UKIP disown entire manifesto

[Richard Hakluyt]

Indeed, as everyone knows, a German joke is no laughing matter.

[Agelastus]

Indeed, as everyone knows, a German joke is no laughing matter.

[Brazen]

Why Nigel Farage can't remember his own manifesto:

[Syt]

Indeed, as everyone knows, a German joke is no laughing matter.

[Viking]

In 2010 UKIP was a silly party. It shows maturity that Farage recognizes this. This is the eternal problem of upstart populist parties. You end up with strange people in charge of strange policies. It should be noticed that with the Monster Raving Looney Party it had a sensible and serious traffic safety advocate which ran for most of the seats screaming lord such didn't. They were the first party to propose seat belts, roundabouts, lowering speed limits and other safety feature.

[Sheilbh]

Also the first to support pet passports as an alternative to quarantine.

[Neil]

Also the first to support pet passports as an alternative to quarantine.

Isn't that insane?

[Sheilbh]

Also the first to support pet passports as an alternative to quarantine.

Isn't that insane?

We do it now. The old rule was if you took an animal abroad, anywhere, then when you came back it had to go into quarantine for six months.

Now most pets get a passport that lists which vaccinations they've had and, depending on where they go, allows them to come back into the country without quarantine.

[Neil]

Also the first to support pet passports as an alternative to quarantine.

Isn't that insane?

We do it now. The old rule was if you took an animal abroad, anywhere, then when you came back it had to go into quarantine for six months.

Now most pets get a passport that lists which vaccinations they've had and, depending on where they go, allows them to come back into the country without quarantine.

I don't like it.  But then again, there's very little about the sacrifice of security for the sake of animals that I do like.

[Brazen]

Also the first to support pet passports as an alternative to quarantine.

Isn't that insane?

Nope, it's actually a veterinary-certified document that proves the dog, cat or ferret has a microchip, a rabies vaccination and tapeworm treatment.

https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad/overview

[Sheilbh]

....Ferrets?

[Gups]

Have you not noticed when you go abroad that the signs always refer to dogs, ctas and ferrets. Why rabbits, hamsters, gerbils and weasals get a free ride, I have no idea.

[Capetan Mihali]

You what make terrible pets?  Rabbits. 

[MadImmortalMan]

True: My wife is getting a pet passport for our cat in preparation for possibly moving overseas.

[The Minsky Moment]

Refreshing to see a politician admitting he doesn't bother reading that crap.  Other than the platform committee and a few journalist interns, who does?