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- 4 October 2011 01:13129503UKIP head office have informed me that my stated views published on internet, which I indicated to them, are in no way in conflict with UKIP policy, and asked me again to renew my membership.
This week I'll be posting the membership form to Devon, and will be a UKIP member again.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 4 October 2011 07:35129507Your posts certainly look in line with UKIP policy Alex, so shouldnt think you have any worries there. All pushing for EU withdrawal and so on.
It amazes me that UKIP havent made further progress with the general public. As a party they seem to be peddling water right now and getting nowhere at all.
Yet according to rumblings and grumblings, considerable amounts of the population are in harmony with UKIP on EU withdrawal. So why isnt the Party resonating with these voters.
Perhaps it has something to do with Nigel Farage. Although a good TV performer, he has tarnished his image several times with baloney outbursts about our neighbours. It wasnt seen as weighty.email: dover7@msn.com - 4 October 2011 07:50129509How strange, so if you express a view that may not be in line with the UKIP party line you cannot be a member of the Party.
The answer PaulB is that people see UKIP for what they are, a side-issue and detraction from the real world of political power. UKIP will never have the power to take us out of the EU so a vote for them is pointless and just leaves the pro-EU parties stronger and the Eurosceptics weaker. UKIP members would be better fighting for what they want from within the Conservative Party and would have far more influence. - 4 October 2011 09:35129530Barry, the views to which I referred UKIP last week in a letter concern some basic constitutional principles I believe in and have published on one of my blogs, so I thought it fair to inform Devon first.
These included posts about the future virtual British Party as proposed on my blog, but which is not a registered party.
The answer is that there is no conflict of interest.
UKIP has a party constitution to which members are expected to comply, one of these, by the way, is that former members of the BNP are not allowed to become members.
This however wasn't the reason of my leter, but rather my expressed belief in the Celestial Monarchy, and the need for the Christian Faith to be founding part of our future Constitution.
Paul, UKIP's popularity is bound to increase, because the Tory party is not doing anything to have an EU referendum, even though so many Tory MPs and members are increasingly for Britain to leave the Babylon ...er EU
This smacks of hypocrisy, a party that has complete opposite ideals within its ranks. To say "we must leave the EU" however "not now, but in 3-4 years time" is no way to convince voters.
With UKIP, you no where the party stands, for the policies are sincere and clearly stated.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 4 October 2011 09:38129531alex
i seem to remember you saying that you did not go along with taking away votes from dave's party and letting in left wing parties. - 4 October 2011 09:53129533No vote is pointless.
- 4 October 2011 10:09129539Unfortunately, Bern to a lot of voters it can FEEL as if it is!
- 4 October 2011 20:05129600Howard, my point was that it would not do for candidates to stand at local Concil elections unless they really had the intention to win and therefore do the job if elected.
In other words, I was opposed to the idea of paper candidates who, once registered for the vote, would not do any campaigning so as not to be elected. In fact it would be unfair on the voters and on candidates from other parties, and would have effectively let in Labour through vote-splitting.
But in Dover and Deal, as Andy Cooper mentioned a few months back on the Forum, the UKIP members in general were against the idea of paper candidates, which means that common sense prevailed.
Adding to all that, I've always maintained my support for UKIP, and have already posted an article last night the web in support of the party.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - Brian Dixon
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4 October 2011 20:08129602alex,for a moment i thought you got called up for nat.service.then read through the thread and was disapointed you hadent. 
- 4 October 2011 20:14129606It's straight forward march all the way, now.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 4 October 2011 20:23129608hope you are kitted out with proper hobnail boots alex, not thoe cheapos from shoe zone.
the bagpipes though, will they be the blow or play variety? - Brian Dixon
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4 October 2011 20:40129610howard,is your cat indoors safe.
- 4 October 2011 20:49129612done a runner brian, she thinks that the home secretary wants to ship her out to bolivia.
- 4 October 2011 20:58129613UKIP needs an office in Dover, somewhere in the town-centre, open to the public.
On sending my membership form in, I'll point this out.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 4 October 2011 21:28129616There are plenty of closed toilet blocks that could be utilised by UKIP.Marek
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4 October 2011 21:43129624a lot of phone boxes as well"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi - 4 October 2011 21:48129625There is a perfectly useless building (box) on the sea front maybe you could use that.
Enough room for the whole party.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet. - 4 October 2011 22:58129639Marek, the closed toilet blocks I thought could be left for dead LabourChanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 4 October 2011 23:01129641Vic is behind the box on the seafront Alexander he might give you a discount,on the other hand it seems if he got his way he wouldnt let you in!If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 5 October 2011 01:09129643John, UKIP in Devon have sent me many requests to renew my membership, and also made phone calls to me.
When they informed me this month that my blog is fine, and does not interfere with UKIP policies, and that there is no reason why I should not be a member, I immediately decided to renew my membership status.
My present 4-week painting and decorating work contract has come to an end today, so I can go about it this week. Once I've sent the membership application off, I'll inform Vic by email, as he, as chairman, can then update his records on local members.
I don't see any reason for a dispute with Vic, and look forward to being active within the party.
I will add that, at the last UKIP meeting, I was asked by the local members, including Vic, to renew my membership, so there is no controversy between Vic and me.
The box on the seafront is for tourist information, whereas a local UKIP office in the town would be for party information.
If we manage to open one, local party members could take turn in running it. It's wouldn't have space for big meetings, but could be an anchorage for distributing party literature and explaining to interested people the necessity to support our party at the elections.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
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