Weston-super-Mare & pent-up politicians part 2: UKIP

They're a feisty bunch, UKIP.

Buoyed by their success in 2009's European election, the UK Independence Party are gunning for seats in Westminster's parliament - and for media that don't pay them enough attention.

One press officer was displeased that they weren't mentioned in my piece about the Greens and Weston-super-Mare.

But frowns turned to smiles when we arrived days later at their rally in the seaside town.

Supporters loved the speeches by newspaper columnist Christopher Booker and MEP Nigel Farage.

Oh and the pop at the BBC.

But the most memorable part of our coverage wasn't what went on in Weston.

It was the extraordinary footage we (and others) have shown repeatedly of South West MEP William Dartmouth losing his rag in the European Parliament.

Feisty indeed.