"Conservative Policy on Lisbon Referendum is a Let Down says Lead UKIP Candidate at Brentwood School debate''

Commenting after an often fiery European issues debate at Brentwood School, in Brentwood, Essex on the official opening day of the European Election Campaign (28th April), David Campbell Bannerman, UKIP Deputy Leader and Lead MEP Candidate for the Eastern Counties, attacked the Conservatives for their policy on the Lisbon Treaty, and Labour and the Liberal Democrats for their disgraceful betrayal in denying people a referendum on that treaty.

Mr Campbell Bannerman said: “Three quarters of the Conservative Party members are eurosceptic and they have been badly let down by their own leadership. Conservative policy on a Lisbon Treaty referendum is simply to let other countries decide the future of our own: if the Poles, Czechs or the Irish stop Lisbon before they get into Government, they’ll have a referendum. But what if Lisbon is already ratified by then? They will do nothing about it - just meekly accept it. That is just not good enough. Only by lending their vote to UKIP can Tories send a strong No vote on Lisbon!”

“For the Conservative candidate here (John Flack) to claim that the Conservative leadership has given an “unequivocal” commitment to a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty is just nonsense. The policy is equivocal, and misleading. In short, the Tories would let Lisbon stay because it would be illegal then to reverse the treaty. Only by leaving the EU can we get rid of Lisbon - and polls show 55%-60% of the British electorate want to trade happily with the EU but not be in the superstate, which is exactly UKIP’s position”.

“As former Tory and £5 million donor Stuart Wheeler says: “The public know that the EU is incompetent, ineffective, hidebound and riven with fraud but the current political class in Westminster don't want to talk about it. By voting UKIP, they can be heard.”

Campbell Bannerman continues: “The Liberal Democrats can hardly claim they are still democrats anymore, having conspired with Labour to deny the British people a referendum on Lisbon. Over 70% of all Britons from all parties wanted a referendum, and the Lib Dems and Labour both tore up their manifesto commitments to hold referendums. Pretending that Lisbon is “wholly different” to the Constitution, when Giscard d’Estaing, who wrote the Constitution, claims it is different only in “approach rather than content” and the former Irish Prime Minister says it is 95% the same; is a bigger lie even than over Iraq.”

“UKIP says Labour and the Lib Dems should both be punished roundly at these Euro elections for their democratic contempt by kicking out the two sitting MEPs”.

UKIP sense vs. Green insanity.

Firstly, I would like to quickly say how happy I am to be a part of Bloggers4UKIP. I think it is a great project that I hope I can now help take to the next level.

In my opinion one of UKIP's greatest assets is the people within it. This is a party built on the back of individuals of integrity and principle. That may seem a very partisan thing to say, but when you compare the workings of UKIP to the corporate structure of the three old Parties, they are traits that have become all too rare. I think, to be fair, the Green Party is built by principled people who at least legitimately believe in something. They probably have more integrity than most LibLabCon politicians, too. Unfortunately for them, they miss a very necessary third trait: the common sense that can only be found within those who live in the real world.

David Campbell Bannerman, UKIP Deputy Leader and lead Eastern Countries candidate in the European Elections, recently challenged Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas as to whether she thought someone flying to Spain for a holiday was as bad as stabbing someone in the street. Yes, she replied, it was. It was in that moment, pushed by someone with a sensible grasp of what does and doesn't matter for people living in the real world, that Lucas totally exposed herself and her Party.

What is sickening is that in many parts of Britain, areas are now blighted by young people stabbing and killing each other. For Lucas to compare this to flying for a well-deserved family holiday goes beyond absurdity, and is really quite offensive. It is amazing how often UKIP get the accusation of representing a minority opinion in British politics. Yet on occasions such as this, can there be any doubt that UKIP, thanks to to the people within it, have their fingers on the pulse unlike any other party? Just how many people would support Lucas' statement compared to the amazed reaction of David Campbell Bannerman?

The Party has also proven to have its finger on the pulse like no other Party on issues like education and of course the European Union. Unlike the three old Parties, when those standing on a UKIP platform claim to be standing up for the wishes of ordinary people who are unrepresented in the political process, we can back it up with the policies that make the Party a true alternative voice in British politics. It is one that is badly needed.

To watch David Campbell Bannerman expose Caroline Lucas, go here and fast forward to 14:09.

Green Party condemned as 'extremists' for claiming that flying abroad is like "knifing someone in the street"

The lead candidate in the European Election for the UK Independence Party in the Eastern Counties, David Campbell Bannerman, has exposed the Green Party’s extremist views live on an ITV programme to be shown in the East of England. The Green Party is targeting the Eastern region for an MEP seat.

Challenging Ms Lucas about her views on climate change on the TV programme ‘Leaders of Europe’, Mr Campbell Bannerman asked her whether she thought flying to Spain, for example, was as bad as stabbing someone in the street, and Ms Lucas confirmed “Yes!… because climate change kills”.

Campbell Bannerman comments: - “I was shocked at her response. This is the Leader of a supposedly respectable political party, now showing fascist tendencies. There can be no excuse for adopting such extremist language to describe ordinary people flying abroad for a well earned holiday. The Green Party has shown its true anti-libertarian, heavily interventionist colours. It is translating its misplaced fervour over unproven man-made global warming into direct attacks on personal freedom."

"She also used expressions like 'binge flying' which are absurd. Air travel is generally a necessary part of a journey not a wicked extravagance, as the Greens think. Half the British population fly at least once a year. Yes, they should pay the true costs of that travel, including the environmental costs, but they should not be barred or vilified for doing so.“

“The Green Party is becoming reminiscent of a mad cult which maligns anyone who doesn't follow their faith. They are like 21st century Luddites trying to hold back progress, and they regard holidaymakers as environmental criminals. UKIP shows common sense on the environment, the Greens are just plane crazy!"

CLEAN SWEEP FOR UKIP IN NORTH WALSHAM!

AS annouced here On a cold Sunday afternoon (8th February) members of the UKIP North Norfolk Constituency Association gathered in North Walsham town centre to pick up litter. As Stephen Scott-Fawcett (UKIP prospective parliamentary candidate for North Norfolk) explained, ‘ At a recent UKIP public meeting local people complained about the amount of litter in their town and wondered why there weren’t the resources available to do something about it. UKIP wonders too. Considering that our Government pays £106,000 per minute to be a member of the European Union it is scandalous that there are insufficient resources available to keep our streets clean and tidy. UKIP wants to keep Britain tidy. What is more, UKIP wants to keep Britain, Britain!’



Cllr Michael Baker at UKIP's Clean up North Norfolk day in North Walsham



More videos of the day can be found here

EASTERN COUNTIES ACTION DAY

The next UKIP Eastern counties action day is to be the Woodbridge Street Fayre on Sunday 7th December - COME AND JOIN US!! Our normal action days, which are held on the third Saturday of the month, will resume in the New Year.Next year we are looking forward to not only the European elections, but also county and local elections. If anyone is interested in standing in the local elections please get in contact with us and we will do all we can to help you. ALL Members are welcome at our meetings and events, so please come and join us.Feel free to contact either myself, Ron Whitmore (Chairman) on 01986 872902(after 5.00pm) or email ronald.whitmore@tiscali.co.uk, or June Larter on 01728 747832 or email junelart@hotmail.co.uk.

Other planned action days can be found here:

UKIP LONDON ACTION DAY

UKIP WESTMIDLANDS ACTION DAY