Independent Chaos Redux
By Ol'Garry Boldwater
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Chris Huhne Resigns as an MP
5th February 2013
theguardian.com/uk
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"Chris Huhne has resigned as an MP today. Two days ago Huhne resigned from from the cabinet and yesterday the former Lib Dem minister plead guilty to perverting the course of justice. This is seen as a large blow to the Lib Dems as Huhne was seen as a leading figure within the party." - Huw Edwards, BBC News at 10, 5th February 2013
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That was the day it all started. That was the day UKIP would start becoming a force to be reckoned with. Huhne's resignation meant that there would be a by-election in his seat of Eastleigh. Eastleigh was perfect UKIP territory. With Lib Dem support at an all-time low there we could sweep a lot of the protest vote as well as getting disaffected Tories on out side. We had a good candidate, we had good circumstances and we could win."
Stuart Wheeler, Independent Chaos: The Rise of UKIP
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Eastleigh Polling Data
5th February 2013
Conservatives 34%
Liberal Democrats 31%
Labour 19%
UKIP 14%
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Will UKIP Win Eastleigh?
8th February 2013
telegraph.co.uk/news/timstanley
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The Statement of Person Nominated
13th February 2013
Colin Bex - Wessex Regionalists
David Bishop - Elvis Loves Pets Party
Jim Duggan - The Peace Party
Ray Hall - Beer, Baccy and Crumpet Party
'Howling Laud' Hope - Monster Raving Loony William Hill Party
Maria Hutchings - Conservative Party
Diane James - UKIP
Iain Maclennan - National Health Action
Kevin Milburn - Christian Party
John O'Farrell - Labour Party
Daz Procter - TUSC
Danny Stupple - Independent
Michael Thornton - Liberal Democrats
Michael Walters - The English Democrats
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"Maria Hutchings, the Conservative candidate in Eastleigh has said that her "Son is too gifted to go to state school," as he is a surgeon. Hutchings has been described as a "Sarah Palin Figure" by the Liberal Democrats. Furthermore she has also been accussed of "snobbery" this is more bad news for the Conservative Party as many polls are reporting a UKIP surge in the Hampshire constituency." - George Alagaih , BBC News at 6, 17th February 2013
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"It is easy to see how out of touch the Tories are. UKIP are the only party that can deliver." - Diane James, 21st February 2013
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