British Democracy Forum - View Single Post - Start UKIPs campaign for the Local Elections!

rjt · 06-10-2005, 05:49 PM

From the perspective of a former party member you should stand in as many wards as you can throughout the country. Give people the chance to vote for you but make sure you connect with issues that matter to the local people in that area.

If you are seen as being able to do a good job at local level it raises the party profile and increases your chance of getting an Mp elected in that area.

At the moment UKIP will continue to do well in EU Elections as a natural vehicle for process but you are seen as a one issue party. The reason I left after supporting the leadership through the Kilroy fiasco in 2004 is that the leadership failed to put forward a broader base of policys. I simply dont know where UKIP stand on so many issues that are important to me and so for the first time since i was eligable to vote i am now a floating voter.

06-10-2005, 05:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
rjt Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Aldershot Posts: 5,784 Party: Other	From the perspective of a former party member you should stand in as many wards as you can throughout the country. Give people the chance to vote for you but make sure you connect with issues that matter to the local people in that area. If you are seen as being able to do a good job at local level it raises the party profile and increases your chance of getting an Mp elected in that area. At the moment UKIP will continue to do well in EU Elections as a natural vehicle for process but you are seen as a one issue party. The reason I left after supporting the leadership through the Kilroy fiasco in 2004 is that the leadership failed to put forward a broader base of policys. I simply dont know where UKIP stand on so many issues that are important to me and so for the first time since i was eligable to vote i am now a floating voter.