Hoping for something fresh in British Politics

social observer · 23-01-2005, 09:10 PM

I have just registered with this site and ought to say hello,
I am 38 years old and reside right on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border. Myself and my wife have been here for about 5 years having moved up from near Watford.

I have been taking an increased interest in politics for a few years now and have even started planning to get INTO phpbb_it properly at local level, but I can't just yet. originally I was unsure where my politics lay (I have voted LDem, UKIP and Green before, so a nice spread really). However as I became more interested I thought I ought to find out for myself what I actually was.
I simply wrote down a whole series of headings (Economy, crime, defence, Europe, democracy etc) and what my totally honest views were.
Then trawled a few political sites reading manifesto's.

UKIP's seemed to be the closest, probably by about 90%, so here I am.

I hope people won't mind me throwing my tuppence INTO phpbb_various discussions, I shall always use logic and reason and if the counter argument out performs my opinions then I am not dogmatic to stick to them come what may. I know that I don't know everything and won't pretend that I do.

Best described as a Euro sceptic with quite a soft focus.

So hello everybody, look forward to chatting.

Ralph.....

Anthony Butcher · 23-01-2005, 09:14 PM

Welcome to the forum. I joined UKIP the same way - I went through the manifestos one by one.

doc_cruel · 23-01-2005, 11:21 PM

Hello and Welcome to the debate! though you've joined the board in an interesting time for UKIP.....

Nick Moody · 24-01-2005, 09:46 AM

I echo the above comments. Level headed reasoning and arguments should always welcomed. Welcome to the resistance.

Nick Moody · 24-01-2005, 09:47 AM

Damn! Forgot the 'be'.

23-01-2005, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
social observer Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambs/Norfolk Border Posts: 290	Hoping for something fresh in British Politics I have just registered with this site and ought to say hello, I am 38 years old and reside right on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border. Myself and my wife have been here for about 5 years having moved up from near Watford. I have been taking an increased interest in politics for a few years now and have even started planning to get INTO phpbb_it properly at local level, but I can't just yet. originally I was unsure where my politics lay (I have voted LDem, UKIP and Green before, so a nice spread really). However as I became more interested I thought I ought to find out for myself what I actually was. I simply wrote down a whole series of headings (Economy, crime, defence, Europe, democracy etc) and what my totally honest views were. Then trawled a few political sites reading manifesto's. UKIP's seemed to be the closest, probably by about 90%, so here I am. I hope people won't mind me throwing my tuppence INTO phpbb_various discussions, I shall always use logic and reason and if the counter argument out performs my opinions then I am not dogmatic to stick to them come what may. I know that I don't know everything and won't pretend that I do. Best described as a Euro sceptic with quite a soft focus. So hello everybody, look forward to chatting. Ralph..... __________________ If you don\'t like what I think, attack the opinion with Logic and reason, don\'t attack the opinion holder!

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23-01-2005, 09:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 9,823 Party: None	Welcome to the forum. I joined UKIP the same way - I went through the manifestos one by one.

23-01-2005, 11:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
doc_cruel Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 213	Hello and Welcome to the debate! though you've joined the board in an interesting time for UKIP.....

24-01-2005, 09:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nick Moody Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 100	I echo the above comments. Level headed reasoning and arguments should always welcomed. Welcome to the resistance.

24-01-2005, 09:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nick Moody Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 100	Damn! Forgot the 'be'.