Akenaton, I didn't call Foot La La, and I said I respect his views. I said his aims were however purely in La La land because even then, over thirty years ago, globalisation and lack of national influence on commerce was prevalent and for his Utopia to exist, you needed the degree of isolation from the real world presently enjoyed only by North Korea.

Interesting isn't it. Farage's own Utopia includes a flat rate of income tax at a fairly low rate, abolition of inheritance tax and other policies aimed at keeping the rich even richer. yet many who voted for his party wouldn't benefit at all, assuming he could make the sums add up, (presumably on the back of a fag packet...) I however haven't done too badly over the years so you would think I would look forward to not paying 45% tax, enjoy the idea of my lads getting their inheritance free of tax...

But I'm not. And neither are UKIP voters supporting his neo Th*tcherite policies.

Anyone care to explain how manifestos really work??