Popcorn Time

The Tories and Labour alike were reeling today from a series of defeats at the hands of Ukip in early results from the local council elections.

Jolly good. They needed a good kick up the jacksie and they got one, despite their joint smear campaign with the active collusion of the press. The campaign backfired magnificently.

We still have to await the final results, of course, and come Sunday there will be the outcomes of the EU elections. I’ll pop out for some popcorn this morning. In the meantime, what excuses will we be offered? “We weren’t clear with our message,” perhaps, or “mid-term blues” or maybe the little people simply “didn’t understand our message”.

Ah, yes, here they come…

But there was criticism of Labour’s performance from Eurosceptic MP Graham Stringer, who told the BBC: “We have not done as well as we should have done in both the presentation of our policies and the organisation of the campaign.”

Oh, we understand it perfectly. We simply don’t like it.

Labour former minister David Lammy said he would have liked to see the party make gains in places like Swindon.

He claimed voters had been “swallowing” Ukip’s message on immigration and Europe.

Er, no, not necessarily. What people have done is effectively vote “none of the above”, they are rejecting the political élite.

Mr Lammy told Sky News: “There’s no doubt about it, Ukip are biting into parts of Labour’s working-class vote.”

Which is something we knew and Labour have been busy denying. This is wonderful. I’m loving every minute of it. These scumbags, these liars, charlatans and thieves are getting a thorough kicking using the only way that the electorate can – short of hanging the odious bastards.

I would suggest that from the results so far – and having spoken to a number of people from all walks of life who had decided to vote Ukip, that the vile LibLabCon is being delivered a message from their employers. If only we could sack the lot. Now, wouldn’t that be a peach?