We could have had a big row about it, walked around handing leaflets to as many people as possible and then been evicted from the conference. I am not sure how that would help to improve the party in the long run.
The MA isn't about causing trouble, it is about improving the party. We got a lot of support from senior UKIPpers, and I don't think that Mark and Nigel will have done themselves any favours by taking this stance. It is clearly choking positive ideas and projects from the party.
However, I hope that our civil response has demonstrated our sincerity, rather than making us look like trouble makers. I was really proud of our bunch. Having been so badly treated, they took it with a smile, and we all went of for a long lunch/drink later.
In the future, if we handle things better, we may not see this kind of resistance. We have learned a hard lesson today about how to go about making these changes.
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