I'm tempted by Nigel Farage !

Absolutely spot on HollyDaze.

Thank you petallus

Why is UKIP still seen to be right wing?

Didn't the results from last weeks elections prove UKIP are taking votes from 'all' parties.

If it is to be believed that UKIP are only taking votes off the conservatives then the seats gained by UKIP added to the conservative seats could possibly point to a right wing majority at the next general election. I don't believe that is the case.

It's just easier to blame the right of politics for evrything rather than accept the left of politics have had just as big a kicking in some areas of the UK.

Jess

I don't think it's the people who vote for a party that make it right or left wong but rather the actual policies of that party ?

Tegan

Surely they go cap in hand don't they?. Might be me.

Is voting for UKIP as simple as turning from a Left wing Labour voter to a right wing Tory voter over night?

I just think UKIP have crossed the political divide we have been accustomed to, other countries too looking at the recent results.

I think that's why it is so confusing as to where UKIP sits politically and what it say's about the mentality of the voter at the moment. People seem totally uninterested in UKIP's policies. As I have said before Andrew Neill got it right months ago when he called Nigel Forage the Teflon Man.

Thought it was Teflon Tony Blair...

Ana

Never heard that of Blair.

Let's face it the nickname applies to them both. Chilcot, ummm.

I'm surprised you haven't heard it applied to Tony Blair, POGS, although to be fair it's often used to describe anyone, especially a politician, to whom no criticism or accusation seems to stick!

Teflon pollies reminds me of one down this end of the world (can't remember who) who was called 'concrete crutch' - from always sitting on the fence.

He's been called Teflon Tony for years. You obviously haven't been reading the right newspapers.

www.leftfootforward.org/2014/05/10-things-you-should-know-about-ukips-new-meps/

Some of Nigel's cronies

I think Clinton also had the 'Teflon' label applied to him. It's obviously becoming a cliché.

At least it's buggered up those who think I am a know all then.

I like the 'concrete crutch' too, even if it that might be old hat, I wouldn't know.

Gove is also part of the Teflon coated gang! More applied to politicians of convenience than conviction I think..though I bet someone will find an example to prove my assertion wrong!

I am sure that Gove is a politician of conviction - whether those convictions are right is a moot point!

I thought the Teflon label originated with Blair years ago - 'Teflon Tony'. We have always called him that anyway, and he continues to be slippery.