While one can only admire Nigel Farage's optimism in putting up candidates at the next European and Parliamentary elections in Scotland, he is wasting his time ("UKIP is confident it can win seats at Holyrood", The Herald, February 15) .
While one can only admire Nigel Farage's optimism in putting up candidates at the next European and Parliamentary elections in Scotland, he is wasting his time (\"UKIP is confident it can win seats at Holyrood\", The Herald, February 15) .
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At the last European Parliamentary elections in 2009 UKIP came second in the UK, winning just under 17% of the vote and securing 13 MEPs. In Scotland, however, it came behind the Greens in sixth place with just over 5% of the vote. At the last Scottish Parliamentary election in 2011 UKIP achieved less than 1% of the vote.
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UKIP on a loser north of Border
While one can only admire Nigel Farage's optimism in putting up candidates at the next European and Parliamentary elections in Scotland, he is wasting his time ("UKIP is confident it can win seats at Holyrood", The Herald, February 15) .
At the last European Parliamentary elections in 2009 UKIP came second in the UK, winning just under 17% of the vote and securing 13 MEPs. In Scotland, however, it came behind the Greens in sixth place with just over 5% of the vote. At the last Scottish Parliamentary election in 2011 UKIP achieved less than 1% of the vote.
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