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Post by avordvet on Jan 5, 2014 12:11:46 GMT -5
Wow, never thought I would be rooting for the Brits again, It appears the old British spine is finally making a resurgence... Britain's version of Tea Party rocks political system across the pondBy Adam Shaw, Published January 04, 2014, FoxNews.com The often stale British political system is being rocked by its very own Tea Party. The UK Independence Party (UKIP), formed in 1993 opposing Britain’s entry into the European Union, failed to make an electoral dent for a long time. However UKIP has built up steam in recent years and is spearheading a seismic shift in the British political spectrum. In this year’s local elections – the British version of midterms -- UKIP took a stunning 23 percent of the vote, up from the 3.1 percent they won in the 2010 national election. Their leader, Nigel Farage, is buoyed by their recent success. www.foxnews.com/world/2014/01/04/britain-version-tea-party-rocks-political-system-across-pond/
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