Farage v Clegg - EU debates.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I think its largely because the "main parties" seem determined to put off a referendum. I really believe if one really committed to a referendum and to follow through whatever the outcome was, that many more will vote for them and UKIP will fade.

As it is none of the big parties have appeared keen over the last 5 years or so to have one. Conservatives have finally promised to have one and some point. This needs to be taken more seriously as people are disillusioned and thats why they see UKIP as an option. They are talking about action soon. Rather than at some point.

I don't favour a referendum because I don't believe the British public are educated enough about the EU to be able to make a sensible choice. For many people all the EU gives them is immigration and non-bendy bananas sold in KGs not Ibs.

UKIP is the main reason why we can't have a reasoned debate on the EU.