UKIP's transport policy: get benefit claimants and cyclists off the road

[Spinney]

Nope.

 

[Dmcd33]

Looks like a spoof? But I fear it's probably not.

Has anyone verified it (found it elsewhere on the NET?)

 

[Dave Davenport]

Taking the grammar into account, are you sure it's from UKIP and not Count Arthur?

(That will only be relevant to anyone who watched last night's episode).

 

[winjim]

I did think of a way to reuse the leaflet, but the paper looks a bit too shiny.

I would suggest recycling it, but that would involve mixing it in with other pieces of paper from all over the place, some of which might even be a different colour...

 

[Drago]

I can see me having problems round our village and most of the roads I use cos there are no bleeding footpaths.

And why the liberal use of capital letters and bold or highlighted type? Do they think we're chuffing stupid?

 

[Dave Davenport]

I like the 'go back' to the pavement. Quite ironic considering UKIP would like us to 'go back' to the 1950's when people hardly ever cycled on the pavement, unlike today.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Looks like a spoof? But I fear it's probably not.

Has anyone verified it (found it elsewhere on the NET?)

I've not been able to verify it, only found this on Buzzfeed attributing the leaflet to UKIP candidate Lynton Yates.

"A UKIP spokesman disowned the statements, and told BuzzFeed News: “These are not UKIP policies and they will not form part of the UKIP manifesto.”
Yates did not return repeated requests for comment."​

GC

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Do they think we're chuffing stupid?

UKIP is banking on it.

GC

 

[Hitchington]

Trouble is the UKIPs don't have much coherent policy on anything apart from "rid Britain of foreign people." Each candidate has their own set of local policies ranging from the daft to the downright dangerous. They're a mixed bunch of racists, homophobes and now it seems anti-cyclists. I suppose they judge the content of their election leaflet on what ever lowest common denominator they think will get them votes. That and "no more brown people."

 

[mjr]

Strange. Why would UKIP hate the modern safety bicycle, basically invented in the UK? Is it because it's usually considered to be from Coventry?

 

[Drago]

Coventry's in the UK now?

 

[Markymark]

Strange. Why would UKIP hate the modern safety bicycle, basically invented in the UK? Is it because it's usually considered to be from Coventry?

Because UKIP's demographic will include what it perceives as the majority and excludes anyone it considers a minority particularly those that they perceive as a financial drain or an inconvenience - which includes cyclists.

A party of idiots for idiots.

 

[StuartG]

What I can't stand about UKIP is their inconsistency. Bikes, benefit claimants - but what about <sssshh>black cars oh, and dark brown ones too. Plus pink cars 'cos we know who drives those. And Dacias 'cos some filthy Romany will have not washed his hands after defecating. What have I missed?

Got it! Women drivers. They should walk behind except when waxing it.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Wasn't/isn't compulsory registration and insurance an official UKIP manifesto policy?

 

[Drago]

I spent worry. We're not going to get a UK UP government, and if we did the country hasn't got a pot to pith in so there'd be no sponduliks to pay for administering and enforcing any of this. Even the Labour party cost their manifesto policies, although their cos projections have traditionally been a work of fiction worthy of Douglas Adams.