Farage is getting frightening now

I think I read somewhere that he is making things up on the hoof. So no wonder that he cant remember what he said a few weeks ago.

If that's indeed true Phoenix (and I've no reason to doubt you) he is in fact a rather stupid man. Calculating probably, but not clever enough to remember what he has said previously and too stupid to remember the programme was recorded.

I've heard him more than once saying that he want's people employed according to their ability. Well that's the whole point of the legislation: ability not skin colour!

Have to agree with Jane - I have always found him frightening. In my opinion the people he appeals to and the way in which he does that is so Hitleresk. The one thing is that, although we have some very right wing press, we do have a strong democracy ... at least that's what I tell myself as I go to sleep at night.

The last forecast I heard was that they could get between three and five seats and I do see a glimmer that the parties have realised out UKIPing UKIP is not going to win people over.

Very interesting item yesterday on Radio 4's PM programme. It included the response that NF gave while speaking on the "Today" programme earlier, plus examples of NF flatly denying making various comments, then playing back the clips that proved he had said them.

Perhaps the part I found most interesting was the section illustrating how good NF is at not only manipulating the media, but how he also has a certain ability to make some people think that he is representing their views, a sort of "common man" approach.

If anyone wants to hear it, it should be on BBCi player, and I think the relevant part was roundabout 5.30, give or take 5 mins or so.

I know some people who voted UKip in the last lot of local elections, and they have said they intend to vote that way again Very worrying.

I worry that it is precisely that "clown" persona which could mask the fact that he is (surprisingly) a very clever, calculating and therefore dangerous quantity.

Getting frightening? The sorts of things he comes out with has always frightened me -or would do if he wasn't such a clown!