As the heat, light and punditry over the local government elections dies down, a familiar figure reappears in the political media's peripheral vision. Rumours, but only rumours that Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries might defect to UKIP have started to circulate. It doesn't matter whether she does or not, they have the effect of getting her fresh attention, which is the purpose. The whip remains unrestored and next year Mid Beds Conservative Association might start thinking about selecting a candidate for 2015.
Any MP who defects to UKIP at the moment will be lionised (or lionessed) by Farage and get massive national coverage - especially if they are the first. So, tempting if your career is in the doldrums.
One word of warning to Ms Dorries. Farage is a posh boy (stockbroker's son, educated Dulwich College, boarding fees about £11,000 pa) and she has form on posh boys.
Any MP who defects to UKIP at the moment will be lionised (or lionessed) by Farage and get massive national coverage - especially if they are the first. So, tempting if your career is in the doldrums.
One word of warning to Ms Dorries. Farage is a posh boy (stockbroker's son, educated Dulwich College, boarding fees about £11,000 pa) and she has form on posh boys.
2 comments:
I think you mean boarding fees about £11,000 per term.
Yes I go there and I can confirm that boarding fees are about 30 000 pa so this is completely wrong.
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