We keep our eye on the dangerous, anti-social and even lunatic activities of the EU and national and local government in the UK that conspire to blight our lives and make a mockery of the idea of individual freedom.

If you find any examples of the baleful attitude of the people who presume to rule over us, e-mail them to ukip.org 

Bouquet of barbed wire

Thursday, 9th October 2008

That old "health and safety" ogre stalking the land marches on in Worcestershire. Bromsgrove District Council has used it to force gardener Bill Malcolm to remove thief-deterring barbed wire from his council-owned allotment – in case the thieves hurt themselves. More

When 'yuk' is a racist remark

Wednesday, 8th October 2008

If your child is at nursery school, you'd better hope that he or she doesn't say "Yuk" when presented with a plate of organic (of course) vegetable curry. It could be seen as a racist slur. More

That sinking feeling

Friday, 3rd October 2008

The lifeboats have long been one of Britain's favourite charities and that may be just as well because now the government's communications regulator wants to place an even greater burden on the thousands of volunteers who work and collect money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. More

Send in the clowns

Monday, 22nd September 2008

The busybodies and killjoys have been at it again. Birmingham council must be pleased with its success in ruining a circus by banning the clowns from playing saxophones and trumpets during their six-minute performance. More

What a load of rubbish

Wednesday, 3rd September 2008

Is there no end to the demands of “health and safety”? It is reported that Chichester District Council refused to clear up the mess caused by a rubbish bin that had fallen into a shallow stream because, according to a local parish councillor, it had no one available... More

What a sight for £29,000

Sunday, 18th May 2008

Tory-controlled  Huntingdonshire District Council has spent £29,000 of its taxpayers’ money on creating a new logo because the previous one allegedly had "inadequate colour contrast" to be seen clearly by partially sighted people. More

A bus too far for the EU

Tuesday, 25th March 2008

A startling story in The Daily Telegraph informs us that bus passengers who travel along a route of more than 30 miles must get off the vehicle midway through their journey to comply with new EU laws about the maximum time commercial drivers can spend behind the wheel, writes Tim Worstall More

EU 'transparency' = Don't argue

Monday, 24th March 2008

Read what happened to Simon Clark when he tried to attend a meeting of "EU experts, civil society and social partners to support the Commission's Impact Assessment on the forthcoming initiative on smoke-free environments". Click HERE More

Storm in a teacup

Saturday, 16th February 2008

Nanny is at it again, and this time the target is the good old British cuppa, which, says a government-funded quango (to the tune of £15 million), is too dangerous to serve to children. More

The heaviest element known to science

Tuesday, 18th December 2007

This one, we have to admit, IS made up, but we think it is very funny. It was sent to us by a UKIP member. See if it makes you laugh. More

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