Ukip: The First 100 Days

[sp1814]

Following on from a thread last week, now that we have all had a chance to watch ‘UKIP: The First 100 Days’, what are your thoughts on the way the subject was handled by CH4?

I’m particularly interested in the opinions of those who have actually seen the programme, rather than have simply read about it.

Personally, it seemed pretty believable (at first), seeing as it was based on news items we have already seen, and what the UKIP manifesto lays out.

The only far-fetched dramatic devices I could see were the redundancies due to the withdrawal of aerospace manufacturers (no way that could possibly happen within three months of an election), and the whole cabinet resignation nonsense.

…but then it went to hell in the last 20 minutes where dramatic licence was stretched to breaking point, and all believability was lost.

Your thoughts?

[sp1814]

youngmafbog

I would counter that this programme was atypical of CH4!

[Gromit]

Now watched it, and as I suspected, it was rubbish. The turn of events was highly improbable and the timescale for how events escalated out of control in 100 days was not convincing.
I would support a change in the law to prevent this kind of speculative programme being aired so close to an election. It isn't really fair.

As Channel Four takes a subsidy off the Government, it would be ironic if UKIP do take part in a coalition. Channel Four might regret commissioning such drivel.

[Svejk]

atypical of C4. You must live in a parallel universe.

[Gromit]

The Chairman of Channel Four is Lord Puttnam, a Labour Peer in the House of Lords.

[Retrochic]

sp -I'm a middle aged lady not a teenage boy lol! The avatar kinda gives it away ;-)

[Retrochic]

I watched this yesterday in 'incredulous' mode, so today watched it with a sensible head on. From the beginning it was rubbish - 21 days into the UKIP government and apparently and we would be out of the E.U. -no referendum just out -and the next week a huge Company would make their workforce redundant -one week to work out redundancy packages for was it 4000 workers? a) they are assuming a referendum would vote to come out B) why would a huge components firm go bankrupt because we come out of the EU -we could still trade with the EU just like we can trade with China and Japan. Even the scene with the womens intitute was outdated and patronising -obviously they have not been to a WI meeting since 1957. The whole film was utter rubbish.

[sp1814]

Retrochic

Those were the points that made no sense to me either.

There's simply no way that could happen in 100 days.

However Sjevk, I don't see this programme as being in any way typical of CH4's recent output. This is the channel that broadcast Benefits Street, The Romanians Are Coming, The Paedophile Next Door...not your typical 'liberal' run sheet.

[sp1814]

Retrochic

In my ongoing defence, I also confuse divebuddy with dave50.

I assume it's because their names rhyme...

[Svejk]

I'd have put C4 somewhere between Pravda and the BBC on the propaganda scale, sp.

[Farriercm]

Some people on here are all for sending immigrants back to where they came from, lets start with Boris Johnson, send him back to the USA where he was born, they can willingly have him back.

[Baldric]

Yes I can see why you say that Farrier, he scares a lot of the Opposition, he's a very capable man, I'm just surprised you noticed!

[ichkeria]

Sorry I have not seen it but is the thing based on UKIP winning the general election?
I'm afraid that is where I lose interest because that isn't going to happen and so I'm inclined to regard the whole thing as self indulgent melodrama
But as I say - I hold my hand up: I have not seen it

[retrocop]

If UKIP were to win an election and Farage became PM it would probably be on account of what the electorate asked of him.His stance on immigration is part of his manifesto isn't? I would suggest there may be street parties rejoicing the fact that a newly elected PM has actually followed the wishes of those who voted him in NOT public disorder on the streets as this garbage suggested after showing illegal immigrant round ups.perhaps Ed and Dave should take note of this fact as the election nears!!!

[Farriercm]

Baldric we do not need another Clown, to join Camerons Circus.there are too many Clowns in Camerons Government.

[Svejk]

I suspect Farrier is an anti-Labour plant.

[sp1814]

UKIP winning the GE would be the single most interesting thing to happen in politics in my lifetime.

I almost want it to happen, just for a short while - to see what the effect would be...

...but only in the same way that I'd like the Cheeky Girls to become Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Not forever...just for a short while...

[Baldric]

You mean like a Vegetable?

[Baldric]

That ^^^ was @ Svejk