Labour go on UKIP offensive

Labour have gone on the attack against UKIP, following the launch of their European election campaign over the weekend. Releasing a statement from Jon Ashworth, the Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, the response focusses on how right-wing UKIP are – suggesting this change of tack is to designed to put Labour supporters off switching their vote to Farage’s party.

Ashworth said:

“UKIP would have us believe they stand for working people but the truth is very different – they’re even more right wing than the Tories. A vote for UKIP is a vote for higher taxes for working families, charges to see your GP, huge tax giveaways for the rich and even deeper cuts to public services. Only Labour can make Britain better off.”

It’s not often Labour take time to hit UKIP, so this statement seems to reflect the growing sentiment that they are going to get a significant chunk of the vote in the Euros on May 22nd. We might start to see a bit more of this.