UKIP East Midlands
Your MEP Candidates
Wednesday, 3rd June 2009
Find out about your MEP candidates here..
Derek Clark MEP
Age 74, Married. Member since May 1994.
Current region and branch: East Midlands, Northampton branch.
Public elections contested for UKIP: UKIP Euro- 1994 (3rd place), 2004 (1st place pre RKS).
Parliament - 1997, 2001, 2005 Locals- 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003.
Offices held within UKIP: UKIP Chairman Northants branch 1995 - 2003, RO then Chairman East Midlands 1996 - 2003, & 2008, NEC 2001 - 2004, Party Sec 2002 - 2004.
Other public and political offices: Member of CSE Physics panel, East Mids REB, 1963-'76, Chairman '70/'76.
Professional and academic qualifications: "A" levels listed, Teaching Cert & Supplementary Teaching Cert & Diploma, Associate of the College of Preceptors 1971 (by examination).
Brief Outline of career: Secondary Science Teacher 1954-1993, Head Science Dept, Tutor to
Examination Courses, Senior Master, Senior Head of House.
Personal statement
I wish to continue my work as an MEP for UKIP by attending Parliament and committee sessions regularly, speaking critically of the EU, voting against EC inspired measures and informing the East Mids membership of issues arising. I will continue to attend the East Midlands Regional Assembly where I am not popular, which concerns me not at all, since I consistently inform members how EU interference damages UK interests. I will continue to visit schools, universities, and events by other organisations, such as the NFU, FSB and local authorities, always putting the UKIP case for withdrawal from the EU. I go to only those social events which seem to offer a chance to make useful contact. I will continue to write to the newspapers and take all opportunities to appear on radio and TV, no matter how inconvenient personally. I have assisted, and will continue assisting, enterprises where I have made the difference: such as Organ Builders, providers of charitable medical aid to the needy in Africa and to mental health provision. I will continue to answer all those constituents who ask for help, some 1000 letters and emails to date, and taking up cases with Government Ministers.
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Christopher Pain
Age 42, Married. Member since February 2005.
Current Region & Branch: Boston/Skegness
Public Elections contested for UKIP: General Election Horncastle / Louth 2005, County Council Woodhall / Connings 2005, E.L.D.C. Mablethorpe East Ward 2006, E.L.D.C. St Clements Ward 2007
Office held within UKIP: Chairman Louth/Horncastle 2005 - 2007, Treasurer Louth/Horncastle 2007, Membership Secretary Louth/Horncastle 2005-2007, Chairman Boston/Skegness 2008, PPC Boston/Skegness 2008
Personal statement: In the last General Election I stood the previously uncontested seat of Louth, against long serving Conservative MP Sir Peter Tapsell, one of the few Euro Sceptics. (Voted against the Maastricht Treaty). In spite of not having party funding and walking the streets seven days a week, talking on the BBC to get an equal and live radio debate, I managed to finish equal eight with Roger Knapman, out of all out candidates and at the same time helped Dick Horsenell, who came 2nd in Boston. A considerable number of voters stated that they would for me as MEP, but voted Tory to prevent Labour taking the Louth seat. If I represented UKIP for the East Midland MEP position it would help us to engance our chances to acquire the seat of Boston, which I believe is atainable at the next General Election.
