If Mote and Wise are all they’ve got, UKIP really is the anti-sleaze ticket.

Posted by Independence Home on 05 27th, 2009 | 6 responses

During the latest expenses furore, those attacking UKIP have had very little choice in how to attack the party. The criticism has almost exclusively been aimed at the party’s dealings with former UKIP MEPs Robert Kilroy-Silk, Ashley Mote and Tom Wise.

  • Kilroy-Silk tried a leadership coup and was wisely brickwalled by both the leadership and membership.
  • Ashley Mote never even took up his seat as a UKIP MEP and patently lied outright to the party about a court case against him.
  • Tom Wise was dealt with so severely by leader Nigel Farage – the UKIP whip was immediatly withdrawn from him – that Farage was even criticised by some fellow UKIP MEPs.

Far from perfect. But it is a completely different situation from the current scandal that is going on with MPs in Westminster. Perspective is always important at such times.

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6 Responses to “If Mote and Wise are all they’ve got, UKIP really is the anti-sleaze ticket.”

  1. Phoenix says:
    May 30, 2009 at 10:50 am

    Party finances scandal?
    Farage's £2million expences?
    I would not buy a used car off Nifty Nigel.

    • IndHome says:
      May 30, 2009 at 11:59 am

      Well I'm sure you could find a better second hand car than Nigel's 14 year old Volvo with 286,000 miles on the clock!

  2. John B. Sears says:
    May 30, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    Don't smear Ashley Mote, his 'conviction' is dubious as politically motivated and is being appealed. He fights hard and sincerely for this country, as an independent and lands a good few blows on the EU. A sadness that we shall lose a good man as he's decided to stand down ofter June 4th.

  3. Tom Collins says:
    May 31, 2009 at 10:57 am

    If Ashley Mote is indeed appealing against his conviction, and the case against Tom Wise has yet to be heard, we should say so when confronted by our enemies.

    I'm not speaking up for Tom but his "alleged" mistakes are mniuscule compared to the corrupt money-grabbers in our own Parliament.

    I have a feeling that, perhaps, the CPS may not pursue Tom's case, AFTER the June 4th. elections !

  4. James Holland says:
    June 4, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    No UKIP MPs = No UKIP MP scandals
    No?

    • IndHome says:
      June 4, 2009 at 3:28 pm

      No MEPs full stop = no MEP scandals!
      Anyway, all UKIP MEPs will now be publishing quarterly statements of all use of allowances