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Showing posts with label European Election Result. Show all posts
Showing posts with label European Election Result. Show all posts

Sunday, May 25, 2014

European Election Result, East Midlands, 2014, UKIP win

European Election Result, East Midlands, 2014


An Independence from Europe
21384

British National Party
18326

Conservative Party
291270

English Democrats
11612

Green Party
67066

Harmony Party
2194

Labour Party
279363

Liberal Democrats
60773

UK Independence Party (UKIP)
368734


Candidates Awarded Seat

Seat Number 1
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
Party Number of Votes 368734
Roger Helmer

Seat Number 2
Conservative Party
Party Number of Votes 291270
Emma McClarkin

Seat Number 3
Labour Party
Party Number of Votes 279363
Glenis Willmott


Seat Number 4
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
Party Number of Votes 184367
Margaret Lucille Jeanne Parker

Seat Number 5
Conservative Party
Party Number of Votes 145635
Andrew Iain Lewer


There were 3425 rejected ballot papers.


If we believe all the media says UKIP is the party against immigration. Comments made on the Rutland Times web page suggest a selfish party going as far as comparing the party to Thatchers.

http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/local/ukip-win-east-midlands-european-election-vote-1-6080997

From what I see UKIP is made up of a lot of people with different opinions and no one policy.
Locally with have three county councillor who joined UKIP and sit under the protection of the UKIP umbrella, telling us they can still do as they please at a local level without any interference from the national party, is that the independent  part of the UKIP name?

Some members of UKIP seem sensible, others are nuts, racist and homphobic.

A lot of UKIP people I have met blame many problems this country has on immigration, often forgetting the good old British who set up camp all over Europe and other counties outside the EU.

As for selfish, I wonder if it is selfish or racist for a UKIP supporter wanting to stop immigration, when that person wants to sell their business here in Rutland and retire to Europe and not the UK?