B.A.Ware

The reason I am putting up this poll is I am sick of the inactivity of the leadership of the party and I want to know how other people feel about how much time MEPs should spend in Europe.

I know they are organising a petition in September but I don’t give a dam about it and I’m sure the majority of the public wont, it will achieve nothing and could back fire if enough people don’t sign it.

10 MEPs Promoting nothing = No activity and disillusioned members

mkpdavies

Perhaps some could do the EU expose thing, with the majority getting their arses back here and sorting the party out.

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Anthony Butcher

I would say that there are some benefits to our MEPs being active in the EU, and they DO owe it to the people in their regions to make a reasonable effort to properly represent them.

Having said that, our MEPs are virtually invisible in the UK. I would suggest that this is due to a lack of direction from the top encouraging them to do otherwise. Roger and Nigel want to keep everything focused on the EU, rather than branching out INTO phpbb_national politics, so that is what happens.

What we don't want is MEPs making all sorts of announcements without the proper backing from the party structure and leadership. This has to bea coordinated effort from the top down.

B.A.Ware

What I want is our local MEP to have some presence in the local community. To pinch one of Matts sayings I bet you 50 billion wagon wheels 90% of my constituents do not know the name of their local Ukip MEP.
I’m not a great believer in targets but shouldn’t our MEPs be set performance targets, say they should try to attend at least 10 community events per year and try to increase their local membership by 5%.
Just think once or twice a year you could have a stall in the town centre asking people to come and meet their local MEP and at the same time promoting Ukip membership.

Percentage

I've said it before i'll say it again;

Minimum of 1 MEP based in UK on a rota basis! :evil:

Paul Birch

My answer would have to be: as much as their duty requires.

However, they don't seem to be supporting UKIP members and branches in their regions (or UKIP nationally) anything like as much as they should.

Bluemerle

Let's get them back here promoting UKIP. They can go over to Brussels/Strasburg when they need to be there for Committee meetings, votes etc. The rest of the time they should be here making themselves known in the community and telling the people what they are doing. :roll:

When the people know how they are being shafted by the EU, we might get more support.

MarkR

Quite.

I remember prior to the EU elections the question was asked what were our prospectives wanting to be MEuP's for anyway. One of the responses was that they didn't and would be spending their time here promoting withdrawal.

Has perhaps our fear of MEuP's 'going native' come to pass?

Alex McKee

I think, and I apologise if this is a repeat of something already posted, that they owe it to their constituents to do their job, despite the fact we don't support the aims of the EU our MEPs are elected to be members of that so-called parliament and to do whatever work necessary. Also, they must live up to their manifesto pledges which were the so-called 5 freedoms and so they must use every opportunity, every finance, and every ability within their duristiction to meet those aims!

UK work would be a bonus, I think. However, those that hold positions of authority in the UK or in the Party should split their time accordingly. Therefore, if the party leader cannot be a good leader AND a good MEP at the same time then he/she needs to choose one or the other. This comes back down to Anthonys argument that the Leader perhaps shouldn't be an MEP though I think, practically, for now they have to be to ensure media interest (well help ensure media interest!).

This is why we need MP's and councillors folks!

B.A.Ware

Sorry Alex what do they owe their constituents what is the job they are supposed to be doing for them. I’m pretty sure most people who vote Ukip in the EU elections do it as a protest vote. Surely their main job should be making the rest of their constituents aware that Ukip is a viable force in politics.
UK work is not a bonus it is a must for us to survive