In 21 seats the UKIP vote was larger than the difference between the Conservative in second place and the party which won the seat. Whilst it would be foolish to presume that all who voted UKIP would have voted Tory in the absence of a UKIP candidate, the consequence is that 21 MPs have been elected to represent parties which are far more europhile that the Tory Party.
Now of course the Liberal Democrats, by far the most pro-EU party, will have a major say in the government of this county and will be pressing its pro-EU agenda on either the Conservative or Labour parties as the 'price' for its support.
A spectacular own goal for UKIP
KENT COMMUNITY ACTIVIST: acerbic, carping, caustic, curmudgeonly,critical, cynical, grumpy, moaning, sardonic and plain speaking.
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