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Bob FM · 01-05-2008, 08:18 AM

I don't think that there can be any doubt, sadly, that we have lost support from among the professional classes. We have had some very unfortunate publicity almost continuously in recent time, and there is more to come. I obviously disagree with the first part of your statement, because it is evident to me that in the last 15 months UKIP have attracted some very highly professional people who have helped the party to write very impressive policies, on Law and Order, Defence, Foreign Policy and many more. As for the second, the more to come is generated by those who for selfish personal motivation of the worst kind, ie being refused candidacies or having lost leadership elections seem hell bent on destroying the party. The new members of the party myself included joined the party in the full knowledge those events were likely. I have attended recent area Conferences where I was quite appalled one most notably in the West Country where it was flagged up as a fight the Reform Treaty, other non party Referendum Groups were present and in the main all we were treaty to were disillusioned UKIP speakers intent on knocking the leadership and our MEP's. I have no hesitation in saying those people deserve to be thrown out of the party. No one is forced to be members, we have a leader who was elected overwhelmingly by the party. The party is listening, the old guard single issue people should go for the future not only of the party but for the future of Britain. We know there are those who have sidled away to the BNP and they are welcome to them. UKIP is moving forward. Move forward with the party or leave. A very simple choice.

01-05-2008, 08:18 AM	#96 (permalink)
Bob FM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Marston Swindon Posts: 1,825	I don't think that there can be any doubt, sadly, that we have lost support from among the professional classes. We have had some very unfortunate publicity almost continuously in recent time, and there is more to come. I obviously disagree with the first part of your statement, because it is evident to me that in the last 15 months UKIP have attracted some very highly professional people who have helped the party to write very impressive policies, on Law and Order, Defence, Foreign Policy and many more. As for the second, the more to come is generated by those who for selfish personal motivation of the worst kind, ie being refused candidacies or having lost leadership elections seem hell bent on destroying the party. The new members of the party myself included joined the party in the full knowledge those events were likely. I have attended recent area Conferences where I was quite appalled one most notably in the West Country where it was flagged up as a fight the Reform Treaty, other non party Referendum Groups were present and in the main all we were treaty to were disillusioned UKIP speakers intent on knocking the leadership and our MEP's. I have no hesitation in saying those people deserve to be thrown out of the party. No one is forced to be members, we have a leader who was elected overwhelmingly by the party. The party is listening, the old guard single issue people should go for the future not only of the party but for the future of Britain. We know there are those who have sidled away to the BNP and they are welcome to them. UKIP is moving forward. Move forward with the party or leave. A very simple choice.