Ukip: Pigs

It is not just in the less affluent areas of the [Newark] constituency that Ukip's message is cutting through. In leafy Southwell, dominated by the minster, which dates back to the 13th century, Ukip has won over the owner of the Saracen's Head hotel, where Charles I spent his last free night in 1646. "Ukip are leading a peasants' revolt," David Donegan says. "They will ransack the village, but will probably be stopped at the city gates. Hopefully that will shake up the Westminster establishment which needs a kick up the backside."

He believes the consensus over gay marriage has alienated many voters. "Civil partnership is absolutely fine," he says. "But gay marriage is appalling nonsense. The next thing they will saying is we should be marrying pigs."

The Guardian hits the by-election trail in Newark.

Other equally nutty political parties are available.

PS Here's The Saracen's Head Hotel - why not get in touch with this 'historic wedding venue' and ask if you can hold your gay marriage there?

Oh, and Ukips newly-elected MEP for Edinburgh, David Coburn, who is a big ole gayer, has told their Evening News.

"Civil partnership should be enough. Gay marriage breeds homophobia and takes back gay liberation – people are happy enough to tolerate what gay people do and their relationships but I don’t think they are happy to have their noses rubbed in it over marriage.”

PPS Pink News continue their obsession with Ukip. Might be an idea of the PN team declared if they have affilations with other political parties.

And finally Roger Helmer blogs that the Mail On Sunday made up quotes that he advocated 'gay cures' on the NHS.

As this is Ukip versus the Mail it's hard to know who to believe.