Even if we have a valid discipline pannel what are it's powers? Ask people nicely "Please don't be naughty again"?
UKIP as a party have no stick to enforce discipline with......if you throw someone out of the party then how will that hurt them? If you throw an MEP out of the party then they don't even have to give up their seat, ask RK-S about that one! If an MEP is suspended pending a criminal investigation, which was pending but he didn't declare before his election then what happens to him? You cannot enforce discipline without being able to enfoce sanctions, something the pacafist brigade seem to overlook when they call for unliateral dissarmament.
The other approach is rhe carrot? What Carrots do we have, be good and you'll get a safe seat in the next eclection, be good and we'll get you a cushy job in Brussels, well there are a limited number of those to hand out......
So it's all accademic anyway, the only discipline UKIP Has is self discipline.......
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