Welsh Language Society snowflakes try to no-platform UKIP and get no-platformed themselves

The Welsh Language Society's attempt to no-platform UKIP in the Welsh Assembly have backfired after they were no-platformed themselves in return.

The Welsh nationalist snowflakes were invited to give evidence to the Welsh Assembly's culture committee but responded saying that they would only attend if they could refuse to answer questions from UKIP's Neil Hamilton AM because "UKIP has promoted and tolerated prejudiced attitudes against a number of groups in our society - gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people, ethnic minorities, migrants, people with HIV - and the Welsh language".

The chairman of the committee, Plaid Cymru's Bethan Jenkins AM, told them that they didn't get to choose who asked the questions and withdrew their invitation. Neil Hamilton said that he supported their aim of making Wales bilingual but that they should just grow up.

Diane James will meet UKIP's AMs to try and unite the party in Wales

Diane James is meeting with UKIP's Welsh Assembly Members to try and get work through the divisions that have plagued the group since the elections this year.

Neil Hamilton has entered Welsh politics with the tact and diplomacy of Donald Trump (ok, maybe not that bad) and in a few short months came close to losing the party one of its MEPs and an AM and then turned his attention on the chairman of Caerphilly branch who works for Nathan Gill and has been critical of Hamilton.

Nathan Gill remains chairman of UKIP Wales, a post that is appointed by the leader of the national party whilst Neil Hamilton is leader of the UKIP group in the Senedd which is a position he was elected to by the party's AMs. Both have called for the party to unite behind our new leader, let's hope that includes the pair of them!

Regional lists announced for Welsh Assembly elections

The results of the internal party ballot to decide the regional list for the Welsh Assembly elections have been announced.

Former MPs Neil Hamilton and Mark Reckless have both topped regional lists, as has the leader of UKIP Wales, Nathan Gill. The regional lists are elected by proportional representation and with UKIP polling 18% across Wales, could return UKIP's first Welsh Assembly members.

Mid & West Wales
Place	Candidate
1	Neil Hamilton
2	Gethin James
3	Des Parkinson
4	Howard Lillyman

North Wales
Place	Candidate
1	Nathan Gill
2	Michelle Brown
3	Mandy Jones
4	David Edwards

South Wales Central
Place	Candidate
1	Gareth Bennett
2	Alex Phillips
3	Mohammed Islam
4	Liz Wilks

South Wales East
Place	Candidate
1	Mark Reckless
2	David Rowlands
3	Susan Boucher
4	Julie Price

South Wales West
Place	Candidate
1	Caroline Jones
2	Martyn Ford
3	Colin Beckett
4	Malcolm Biggs

Neil Hamilton joins UKIP

Former Tory MP, Neil Hamilton, has come out in support of UKIP in the Daily Express.

I have become active in the fight to restore democracy and self-government to the United Kingdom.

The Conservative Party has long since abandoned these beliefs and UKIP is now the only credible means of getting Britain out of the EU.

Christine in UKIP colours, even at
the most intimate of times!

Hamilton is standing for election to the UKIP National Executive Council which seems to be par for the course for any "celebrity" joining the party.  Personally, I would ban new members from standing for election to the NEC until they have been members for 12 months.  I would also ban new members from standing for election as MPs or MEPs until they've either been a member for 6 months or are already an MP or MEP to weed out carpetbaggers and egotists.

That said, I'm glad yet another well known Tory has seen sense and joined UKIP.