Welcome fellow internet traveller. Come on in, warm your feet by the fire and help yourself to a beverage of your choice. This is The Purple Revolt, an independent UKIP leaning blog. You may have also come across us on Twitter, we like to think of ourselves as omnipotent, like Eric Pickles' waist or the Snickers advert which has been doing the rounds since Disraeli's time (No Dan, I don't want a Snickers, nor do I turn into a diva when I'm hungry). Rest your weary mouse-hand, hang your keyboard up by the door and pull up a chair. Allow us to explain why you should spend your precious internet time with us, rather than with those people who wrongly believe that others are as bothered about their cat as they are. Oh, and don't mind the dog he only bites lefties.
The inspiration for this page came in the run up to the European and Local Elections. The levels of vitriol thrown at anyone connected to UKIP by the media was astonishing. Some barmy comments by a random candidate were being held up to represent the views of the party. Electorally speaking, it wasn't an effective strategy as poll ratings remained unmoved, however it would be naïve to think a full blown attack by the whole establishment would have no effect. As it happens, these attacks seemed to impact profoundly on those who aren't greatly politically involved, but have a passing interest. Test it out. Go on Twitter and search the words "UKIP" and "racist." The amount of people (invariably aged between 16 - 25 who have no real interest in politics) who are grossly misinformed about what UKIP are actually about is astonishing. So at the very least, The Purple Revolt will provide an effective hyperlink when combatting intense levels of ignorance.
Another reason for The Purple Revolt's existence is to analyse topical issues of the day through our own purple and yellow lens. A lot of the drink-fuelled ranting which will undoubtedly fill up these pages as time passes by will not be connected to UKIP. We hope of course that some of our musings will reflect the opinions of Nigel's People's Army (catchy slogan Nigel, but it still sounds all a bit communist to me) and provide plenty of opportunities for discussion. Those looking for a sycophantic adoration of the party will be left disappointed however, as self-deprecation and internal criticism are inevitable. Think of our relationship with UKIP like English football fans with the England national team. We moan: "who on Earth would choose Rooney to go on Question Time?" we whinge :"a tacky pound sign in a circle, I prefer Wales' logo, they've got a dragon" but when all is said and done, we bleed purple blood. To put it in the immortal words of Jamie from The Thick of It, if we come across and dodgy Unite Against Fascism types, they'll get a "pool cue up the arse" in defence of our beliefs. So a lot of what you read here will not be remotely connected to UKIP, or even on the same message as them, though as UKIP are the only party in town, our personal views will likely reflect a lot of those shared by the party and its supporters.
So there we have it. The Purple Revolt hopes to represent the ideas, values and beliefs of like minded people about an array of issues, as well as talk about the latest topics affecting the United Kingdom Independence Party. We hope to provide plenty of thought-provoking, interesting and occasionally amusing pieces. Don't get me wrong, we all know the three main parties are like three bald men fighting over comb, but constant articles which follow the pattern of "never vote for LibLabCon" would get very boring - very quickly.
So please, set up a tab, stay a little longer and see what The Purple Revolt has to say about things which matter to you.
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