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  Courtesy Independent...............it`s bigger than a fringe......
  
  'Bongo bongo land'? Ukip's lunatic fringe has done David Cameron a favour
  
  Defiant as the MEP may be, Godfrey Bloom's comments won't help his party
  
  Speculate about the outcome of the next general election and a single sentence is unavoidable:
  
  "It depends what happens to Ukip." Ukip is the great, big wild card in British politics.
  
  Recent stunning electoral success means the party's fate over the next couple of years is of
  
  considerable significance. When a senior Ukip figure starts talking about "bongo bongo land"
  
  there are implications for the British political landscape too.
  
  Ukip's implosion would help David Cameron more in 2015 than a thousand Lynton Crosbys
  
  and the recruitment of President Obama's entire election-winning team. In contrast, a strong
  
  Ukip showing at the next election, depriving the Tories of votes in key target seats, could propel
  
  Ed Miliband in to No 10 even if Labour fails to get its act together between now and then.
  
  Of course, it might be that the "bongo land" utterance by the Ukip MEP Godfrey Bloom only adds
  
  to the party's appeal and encourages more Conservative MPs to look longingly towards a party
  
  that some already contemplate joining. For sure a lot of them agree with the substance of
  
  Bloom's argument, that overseas aid is a waste of money. Perhaps some Tory voters might
  
  enjoy Bloom's tone, too, and the unrepentant interview he gave during yesterday's Today interview.

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