this thread has been going for yonks election is over people.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Hello! Yes, I am really happy for the post that has been entrusted to me by the local UKIP of Dover and Deal. It was great to receive an email from Vic and one from Andy with the offer for work in the UKIP. Andy and I met at the White Horse and had a good conversation. As for many names, no need to worry: Dimitri and Alexander are both given names from birth, the first from my mother, the second from my dad. My surname should be Byford, as my Dad was born with this surname, but he later received the surname of his stepdad, which is Clarke. I later changed this surname and gave myself the present one, as it was not that of my dad and granddad although I might change it to Byford, or just leave it at D. Alexander. However it was great fun confusing people with names, but on Suite 101 I write as Dimitri Alexander.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i am even more confused now alexander, you are clearly a committed christian, however morgenstern is a jewish name.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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There is plenty of work ahead with my new post in UKIP, work's already started, and I have already started self-employment as painter and decorator, including gardening.
It would be my pleasure to talk with any forumite who would like to consider membership within the UKIP. Any open aspects concerning the Party's views and aspirations, and we can talk about it over a glass of cider at the White Horse. I'd like to point out that we are Europe friendly and believe in good relations with all peoples in the world.
The general stated view of our forumite UKIP members is that we do not support the sacrifice of our soldiers in Afghanistan, and we are dedicated, as far as the coming Council elections in May are concerned, to Dover and Deal and surrounding villages and their communities, not to mass immigration and Afghanistan. I won't take the previous topic further, but as this is a Party-line, it's better to point out from start that we won't be compromising on this. As for the latter topic, I blieve that more and more people will be stating that they are mightily fed-up with the butchery of Afghanistan.
Looking forward tp talking with anyone considering party membership, and to seing more forumites in general.
Sid:
hope to see you soon!
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Hello Howard! Well, whatever, I love Dover, came here from the Wealden Hampshire, and also, have just made a stunning discovery while researching. It's to do with the church at the Castle and the author is a Dovorian. It's a very old book, and shall be studying it attentively. Hope to see you too for a cider!
Alexander the day will surely come and I look forward to it also.
However, I am really surprised that UKIP is getting involved in Afghan meat preparation techniques. You are aware, Alexander, they prepare their meat using the Halal method. This does appear quite arcane when compared with our own, relatively, modern butchery practices. If UKIP plan to send trainers to Afghanistan I might be induced to dust off some old skills and offer my services, for some shekels of course.
Seriously though, congratulations Dmitry.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I can see that UKIP is going into alot of other post,s this might be good or not so good ,I do not what the public on the forum to get fed up if that so please if we are in main going to talk about UKIP please keep it to this site.I am not having ago at anyone ,I have done the same myself it is very easy to do it,but again if it can go on this page then please do it.Thank YOU.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Any chance of putting the UKIP page on a blog like Barrys so that those members that are totally disinterested with politics don't have to read the various...blurbs..etc
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
I would guess Marek " that those members that are totally disinterested with politics " would not bother to look at a UKIP thread in the first place if that was the case.
If in fact they did make a mistake, it would only be made once!
On the other hand, they may actually learn something!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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john
have you considered posting on other subjects, you are clearly a well read chap.
the forum would benefit from hearing your views on subjects not involving national politics, i do not mean this as a dig.
Thanks for your kind words and the "invite" Howard. Much appreciated.
Not too sure about the "well read" bit though. Although inbetween falling asleep at school during my time at a South London Comp. I was an avid reader of the Beano!
I shall endeavour to comment on other issues and promise not to mention the "E" word!
Brian Dixon
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or the "m"word.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Hm, but mind, some threads do come up specifically on the e.u., or on politics, so it's hard not to comment on these threads without referring to the question in merit! Yesterday PaulB posted a thread on the e.u.., with specific reference to what people might think of it, reference to the Tories. Not to join in would be somewhat out of range. I joined in, for example, and gave what I believe to be a fair view, while also bringing forward some discrepencies in e.u. policies.
Marek posted a thread on imigration, again I joined in, as the thread was there to join in on.
Also, whenever I post a thread on Dover and present a proposal for Dover or the immediate Garden - you know what I mean - our countryside, there is ofen the odd coment stating that everything, anything and whatever is not possible because there is no money to invest in this, that and the other, because of endles spending cuts. So again, the theme is reverted to politics, as it is owing to a political situation that this no-money situation and answer excludes projects, no mater how much many forumiyes say they are interested, or that they themselves have also prsented the same or similar ideas.
I personally have dedicated many threads just to Dover and have categorically avoidd mentioning politics in them.
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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What 'M' word, Brian? Morrisons? What you got against Morrisons?
True friends stab you in the front.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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andy,muslims where mentiond,morrisons is ok.
I see what you mean now Brian. I must admit you had me guessing as well.
Fair enough, I won`t use the "M" word, unless of course we`re talking about the "T" word at the same time!
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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A joke, Brian, not to be taken literally!
Still, it's nice to see that enough people are still looking in on a thread that is 'disguised xenophobia', a direct quote from a Dover Town Councillor on another thread. A Labour Councillor, by the way. Seems the need to replace debate with insult has spread........
True friends stab you in the front.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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andy
it was from an independent town councillor.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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There are no indepentent Town Councillors at this time,I was the last one.
Keith, I note that in the "Theatre" thread whilst replying to Alexander you imply that UKIP are unlikely to win a seat in the local Council elections.
You may well be right of course, but I think the votes are out there for UKIP and although the party did poorly in the last General Election for reasons that we have previosly stated, the "Locals" are a completely different kettle of fish.
Only last year I stood in the KCC elections for Dover West and achieved a fairly respectable result as shown below:-
Cons...........2,463
UKIP...........1,352
lib-dim........1,008
Labour...........645
I was up against the popular Bryan Cope ( very nice guy by the way ) but that result surely proves that there are a fair number of people willing to give us a chance at local level. This was also achieved without any canvassing. ( due to all our efforts going into the European elections. )
