Can UKIP save Labour?
Is this maybe the reason that the Labour Party focuses so intently on the Conservatives European travails? The Guardian reports; David Cameron could be denied up to 50 MPs at the next election because of the United Kingdom Independence party (Ukip) splitting the Conservative vote, Labour party analysis suggests. It would certainly therefore make some sense for Labour to focus on Europe and specifically the issue of Lisbon which has some traction amoungst potential UKIP voters. However, at first glance, it makes less sense to focus on the Conservatives questionable European association’s given that these are hardly likely to alarm potential ‘Kippers’ (a party, lest we forget, that the British National Party often focuses on as it’s main rival). It does however make sense when you consider it might well shore-up small ‘l’ liberal Guardian-reading voters in such constituencies. Such voters are probably quite likely to be thoroughly disillusioned with Labour and seriously considering givin
