Good news for UKIP

brad12jy · 02-09-2008, 10:39 AM

Corbett Watch: Up and down

Up and down
According to some figures that are going around, Labour's membership in Yorkshire and North Lincs has dropped some 31% in the LAST YEAR ALONE.

Now, you may think that this trend is probably the same for every Party. Well, certainly not for the UK Independence Party. Membership for that Party, in the same area of the country in the same time period, has risen by 19% and even more positively, the number of UKIP members under the age of 35 in this region has reportedly increased by 31%!

Given that nothing as of yet has indicated that these figures will not continue in their respective directions, the future looks very bright indeed for the country, if a little (okay, VERY) dreary for everyone's least favourite dabbler in hardcore europhillia.

mrabody · 02-09-2008, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brad12jy

Corbett Watch: Up and down

Up and down
According to some figures that are going around, Labour's membership in Yorkshire and North Lincs has dropped some 31% in the LAST YEAR ALONE.

Now, you may think that this trend is probably the same for every Party. Well, certainly not for the UK Independence Party. Membership for that Party, in the same area of the country in the same time period, has risen by 19% and even more positively, the number of UKIP members under the age of 35 in this region has reportedly increased by 31%!

Given that nothing as of yet has indicated that these figures will not continue in their respective directions, the future looks very bright indeed for the country, if a little (okay, VERY) dreary for everyone's least favourite dabbler in hardcore europhillia.

Percentage increases mean nothing without real numbers attached. After all in Lewes constituency we have increased our membership by about 14% over the past ten months. Anyone care to guess how many members we started out with, and how many we have now?

Bob FM · 02-09-2008, 11:31 AM

If true good news indeed. What is the source of the figures, the blog doesn't say. I have asked.

Bett Nwar · 02-09-2008, 07:02 PM

mrabody do you mean something like:

Labour members start at 10,000? 31% drop leaves 6,900

UKIP members start at 100. 19% increase gives 119.

Cause for celebration indeed.

Does your new member enjoy the company of the other 7?

Bob FM · 02-09-2008, 07:26 PM

BN why do you prteend by your flag to be UKIP when clearly your posts indicate you are not.

Bett Nwar · 02-09-2008, 07:27 PM

Bob FM I'm a paid up member of UKIP. What have I said or done that is anti-UKIP?

Bob FM · 02-09-2008, 07:55 PM

Be anti UKIP

Bett Nwar · 02-09-2008, 08:02 PM

Is that an order? You use the imperative? Your posts make no sense. If I am anti-UKIP point me to the post which proves it. You can't make general comments with nothing to back them up.

C_steam · 02-09-2008, 09:00 PM

All I can think of is that it's a typo. Perhaps he means 'Auntie' since your first name is clearly a shortened form of elizabeth.

mrabody · 02-09-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bett Nwar

mrabody do you mean something like:

Labour members start at 10,000? 31% drop leaves 6,900

UKIP members start at 100. 19% increase gives 119.

Cause for celebration indeed.

Does your new member enjoy the company of the other 7?

Yeah you get the idea - though I am happy to say that our membership has grown by more than one.

02-09-2008, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
brad12jy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 660	Good news for UKIP Corbett Watch: Up and down Up and down According to some figures that are going around, Labour's membership in Yorkshire and North Lincs has dropped some 31% in the LAST YEAR ALONE. Now, you may think that this trend is probably the same for every Party. Well, certainly not for the UK Independence Party. Membership for that Party, in the same area of the country in the same time period, has risen by 19% and even more positively, the number of UKIP members under the age of 35 in this region has reportedly increased by 31%! Given that nothing as of yet has indicated that these figures will not continue in their respective directions, the future looks very bright indeed for the country, if a little (okay, VERY) dreary for everyone's least favourite dabbler in hardcore europhillia. __________________ My ignore list - Tony Bennett

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C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,788	All I can think of is that it's a typo. Perhaps he means 'Auntie' since your first name is clearly a shortened form of elizabeth. __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Users on ignore list: None. I've got to have people to laugh at. Cowardly Posters* list: BobFM, Bellatrix.*People who post personal insults then refuse to reply .

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02-09-2008, 11:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bob FM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Marston Swindon Posts: 1,787	If true good news indeed. What is the source of the figures, the blog doesn't say. I have asked.

02-09-2008, 07:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bett Nwar Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 210	mrabody do you mean something like: Labour members start at 10,000? 31% drop leaves 6,900 UKIP members start at 100. 19% increase gives 119. Cause for celebration indeed. Does your new member enjoy the company of the other 7?

02-09-2008, 07:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bob FM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Marston Swindon Posts: 1,787	BN why do you prteend by your flag to be UKIP when clearly your posts indicate you are not.

02-09-2008, 07:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bett Nwar Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 210	Bob FM I'm a paid up member of UKIP. What have I said or done that is anti-UKIP?

02-09-2008, 07:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bob FM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Marston Swindon Posts: 1,787	Be anti UKIP

02-09-2008, 08:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bett Nwar Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 210	Is that an order? You use the imperative? Your posts make no sense. If I am anti-UKIP point me to the post which proves it. You can't make general comments with nothing to back them up.