Originally Posted by Independent UKIP

Regarding Bedfordshire how have you gained all this knowledge of their planning of a future investigation? I'm sure you will put me straight but it doesn't sound quite normal to me for this kind of police planning to be available to all and sundry or even to those who are to be questioned. Who is your source for all this? Thanks.

Regarding Gabb I seem to have overlooked your comments about this prior to the meeting. Please remind me of them, thanks very much. His attendance was mentioned on this forum prior to the meeting so everyone on this forum had the opportunity at least to know about it in advance. Unless you really did comment on him prior to the meeting I don't think you who so recently sought election to the NEC can reasonably criticise everyone else for their failures on the matter. What do you suggest for the future? A CRB check wouldn't've picked up on his views. So should there therefore be a NEC decision that in future any non-UKIP member who is provisionally invited to attend/speak at a UKIP meeting should receive a comprehensive investigation into their personal history in order to pick up any unpleasantries? I think MI5 used to do that with regard to the BBC but so far as I know they don't do private sector work. I would not support such a thing. A quick internet check would not be sufficient and would not (my just having searched Sean Gabb at google) have picked up on some of his more controversial views. Your comprehensive solution to this will be most welcome to know, thanks again.