Low taxes, small government, good times.

A catchy slogan don't you think? With the election now in full swing, I began to think what it would be like had UKIP the same platform as the three old parties. Would we be seeing a surge of our own? Yes. Would we take votes from all the parties? Yes. Is UKIP doing what it should be doing right now? No. I have prepared myself for the coming tidal wave (or should it be volcanic eruption seen as the media love doing that political analogy) of attacks from members within the party and I shall just come out with it; for once can UKIP not mention the EU in literature or when on television and in the press? Quite frankly, hardly anyone cares!

Those who know of UKIP know the party would, if in government withdraw from the European Union. Those who ask why we can simply say, 'Its a waste of money, its undemocratic, unaccountable and an institution that stifles and erodes sovereignty without the democratic approval of the 500 million people currently within the Union'. Done. Dusted. Anymore info please go to our policies...we actually have some.

UKIP could be a formidable force in British politics if it went on the attack with its domestic policies. It could outflank the Lib-Dems on raising the income tax threshold to £11,500 and no tax on the minimum wage, it could silence Labour with its long term investments in manufacturing and industry and it could decimate the Tories with its School Vouchers system, reintroduction of Grammar Schools, a 5 year freeze on permanent settlement, a flat tax at 31% and the abolition of National Insurance altogether. Along with scrapping tuition fees, a 40% increase in defence investment and increased pensions at £130 per week, UKIP could be on 30% of the vote right now! Why isn't it?

Many answers to that; lack of party focus on building up local areas of support and councillors and lack of proper promotion of its domestic policies. Now obviously if the party had the same access to publicity and airtime as the other parties, it might be a different matter. This is a chance for UKIP to be a real libertarian-leaning alternative to the other parties. It could be as simple as saying to a voter 'when you next look at your pay check and see that NI contribution, just erase that off in your head and add that sum to your wage. That's what you get under a UKIP government.' With UKIP you get low taxes, small government and good times. Perhaps that will stick?