Yes, it sounds like an American election (Virginia has a Isle of Wight County!) but it is the BBC’s report: UKIP is a factor in Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
The most startling factor while looking at the candidates standing in Hampshire is finding the rise of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
When the last election for the county council was held in 2009 the party fielded candidates in 42% of the seats – now it’s 92%.
The Eastleigh by-election – where they recorded their best-ever performance in a Westminster poll – did not only boost UKIP morale, it has improved their organisation and given them a hunger to progress further.
Can’t wait until May 2! National Day of Prayer and the UK election!
About Elwood Sanders
Elwood "Sandy" Sanders is a Hanover attorney who is an Appellate Procedure Consultant for Lantagne Legal Printing and has written ten scholarly legal articles. Sandy was also Virginia's first Appellate Defender and also helped bring curling in VA! (None of these titles imply any endorsement of Sanders’ views)
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