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We must pay for them; why aren’t you paying for us?

We must pay for them; why aren’t you paying for us?

The aforementioned title of this blog is the argument you will hear echoing throughout 2012 from the liberal left; we should be making sure those disadvantaged are able to migrate to… Read more »

Relying on the French for Military Equipment, Mr Cameron? Is that wise?

Relying on the French for Military Equipment, Mr Cameron? Is that wise?

By Annabelle Fuller Tory backbenchers and grass roots activists were cheering and celebrating after the EU summit negotiations, claiming that their man had been right all along. They had backed… Read more »

Another defection sees leading young Conservative ditch blue for purple

Another defection sees leading young Conservative ditch blue for purple

Young Independence continues to grow after Jakob Whiten, a Deputy Chairman of Conservative Future in the East Midlands up until last week,  announced that he is joining UKIP. Jakob, 19, commented that… Read more »

Where now for electoral reform?

Where now for electoral reform?

Following the failure of the AV referendum and Ukip’s recent announcement that it will support an English Parliament, what should Ukip’s new policy be for electoral reform?  In the 2010 General… Read more »

Let Cornwall Have a Say

Let Cornwall Have a Say

I was fairly pleased that the SNP did well in the Scottish elections, for years a significant minority have been calling for a vote on their Independence/Position within the Union…. Read more »

Setting targets

Setting targets

As the debate as to whether Ukip should join a pan European political party splits the membership in two, Ukip needs to lay down its long term targets so that… Read more »

Next year is a great opportunity to see UKIP turn poll ratings turn in to seats.

Next year is a great opportunity to see UKIP turn poll ratings turn in to seats.

I have written on the subject before on why campaigning is so important (Why UKIP Branches Across the Country need to get in the habit of campaigning all year round… Read more »

Prove DCB Wrong. Lets make this a credible party!

Prove DCB Wrong. Lets make this a credible party!

I have watched the video recorded on the day of David Campbell-Bannerman’s lacklustre defection to the Conservative Party twice now and both times it made me seethe with anger, not… Read more »

Conservative Party arrogance can only benefit UKIP

Conservative Party arrogance can only benefit UKIP

There is often talk from those both in and outside of all the political parties about the arrogance within the Tories. This arrogance is ever growing and a very tangible… Read more »

Now is the best time to change our devolution policy

Now is the best time to change our devolution policy

The rise of the SNP and the failure of UKIP to secure any MLAs/MSPs/AMs despite these being elected under a system of PR has presented us with the best possible… Read more »

The right needs to join together!

The right needs to join together!

I am still reading through the news and opinions on the ‘Rally Against Debt’, because I like the other organisers want to see what we did wrong so that we… Read more »

What Next After Rally Against Debt?

What Next After Rally Against Debt?

The Rally Against Debt was an excellent venture and we should be proud that much of the brainpower behind it was sourced from UKIP’s fine collection of leaders and activists…. Read more »

Why UKIP branches across the country need to get in the habit of campaigning all year round

Why UKIP branches across the country need to get in the habit of campaigning all year round

After what I would consider a  great step forwards in the recent local elections, UKIP campaigners up and down the country should  be taking stock and already looking forward to… Read more »

They just don’t get it do they? We are British!

They just don’t get it do they? We are British!

I have always held the belief that politics should be kept well out of schools unless it is being taught as a subject and even then it should be from… Read more »

#Meh2AV

#Meh2AV

Its getting awfully close to the big day, and I don’t just mean my birthday (which incidentally is tomorrow).I mean the big day. The big referendum and of course the… Read more »

Broken our Libya mandate already

Broken our Libya mandate already

My area of expertise and main political interest has and will likely never be foreign policy, I am too much of a domestic boy but I can’t help but feel… Read more »