Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Well it is now out in the open so I will post on why I am standing again and yes LIKE the last local election I am standing as a independent I know it does not say that,but it was the way I filled in the papers,and did not feel like writing it all out again.
The way I am seeing it is,over the pass twenty years or more we have only seen the two main partys in Dover shouting at each other about what they should do or not do when in power and what has been done easy to see that nothing has been done not only in the town but also in the county.
What I think is needed is more individuals on all councils that are not in any partys and just think about what can be done to make the towns or parishs in the county better place to live in and bring up a family.I have along with many others been trying to do just that talking about myself I have not done alot but that does not mean I should pack up trying and will not do that till the day I drop.Over the pass year or so some of you have been posting is Vic Matcham a UKIP parish cllr or a indepentent and if he is a indepentent why is his name on the UKIP webb as a UKIP one Well now is the time to tell you what happen as you know I was up till last year the chairman of the UKIP in Dover, and at the last last local election I asked for the vote of UKIP members in Dover to support me in standing as a UKIP candidate they voted against standing any candidates in the local elections at that time, so I told them that will not stop me going ahead with standing so I went on my own as a indepentent so I hope now that is all clear to you,they put my name down on their own webb site to make it look good so others could see that they did have local cllrs,I did asked and still do to remove my name from their webb site as a cllr what they do is up to them but I asked.Am I still a member of Ukip today,yes I am but I have aske for my the money back that it cost me to be a member this year . I have no wish to tell you why and what happen it was beween me and the UKIP members but will say we do not go the same way anymore.All I care about is doing what I can for the Town I love and the county I live in.And to all of us it is not hard to see what needs doing you just have to look at our towns parishs and roads and the paths and the rubbish all over the place to see what needs to be done. Going on to my campaign now I do not have the funds like partys have to mount a good campaign If you would like to help me in doing that please feel free to do that. But all I can do is post about it on the both the forums but this one mainly because of the numbers of the public that look in, and just maybe the local press will pick up on it and and put a few words in the paper,but will have to see what happens. But all I know that I will carry on trying to help make not only our town but the county a much better place to live in.And I am not the only one doing this I have had emails from around the county of others doing the same as me.Well thats about it for now please aske me any questions you like and I will try to help. but please do not be rude about it after all I am just trying to help.Thank you for reading this post Vic Matcham,still serving on four parish councils and yes I would make time for the county one if I did get in.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Your heart is in the right place Vic and your concern for Dover is commendable - as it is with many, many people.
I still don't think you have a cat in hell's chance of getting elected though.
Roger
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Whatever happened between Vic and the UKIP members could be a topic of interest, give us some clarification, Vic!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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That said, Vic, neither am I a UKIP member.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Go on, Vic. Just a few hints, some general outlines.
While I generally support UKIP, I'm not a member for reasons of Faith: I believe in the Christian Faith being the One official Faith of Britain, which doesn't seem to fit in to the Libertarian approach.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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the whole thing is very confusing, mine host at the castle inn was endorsed as ukip candidate by the express, now we find they have rejected him so he has to stand as an independent.
jam making has a lot to answer for.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Well it appears UKIP is in turmoil or is it just one individual?
maybe we shouldkmow more
is there a party the guy hasnt stood for
ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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i give up.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Keith Sansum1 wrote:
maybe we shouldkmow more
maybe its none of our business how UKIP conduct their internal affairs
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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maybe people who are looking to vote UKIP may want to know
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Of course people will want to know why McMullen is not now standing for UKIP,it is human nature, and for those thinking of voting for him or UKIP they need to be able to make a informed choice.
Audere est facere.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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it was all about jam when he was the ukip candidate, now all about village pubs.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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My guess is, many will vote UKIP at the County elections on the basis of their knowledge of UKIP as a national party, without looking closely at the candidates.
Does anyone know if any polls are on regards local voting intentions?
Nationally, UKIP got 17% on the Opinium poll published today, LibDems 8%, Labour 38% and the C. Party 28%.
It's the fourth poll in several months - from various pollsters - placing UKIP at 17%.
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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Hopefully local ukip members have a say over who stands for the party locally?
This would be the democratic way.
I don't agree with parties parachuting in clones of the Westminster elite over the heads of local party members, dressing them up as locals
MPs and councillors should come from the people they will represent.
I think we have a distortion in British politics towered a small group of professions
That's not healthy; Westminster is full of people from legal and financial professions rather than a brooder spectrum of the population
Alexander D
Can you explain why your believes in Christianity would stop you from taking up ukip membership?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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we were all hoping that you wouldn't ask that keith.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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doh,doh and doh again.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Keith Bibby wrote:
"Hopefully local ukip members have a say over who stands for the party locally?
This would be the democratic way.
I don't agree with parties parachuting in clones of the Westminster elite over the heads of local party members, dressing them up as locals "
Fantastic, Keith!
That has been my view too, and was one of my points made in the past when a UKIP member.
In fact it was a reason I didn't bother joining anymore.
We don't need parachuted candidates to govern in Kent, this is our County!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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I'll try responding to your other question later, Keith.
