According to the European Commission's latest Eurobarometer poll, 42% of people in the UK think EU membership is a good thing compared to just 25% six years ago. 25% thought it was bad and 28% thought it was neither good or bad. 42% thought the UK had benefited from membership while 44% thought the UK had not benefited. The head of the European Commission's London office, Reijo Kemppinen, described the increased UK support as “significant”. He went on: “During the past year we have offered the British a different kind of an EU - one that delivers results instead of empty promises. They have seen us battle rising prices of energy, the high cost of mobile phone calls, illegal immigration and climate change, instead of battling each other. If we have the wisdom to continue like this, I am sure that even more people will understand why the EU is indispensable for our future.”This is hardly a stunning endorsement of UKIP's efforts and comes on top of the party's poor performance in the Bromley by-election.
People were also asked, What do you think are the two most important issues facing their country at the moment.
For the UK the most important issues (highest first) were Crime, Immigration, Healthcare system, Pensions, Terrorism, and Unemployment.
In looking at Migrationwatch this morning, I see their judgement on UKIP's 2005 manifesto policy on migration was that "The general thrust of UKIP's proposals is clear but there is little on which their feasibility can be judged".
I wonder who in the party has done subsequent work on this? - analysed the party's migration policy compared to other parties? looked to plug the gaps?
Or is this blog misinterpreting the role of UKIP's spokesman on migration - whoever that is?
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