Rise of UKIP . . . . . and the fall of LIBDEMS

What a week ! What a drama !

A week in politics is a long time that is what a past political leader quoted. Yes it is proved correct yet again by the political waves that has been created by the last week`s Local and European election results

Up until now there were only three major players in UK`s political ring but now a fourth hat has been thrown in as a result of the outcome of the last weeks elections.

Yes how else would Nigel Farage react ? He has forcast his results correctly and proved all the UKIP sceptics that his party is never to be taken so lightly.

It is a matter of opinion that is UKIP likely to hold onto this popularity come the general elections in 2015 or not. It is definitely a warning shot fired at the foot of the other so called major parties.
The deep recession and a following austerity programme that hurt the middle and lower income people and the topic of Immigration that lingers in everyone thought as a bad taste.

It is now a serious argument that Britain should remain in the European Union in the present structure. It is a fact that UKIP is campaigning for a complete widhrawal from the union where as Conservative party while not advocating the widhrawal but insisting on new framework.

So where this popular support that UKIP gained is coming from ?

Well poor old Nick Cleg who got his knuckles wrapped ! it seems that Liberal Democrat who once

enjoyed the privilege of benefiting from the midterm blues seems to have lost their spot to UKIP ? or is it the consequence of the policy of unreserved support for the European Union ?

Well only the people who voted against them would know the answer to it ?

does that mean that I was not one of them ? Well it is my privilege to know it and yours to find it out .

I came to this country about 40 years ago on a 1st generation immigrant`s point of view it is a fact that the country as a whole is facing a difficult problem.

the important question are we equipped to handle the influx of people at this rate ? Is it inhumane to say that the present time requires a different way of handling the immigration ?

It is easy to critise the policies of the government when you are in opposition but when the roles are reversed they find themd-selves in a little bit of bother.

We have seen this time and time again.

Then what so good about UKIP emergence as a political force ? The ability to argue the important issues without being branded as people with racial views has been unleashed.

Now the path is open for constructive discussions about immigration and to find a way that will reassure the general public.

It is also vital the argument about the continued membership in the European union and Immigration masks other major issues and policies of the parties.

While accepting that Nick Clegg has been severely dealt with a blow it is also important to admire his steadfastness in his pursuit to make the coalition last the full term in the national interest.

It is sad to see that a politician like Nick Cleg who was brave enough to form a coalition with a party that was completely opposite to his party in the political spectrum being lambasted for the bad performance in the elections.

Politicians should put the peoples welfare first and put the betterment of the country first. By taking part in the government Nick Clegg and his party did the very same.

LibDems were brave enough going against their grains to co-operate to steer the economy of the country in the right direction.

The upsurge in the support of UKIP has only strengthen the hand of David Cameron who is seeking to modify European Union. The electoral results is blessing in disguise for him. He could now take his argument forward with the EU.

Well the things are not looking very good for Labour party either. Whether it is because of Ed Milliband or not they do need to perform better if they seriously thinking of forming the next government.

It is also a major concern for all the leading parties in the major EU partner countries since they have not performed well in EU elections.

The danger the complacency might allow the extreme right wing parties to gain support. And it is the duty every democratic politician to make sure that they do not allow this to happen.

On the whole the last weeks election results were good as it has given full support to any part but made every party to seriously look at their policies. This will only help the democratic cause.

Sakthi Sakthithasan