Usually I don't get involved in these discussions as I understand how impassioned many are, including yourself, but I can't be accepting that. I live very close by and the amount of abuse/anti-social behaviour UKIP campaigners have encountered (from those laughably assuming some form of moral high ground) is shameful. I'm not saying I'm a fan of UKIP, but both sides are guilty of that sort of behaviour...and the anti-UKIP lot have without question been the worst offenders.

So do you think what was in the link is acceptable?

Why "assume" anything? Did you actually watch the interview, Are you just regurgitating from a "Hope not Hate" leaflet or some mouthfoamer on the t***tershpere? Or do you have issues understand what he said?

Pretext (response to Race-baiting question #30): "If you were running your own immigration policy [side-remark that we don't], do you think it would be a good idea to get a lot of people to come who didn't speak English? Do you think that would aid integration into society?"

Context: Race-baiting question #31, Evan Davis: "Do you favour some immigrants, let's say you have one from Mogadishu and one from Melbourne, do you have a preference"

Response: I have to admit *I* [not "people"] have a slight preference. I do think, naturally, that people from India and Australia are, in some ways, more likely to speak english, understand common law and have a connection with this country...

He then goes on to say that it's irrelevant, because under a skills-based points system, you take out all subjectivity (here I disagree, because you must subjectively define what skills you look for, or how they are "measured"...) and select based on what they can offer the country.

I'm sorry, but this just seems like bloody good sense to me, no matter how you try to spin it otherwise. Why not select the best candidates we can to come here and work?

The level of media distortion (indeed, that particular interview was a travesty) and hyperbole in this election is seriously wearing.

I don't get why there is anti UKIP protests to be honest. Just vote for someone other than UKIP. That's your protest.

I understand they're not ukip. But from my understanding they've been making many forays into Thanet. I also agree that there are some undesirable anti ukip people about.

That wasn't my point, as others have thankfully noted. I'm just saying there needs to be a bit of balance with this sort of thing. To imply that UKIP and other 'associated groups' are the only ones guilty of harassment/abuse would be very far from the truth. I know you're an avid Labour man, I have voted for them in the past two elections myself, but you shouldn't let that blind you.