For the first time in modern history, neither Labour nor Conservatives have won a British election

[octoberlib]

Nigel Farage has unleashed his much-promised political earthquake across British politics as Ukip stormed to victory in the European elections, performing powerfully across the country.The Eurosceptic party's victory marked the first time in modern history that neither Labour nor the Conservatives have won a British national election.

In a stunning warning to the established political parties, Ukip was on course to win as much as 28% of the national poll. That is a near doubling of the 16.5% it secured in the last European elections in 2009, when it came second to the Tories with 13 seats.Twenty years ago, in its first European election, Ukip managed 1% of the vote.

Farage said the result justified the description of an earthquake because "never before in the history of British politics has a party seen to be an insurgent party ever topped the polls in a national election"

The Tories, Labour and the Lib Dems will acknowledge that this is a powerful symbolic moment: a party that was founded in 1993 has pulled ahead of all the established parties, whose roots date back more than 100 years.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/may/26/ukip-european-elections-political-earthquake

[DemocraticWing]

1. This is really bad news.

Even worse with FN winning in France.

[octoberlib]

2. I was just looking over their party platform. Ugh.

If this is a reaction to austerity they better brace themselves for more of it. And climate change denial.

[951-Riverside]

3. Its about time!

...Europe got a taste of what its like to be ruled by utterly insane religious nutters.

[mwrguy]

4. Farage is a threat to world peace

He needs to go

[951-Riverside]

5. He got an earful a year ago.