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Letter to the Daily Post

Sunday, 24th May 2009

Paul Nuttall, Party Chairman and MEP candidate for the North West, sent a letter to the Daily Post in response to yet more Conservative tricks. The article can be read below.   Dear Editor, I was amused to read a letter by a Conservative Councillor, Martyn Barber, published in your... More

Universities tour by Michael McManus

Sunday, 24th May 2009

Euro MP candidate Michael McManus has completed five debates in six days at universities and sixth form colleges across the North West of England.    27-year-old McManus is second on the list in the North West region for UKIP, and the youngest UKIP candidate in the region. ... More

Taxi Drivers Campaign

Sunday, 24th May 2009

The UK Independence Party today launched a campaign to protect British taxi drivers from crazy EU proposals which will force all vehicles in the UK to drive with their headlights on 24 hours a day. The European Union claims that forcing ‘daytime running headlights’ on member states... More

UKIP's Cumbria Campaign Tour

Sunday, 24th May 2009

The UK Independence Party has completed a highly successful week long "Cumbria campaign tour". Euro MP candidates Nigel Brown and Michael McManus linked up with Cumbria-based activists at events in Barrow, Kendal, Whitehaven and Carlisle. Public meetings were held and thousands of pieces of... More

Comedian Frank Carson joins UKIP

Sunday, 24th May 2009

UKIP has signed up a cracker. Comedian Frank Carson has joined the Euro-sceptic party – and that’s no joke.  The Ulsterman – catch phrase ‘It’s the way I tell ‘em’ and It’s a cracker” – has become disenchanted with the sleaze... More

UKIP says 'Hands off our iPods'

Sunday, 24th May 2009

A campaign to stop iPods being confiscated under controversial new laws has been launched by the UK Independence Party. Under the terms of the EU backed ACTA Treaty, the government would have the right to spy on music downloads, and heavily fine anyone suspected of having broken copyright,... More

Swedish System

Sunday, 24th May 2009

The UK Independence Party has called for the government to overhaul the MPs expenses system and replace it with a model similar to that of Sweden. "In Sweden, second homes in Stockholm for members who live outside the capital are provided by the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) and let to the MPs free... More

Fishing Row

Sunday, 24th May 2009

Labour MEP Brian Simpson has come under fire from the UK Independence Party after refusing to condemn the EU Common Fisheries Policy.  There were angry scenes at a pro-Europe meeting (Wed) when UKIP activists expressed fury that he was blaming British fishermen for the demise of our fishing... More

Manifesto Launch

Tuesday, 12th May 2009

Success for the UK Independence Party in next month’s Euro election could bring down Gordon Brown’s government.   That was the stark message from UKIP at the North West launch of their election manifesto today. (Mon)   “We are confident of getting at two MEPs... More

ID Cards Row

Tuesday, 12th May 2009

The UK Independence Party has slammed the proposed introduction of ID cards. “Plans to pilot the scheme in Greater Manchester is a move which we strenuously oppose,” said party chairman Paul Nuttall, today “The scheme will be outrageously expensive - a fact no-one doubts - the... More

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