NOT NAME CHANGE BUT CHANGE OF ATTITUDE

ALLAN J PHILLIPS · 11-02-2007, 07:57 PM

There has been much talk about giving UKIP a name change. This needs to be debated. Will the name change do more harm than good? It has taken many years to get the party known to ordinary people who are not generally politically minded. For years people have been saying to friends of mine "What is UKIP?" Now that more people are starting to understand what we stand for the leaders intend to do what will result in confusion.

It is not a name change we need but a better attitude towards ordinary low-paid working class people. The low-paid should have a more generous tax allowance. Those on less than ten thousand per year should pay no tax. Those using smaller cars and motorbikes should pay much less road tax.

Let us also get away away from the stupid idea that Poles and others are here to do the jobs that British people will not do. There are hundreds of thousands of people of integrity on the dole who would love to be given the opportunity to show what they can do. But when they apply for jobs they are faced with hundreds of questions to do with employment history and many other things that should be kept personal and private.

The privatisation of gas, water, electricity, British Rail and the Post Offfice has brought no benefits to the consumers. It has been one disaster after another. But the UKIP leaders have had little or nothing to say about it. As a result of PFI and the likes of such the NHS is in a chronic crisis. Gas, water, electricity, etc. have become more and more expensive and the country is deeply in debt. But UKIP leaders have nothing to say about it. We need a party of the people for the people.

eublues · 11-02-2007, 08:15 PM

I agree with this argument and with all the specific examples of nonsense cited. UKIP needs to get some everyday sensible policies out quickly - fuller versions can follow later.

With 10 MEPs for the last 3 years this should have happened already - drawing on the thinking of members and using the best brains to refine it.

The 2005 manifesto was good, but so obviously needed further and continuing fleshing out after the election.

11-02-2007, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
ALLAN J PHILLIPS Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: BIRMINGHAM Posts: 34	NOT NAME CHANGE BUT CHANGE OF ATTITUDE There has been much talk about giving UKIP a name change. This needs to be debated. Will the name change do more harm than good? It has taken many years to get the party known to ordinary people who are not generally politically minded. For years people have been saying to friends of mine "What is UKIP?" Now that more people are starting to understand what we stand for the leaders intend to do what will result in confusion. It is not a name change we need but a better attitude towards ordinary low-paid working class people. The low-paid should have a more generous tax allowance. Those on less than ten thousand per year should pay no tax. Those using smaller cars and motorbikes should pay much less road tax. Let us also get away away from the stupid idea that Poles and others are here to do the jobs that British people will not do. There are hundreds of thousands of people of integrity on the dole who would love to be given the opportunity to show what they can do. But when they apply for jobs they are faced with hundreds of questions to do with employment history and many other things that should be kept personal and private. The privatisation of gas, water, electricity, British Rail and the Post Offfice has brought no benefits to the consumers. It has been one disaster after another. But the UKIP leaders have had little or nothing to say about it. As a result of PFI and the likes of such the NHS is in a chronic crisis. Gas, water, electricity, etc. have become more and more expensive and the country is deeply in debt. But UKIP leaders have nothing to say about it. We need a party of the people for the people. __________________ I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE EU DICTATORSHIP AND I CAMPAIGN TO GET US OUT OF THIS UNDEMOCRATIC AND DANGEROUS EU.

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11-02-2007, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,122	I agree with this argument and with all the specific examples of nonsense cited. UKIP needs to get some everyday sensible policies out quickly - fuller versions can follow later. With 10 MEPs for the last 3 years this should have happened already - drawing on the thinking of members and using the best brains to refine it. The 2005 manifesto was good, but so obviously needed further and continuing fleshing out after the election.