UKIP backs ‘Boris Island’ over Cameron
UKIP is backing Mayor of London Boris Johnson's planned airport in the Thames Estuary, which he supports despite the protestations of Tory Leader David Cameron who has dumped the proposal.It is one of several key issues in UKIP's newly-launched Transport Policy, announced today by the Party's Head of...
Transport: UKIP Policy
The general principles of UKIP's Transport Policy are as follows: UKIP believes people have a right to readily available, frequent, reliable quality transport, both private and public, at an acceptable cost UKIP are not in favour of persecuting the motorist, and want a well organised and well maintained...
Marta only MEP to reject pay rise
GRASPING Euro MPs will snatch even more money from hard-pressed British taxpayers after voting themselves a bonus which puts their pay and expenses package up to £450,000 a year. The European Parliamentarians want to feather their nest with an extra £1,300 a month, it emerged last night....
Nudge Off!
One of the underlying philosophies of Cameroonism is, as we know, paternalism. Cameron’s Conservative party is nwo more akin to centre-right parties ont he European continent in the face of Labour’s centre-left social democratic positioning. Neither is desirable, and here is just one example...
Interesting By-Election Results
From ConservtiveHome this stuck out… Taunton Lyngford ward, Taunton Deane Lib Dem – 390 (44%, -1) Con – 253 (28%, no change) Lab – 190 (21%, -6) UKIP – 59 (7%, +7) Lib Dem hold The implication is that UKIP’s entry into the ‘market’ in this ward stole votes...
Professor Ian Plimer on climate change
World leading climate change sceptic Professor Ian Plimer states the truth about global warming in this presentation hosted by UKIP's Godfrey Bloom in London recently.
Campaigning in the South West
I spent the weekend before the last one in the South West helping the PPCs ( prospective parliamentary candidates) launch the campaign for the national election. I met many of the PPCs and attended four different events in the course of the two days in different parts of the region.The campaign is strongly...
Young Indy makes a breakthrough
UKIP's youth movement, Young Independence, have a made a major breakthrough into the mainstream political arena with their chairman invited to speak at Westminster School's John Locke Society in London.Michael Heaver gave a brief speech explaining the reasons why young people should vote UKIP and took...
Most Britons want burka ban
An independent poll has found the majority of Britons back UKIP's call for a ban on the burka by an emphatic 70%.As lawmakers in France openly recommend a ban on full veils, people in Britain believe that garments that cover the face should also be outlawed in the United Kingdom, a new Angus Reid Public...
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...
Quitters Arcade
Serious Quitters’ Arcade Sponsored Post I have just been notified of this new site called "Serious Quitters Arcade" – www.quittersarcade.com – which has taken the classic arcade games from the 1980’s, which all people old enough (older than me, i might add), remember...
Dartmouth calls for re-think on warrants
Two bedraggled fir trees, still wreathed in tinsel and pathetic decorations, grace the kerb opposite the remand block of Unit 3, Budapest prison, in a dreary suburb of the Hungarian capital, writes Nick Thorpe in The Observer.Each day, relatives and friends of inmates gather there to shout messages,...
UKIP Spring Conference March 19
UKIP will hold a one-day Spring Conference in Milton Keynes on March 19 as the party gears up for a full-scale assault on the general election.Held on a Friday, the limited-ticket event is sure to be a sell-out and with numbers set at a maximum of 500 prospective attendees should book early. The conference...
Socialism is Selfishness
Socialism is Selfishness Socialism is often cast as the highest form of altruism. That is, money is taken from those who can afford it, and then transferred to the sections of society in greatest need of support. However, socialism is far from selfless altruism. It perverts democracy at the national...
Commissioners with no idea
As a Committee substitute member, I was able to put some questions to the to the Commissioner designates for Economy and Monetary Affairs and Competition, Messrs Olli Rehn and Joaquin Almunia, both of whom have been around the EU a long time.At the first hearing, I asked Mr Rehn whether he was worried...
Election/Defection Watch
Good morning everyone! After our recent successes in attracting councillors of other affiliations to join our party, I am delighted to welcome Councillor Eddie Poole to UKIP. Councillor Poole was elected as a Conservative and represents the Manor Park Ward of Rushmoor Borough Council in Hampshire and...
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