A call to arms for UKIP
We now have a leader to unite behind (who I for one believe in, an honest politician is a dangerous weapon!).
We have success at the last election to build upon.
We now an experienced campaign manager, an improved ICT team and other recent appointments throughout the party to help us in our fight.
We have incredibly dedicated teams all around the UK.
We have a wide variaty of strong candidates on our card.
We are announcing (and long may it continue) good policies than anyone can agree with.
We...
Posted by UKIP on 02 8th, 2010
Farage pledges refendum te...
David Cameron today has said: "Any petition with a million signatures will allow members of the public to table a Bill that could end up being debated and voted on by MPs."But UKIP Spokesman Nigel Farage hit out at the statement saying that is not enough to invigorate British politics. "If a million signatures are collected there should be a National Referendum on the policy," he said."In that way...
Posted by UKIP on 02 8th, 2010
Pubs Minister ‘a tra...
THE Government's appointment of a Minister for Pubs has been blasted by UKIP as too little too late."The announcement that John Healey, the MP for Wentworth as 'Minister for Pubs' is a travesty", said UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom. "Given that this Government has been responsible for a whole stream of devastating legislature that has brought the pub industry to its knees it is worse than that, it is...
Posted by UKIP on 02 8th, 2010
Batten joins call to block...
EURO MPs will vote tomorrow (Tuesday) on whether to accept the proposed new EU Commissioners including Baroness Cathy Ashton as EU Foreign Affairs supremo.The influential Bruges Group calls on Members of the European Parliament to reject the proposed Commissioners, especially Baroness Ashton saying new evidence may suggest that her links with CND – which she has not fully repudiated - means that...
Posted by John Bufton MEP on 02 8th, 2010
Who are they to talk about...
The week is off to a flying start with the latest EU news being that prisoners must be given the right to vote or our spring election is "illegal". The UK is one of the only countries in the EU that denies prisoners the right to vote - a fact that may surprise many Brits. Jack Straw is said to be considering allowing anyone sentenced to less than four years the right to cast a ballot. This would give...
Posted by Paul Nuttall on 02 7th, 2010
Former Mayors Join UKIP...
Further proof that UKIP is on the up in the North West and gaining support from all quarters has been amply demonstrated in Congleton.
Three former local mayors, formerly in the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, have announced that they have joined the UK Independence Party.
The trio – Louise Beard, Neville Price, Mike Kitton – met with the party’s North West MEP Paul Nuttall...
Posted by A unique perspective from the inside on 02 6th, 2010
MEPs nod through £1,300 r...
Budget committee agrees to increase the parliamentary assistance allowance in €1,500 ( £1,300 )A long debate took place at Parliament's Budget Committee last week about how to cover the €1,500 increase on parliamentary assistance for the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty. The discussion was not about deciding whether or not it it should be paid but just how it would be financed. The decision...
Posted by UKIP on 02 6th, 2010
Parliamentary Reform: It&#...
Ever since the Parliamentary expense scandal broke last year, demands for comprehensive reform have grown.The problem has been that those who are in a position to enact reform are part of the discredited system and remain attached to their gains. The way in which the investigations have been carried out and the piecemeal approach by the three main parties shows this all too well. However at 10am...
Posted by UKIP on 02 6th, 2010
Parliamentary Reform: It&#...
Ever since the Parliamentary expense scandal broke last year, demands for comprehensive reform have grown.The problem has been that those who are in a position to enact reform are part of the discredited system and remain attached to their gains. The way in which the investigations have been carried out and the piecemeal approach by the three main parties shows this all too well. However at 10am...
Posted by UKIP on 02 6th, 2010
Parliamentary Reform: It&#...
Ever since the Parliamentary expense scandal broke last year, demands for comprehensive reform have grown.The problem has been that those who are in a position to enact reform are part of the discredited system and remain attached to their gains. The way in which the investigations have been carried out and the piecemeal approach by the three main parties shows this all too well. However at 10am...
Posted by UKIP on 02 6th, 2010
Parliamentary Reform: It&#...
Ever since the Parliamentary expense scandal broke last year, demands for comprehensive reform have grown.The problem has been that those who are in a position to enact reform are part of the discredited system and remain attached to their gains. The way in which the investigations have been carried out and the piecemeal approach by the three main parties shows this all too well. However at 10am...
Posted by UKIP on 02 6th, 2010
Parliamentary Reform: It&#...
Ever since the Parliamentary expense scandal broke last year, demands for comprehensive reform have grown.The problem has been that those who are in a position to enact reform are part of the discredited system and remain attached to their gains. The way in which the investigations have been carried out and the piecemeal approach by the three main parties shows this all too well. However at 10am...
Posted by UKIP on 02 5th, 2010
Trio of mayors defect to U...
Further proof that UKIP is on the up in the North West and gaining support from all quarters has been amply demonstrated in Congleton with three former local mayors defecting to UKIP.“This is fantastic news,” said Lee Slaughter, the party’s parliamentary candidate for Congleton.“This has come about in no small measure through the efforts of local members, particularly Brian...
Posted by UKIP on 02 5th, 2010
Nigel welcomes Cameron cal...
UKIP's candidate for Buckingham, Nigel Farage, has welcomed the Tory Party's call to back his opponent, John Bercow, in the upcoming general election.On hearing the news that David Cameron had urged “supporters of all parties — and of none — to vote for the Speaker John Bercow” and that similar messages of support were expected from Gordon Brown and Nick Clegg, Mr Farage...
Posted by UKIP on 02 4th, 2010
Marta letter to David Came...
Marta Andreasen today challenged David Cameron to come clean about what he plans to do to defend British justice.In an open letter addressed to the Tory leader, the UK Independence Party euro-MP asked if he would veto the proposed European Public Prosecutor, if elected Prime Minister.This figure created by the ratified Lisbon Treaty, would with the new European Legal office 'EuroJust' be able to bring...
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