct from the inside.
By:
Just Checking
When: 10 May 14 16:01
I really want Britain to stay in Europe so wouldn't vote UKIP but the hysterical accusations of far right/racist etc from thick but predictable leftie tw*ts almost makes me want to vote for Farage just to wind the ****s up. ... almost.
By:
Sparrow Hawk
When: 10 May 14 16:05
Chukka wears some lovely handmade suits and silk ties

Probably some gold cuff links there too

Typical modern man of the people Labour type
By:
DStyle
When: 10 May 14 16:07
the attacks on farage's character and the merry bunch of loons he leads and their bigoted ideas, or their voting record in brussels are an irrelevance.

They are only noticed because they are a single issue party providing a vehicle for people who are unhappy with our acquiescence in handing more and more power to brussels, to register their objection and opposition.

it matters not a jot if they update their manifesto to support a policy to sacrifice everyone's first born to Jove, they aren't winning a seat in a general election, but may well dent the conservative vote enough to put a pro-euro labour into power.
By:
Ivor
When: 10 May 14 16:07
Farage and UKIP can never get us out of Europe - voting for them won't change that so shouldn't deter you.
By:
Shab
When: 10 May 14 16:22
Big_Issue
Man of the people, my @rse


Who called him a man of the people? Yep, the same people who are calling him an arse. You are being played on that one. The straw man was created by his opponents.
By:
Just Checking
When: 10 May 14 16:25
He does try and be a man of the people with all the "matey bloke enjoying a pint down the pub" PR opportunity schtick.
By:
Angel Gabrial
When: 10 May 14 16:53
Love him or hate Farage is great for politics, he has really livened the place up.

Our present political establishment do not trust the people of the UK with the a referendum on the EU for obvious reasons. However, there SHOULD be wide spread open debate on the EU by the political heads. By countering Farage with a media frenzy of racist/loon accusations is a complete diversion from the main issue.

I received a leaflet today telling me `Don`t be used by Ukip` `UKIP is a far right party that loves the rich`.

What i would like to know is when will i receive a leaflet telling me `We are the party that will represent the low-skilled worker from the UK by regulating recruitment agencies from advertising for EU workers first`

I agree with just checking, the media propaganda in attacking UKIP by tribal lefties is more infuriating than listening to what Farage has to say on the EU.
By:
DStyle
When: 10 May 14 17:01
agree angel

it's the ad hominem stuff with a complete absence of the recognition that they are hugely out of touch regarding the single issue that has made his party relevant.

and ironically, in doing so, they mistakenly treat his party as an equal, when it isn't and never has been.
By:
Just Checking
When: 10 May 14 17:13
It's interesting how the Watermelons are basically positioning themselves as the anti-UKIP party.

It's like they are thinking "we know we're just another pointless protest vote party, lets make sure we get the protest vote share from the pro europe cut of the pie, get a few of our snouts in the trough".

Beyond that .. I'm not sure why the Greens continue to call themselves that, it's all about banker bashing, public ownership, and high taxes. They rarely seem to mention green issues and instead sound like they should be selling Socialist Worker...
By:
Angel Gabrial
When: 10 May 14 17:29
Neither the Tories or Labour want to debate the issue of the EU because it will also expose them the fact that they have sacrificed the low-skilled UK worker for cheaper more compliant work force from the EU, deliberately for profit and underhand political reasoning.

If the Tories had on their own a policy to over-supply the worforce at the bottom end of the skill sector the Left wing tribalists would have been rioting. Ironically this is what Labour did but those same tribalists are now attacking any anti EU debate.
By:
moisok
When: 10 May 14 17:34
tory and lab dont want to debate them coz they are the ones who created this mess

so fling the racist card at the cake eaters
By:
Angel Gabrial
When: 10 May 14 17:40
Tory and Lab/ political establishment till benefit though Moisty, it`s not as though they now want OUT is it?

Unlimited Immigration = Cheap Labour and being opposed to this = racist apparently.
By:
moisok
When: 10 May 14 17:43
yep
kinnock labour - totally antie eu 1983 
now look at the kinnocks in the trough
where did clegg come from
the trough itself - no wonder they want to stay in


every job taken by a foreigner is one less opportunity for our young black, asian and white people
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