an inspired idea, pfr. they have seamlessly absorbed ukip types and in many cases (see workington) elected thugs and eejits to parliament. they have kicked out any brains and tories have no time for boring meetings and adhering to points of order, whereas we have many years of practice - a couple of years of pretending, undercover resistance, backhanders and rotten borough council seats and we would easily take the power. might take a bit of explaining to the family mind.....